Lot 250 · Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs
The Tale of Two Cities, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE, Chapman and Hall, 1859
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $786–$1,048
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 4 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-763039
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dickens, The Tale of Two Cities, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE, Chapman and Hall, 1859. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2019, lot 250. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-763039.
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Dickens, The Tale of Two Cities, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE, Chapman and Hall, 1859. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2019, lot 250. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-763039.
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From the same sale Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs · Dec 2019
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