Lot 167 · Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts & Historical Photographs
(GEORGE EDWARD) "Adelie Land Penguin. Antarctic Penguin", [1910s?]
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,642–$3,962
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 19 August 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-704430
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Polar Marston, POLAR MARSTON (GEORGE EDWARD) "Adelie Land Penguin. Antarctic Penguin", [1910s?]. Bonhams, 19 Aug 2020, lot 167. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-704430.
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Polar Marston, POLAR MARSTON (GEORGE EDWARD) "Adelie Land Penguin. Antarctic Penguin", [1910s?]. Bonhams, 19 Aug 2020, lot 167. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-704430.
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