Lot 15 · Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs
Banking ledger kept in person by Edward Backwell, Excise Office, London, 18 August 1660 to 16 March 1661
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $26,193–$52,386
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 4 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-762804
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Banking And Government – Edward Backwell, Banking ledger kept in person by Edward Backwell, Excise Office, London, 18 August 1660 to 16 March 1661. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2019, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-762804.
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Banking And Government – Edward Backwell, Banking ledger kept in person by Edward Backwell, Excise Office, London, 18 August 1660 to 16 March 1661. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2019, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-762804.
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From the same sale Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs · Dec 2019
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