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English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, including The Garrett Herman Collection: The Age of Darwin

11 July 2017 | 10:00 AM BST | London

SALE TOTAL

2,673,290GBP
Browse Lots
  • 28
    Mao Zedong
    Autograph manuscript notes on classical Chinese literature,
    LOT SOLD.704,750GBP
  • 82
    Austen, Jane
    Autograph letter, written in the third person, to her niece Anna Austen (later Lefroy)
    LOT SOLD.162,500GBP
  • 265
    Darwin, Charles
    On the Origin of Species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. John Murray, 1859
    LOT SOLD.162,500GBP
  • 375
    Smith, Adam
    An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1776
    LOT SOLD.118,750GBP
  • 252
    Darwin, Charles, editor
    The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836. Smith, Elder and Co., 1840-1843
    LOT SOLD.106,250GBP
  • 233
    Shepard, E.H.
    Two drawings from Winnie-the-Pooh, comprising:
    LOT SOLD.68,750GBP
  • 7
    Matthews, John
    Archive of four ships's journals and related papers:
    LOT SOLD.65,000GBP
  • 105
    Dickens, Charles
    Autograph draft manuscript of "Mrs Gamp with the Strolling Players"
    LOT SOLD.56,250GBP
  • 257
    Darwin, Charles
    The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs. Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle. Smith, Elder and Co., 1842
    LOT SOLD.40,000GBP
  • 27
    Gandhi, Mohandas K.
    Three letters, two autograph and one typed, signed ("Bapu"), to Sarat Chandra Bose
    LOT SOLD.37,500GBP
Browse Lots
Sale Number: L17404 Lots : 383

SALE TOTAL

2,673,290GBP DOWNLOAD RESULTS

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  • Session 1: 11 Jul 2017 | 10:00 AM | Lots 1 - 238
  • Session 2: 11 Jul 2017 | 02:30 PM | Lots 239 - 399
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Our summer sale of English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, including The Garrett Herman Collection: The Age of Darwin will take place on 11th July 2017. Alongside numerous rare and collectable books, manuscripts, and illustrations, our summer sale will feature the remarkable collection of Garrett Herman. This extensive library includes first editions by Charles Darwin, Charles Lyell, J.S. Mill and Adam Smith. Other highlights of the sale are a group of Jane Austen letters, many examples of fine nineteenth century literature, and selected works by Ronald Searle and other notable cartoonists.

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Peter Selley
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Books & Manuscripts
+44 20 7293 5295
peter.selley@sothebys.com
Dr Philip W Errington
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Books & Manuscripts
+44 20 7293 5302
philip.errington@sothebys.com
Dr Gabriel Heaton
Specialist
Books & Manuscripts
+44 20 7293 5670
gabriel.heaton@sothebys.com
Dr. Lukas Baumann
Senior Administrator
Modern British Pictures
+44 20 7293 5287
lukas.baumann@sothebys.com
   
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