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Lot 119 · Fine Literature, Featuring Two Private Collections

Four original drawings for The New Yorker, c. 1940s-1950s,

Steig, William. 1907-2003.

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Estimate
$1,200–$1,800 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Fine Literature, Featuring Two Private Collections, New York · 5 December 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-831102
Record
first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Steig, William. 1907-2003., Four original drawings for The New Yorker, c. 1940s-1950s,. Bonhams, 5 Dec 2019, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-831102.

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Steig, William. 1907-2003., Four original drawings for The New Yorker, c. 1940s-1950s,. Bonhams, 5 Dec 2019, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-831102.

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From the same sale Fine Literature, Featuring Two Private Collections · Dec 2019

LotArtistEstimateResult
The Workes of our Ancient and lerned English Poet.... London: George … Chaucer, Geoffrey. 1343-1400. $3,000–$5,000
Hegemon eis tas glossas; id est, Ductor in linguas, The Guide into To… Minsheu, John. 1560-1627. $700–$1,000
Measure, for Measure [Extracted from the First Folio]. [London: Isaac… Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. $8,000–$12,000
Macbeth: A Tragedy. Acted at the Dukes-Theatre. London: printed for W… Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. $80,000–$120,000
SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. 1654-1616. The Tempest, or the Enchanted Island… Shakespeare, William. 1654-1616. The Tempest, Or The Enchanted Island. A Comedy As It Is Now Acted At His Highness The Duke Of York's Theatre. Adapted By Sir William Davenant $4,000–$6,000
DRYDEN, JOHN. 1631-1700. Troilus and Cressida; or, truth found too la… Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. $1,000–$1,500

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