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Auction Info

Auction Name
PRINTED BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS
Auction Date
05/29/1998 - 05/29/1998
Sale Number
#8920
Total Lots
149
Sold Lots
149.0
Lots Sold
100.00%
Unsold Lots
0
Total Sales (USD)
1,763,590.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
857,800.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
1,206,800.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
857,800.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
1,206,800.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
146.14%

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    Sotheby’s Year in Review: A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD
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    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD
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    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD
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