The Merchant of Venice. [London: Printed for Thomas Cotes, 1632.] — SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM.

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Estimate: $4,000–$6,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 6 March 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-694280
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616., The Merchant of Venice. [London: Printed for Thomas Cotes, 1632.]. Bonhams, 6 Mar 2020, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-694280.

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Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616., The Merchant of Venice. [London: Printed for Thomas Cotes, 1632.]. Bonhams, 6 Mar 2020, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-694280.

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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts · Mar 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Peripateticarum Quaestionum Libri Quinque. Venice: Giunta, 1571.	Cesalpino, Andrea. 1524-1603.	$30,000–$40,000
SALUSBURY, THOMAS. The Systeme of the World in Four Dialogues. [In:] …	Galileo, Galilei. 1564-1642.	$30,000–$50,000
HEVELIUS, JOHANNES. 1611-1687. 2 Autograph Letters Signed ("Jos. Heve…	Hevelius, Johannes. 1611-1687.	$70,000–$100,000
The History of the most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: and his Trust…	Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel DE. 1547-1616.	$6,000–$9,000
Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. London: for W. Strahan…	Newton, Isaac. 1643-1727.	$4,000–$6,000
Illuminated Manuscript Signed conferring the title of comisario de la…	Spanish Inquisition: Illuminated Manuscript.	$5,000–$8,000

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