Results of the Sotheby's auction:
English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations 
London, 10 July '12
2:30PM BST
LOT 60
Brontë, Charlotte
Derwent Water
95
by 154mm., fine pencil drawing, signed and dated "C. Brontë
October 15th [18]32", together with title in author's hand,
mounted, framed and glazed, some spotting.
Estimate 6,000-8,000 GBP
SOLD: 13,000 GBP
LOT 61
Brontë, Charlotte
Portrait of a Young Woman
160 by 120mm., pencil
drawing, inscribed by Patrick Brontë "By my daughter, Charlotte
P. Bronte, Min[iste]r.", framed and glazed, slight spotting.
Estimate 10,000-15,000 GBP
SOLD: 26,000 GBP
LOT 62
Brontë, Charlotte
Jane Eyre. An Autobiography. Edited by Currer Bell. Smith, Elder and Co., 1847
8vo
(198 x 123mm), 3 volumes, first edition of the author's
first published novel, half-titles, publisher's 32pp. catalogue
dated June 1847 at the end of volume 1, without the extra
advertisement leaf present in some copies (no priority),
original dark greyish reddish brown vertically-ribbed cloth,
covers decorated in blind with triple line border enclosing
decorative trellis-like border, pale yellow endpapers, preserved
in green cloth chemise and quarter green morocco slipcase, a
few minor paper flaws, a few leaves slightly stained, other
occasional spotting, some early repairs to joints, hinges
slightly fragile or starting, repair to endpaper of volume 1,
some edge-wear to covers.
Estimate 60,000-80,000 GBP
SOLD: 55,000 GBP
Regrettably the Brontë Society was not able to obtain any of the two Charlotte Brontë drawings which have probably gone to private collectors.
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