Lot 104 · Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts & Historical Photographs
A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of Edystone Lighthouse with Stone, Longman, Hurst, 1813
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $528–$792
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 19 August 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-704368
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Smeaton, A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of Edystone Lighthouse with Stone, Longman, Hurst, 1813. Bonhams, 19 Aug 2020, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-704368.
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Smeaton, A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of Edystone Lighthouse with Stone, Longman, Hurst, 1813. Bonhams, 19 Aug 2020, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-704368.
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