A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of the Edystone Lighthouse with Stone, FIRST EDITION, for the Author, by H. Hughes, 1791 — SMEATON (JOHN)

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Estimate: £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,014–$1,522
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 26 June 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-763209
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Smeaton, A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of the Edystone Lighthouse with Stone, FIRST EDITION, for the Author, by H. Hughes, 1791. Bonhams, 26 Jun 2019, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-763209.

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Smeaton, A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of the Edystone Lighthouse with Stone, FIRST EDITION, for the Author, by H. Hughes, 1791. Bonhams, 26 Jun 2019, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-763209.

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