In 1997, Sotheby’s auction house on New Bond Street in London held a Roald Dahl Charity Auction. The auction took place on Wednesday, September 24 at 7 pm. The lots were on view at Sotheby’s for the four days preceding the sale. All profits went to benefit the Roald Dahl Foundation. If you want to know more, check out the images below.
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- Catalog Cover
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- Inside Cover and Foreword
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- “Little Red Riding Hood”
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- “Little Red Riding Hood”
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- “Little Red Riding Hood”
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- “The Boy Who Talked with Animals”
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- “The Owl and the Pussy-cat”
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- Autograph letter
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- “Smallish People”
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- “The Sweet Shop”
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- “Headmaster”
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- “Headmaster”
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- “The Snake Catcher”
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- “Bandits”
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- “Bandits”
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- “James and the Giant Peach”
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- “James and the Giant Peach”
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- “James and the Giant Peach”
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- Grasshopper Puppet
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- “Miss Spider and the Hut”
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- Combined Walking Stick and Trug
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- Mushrooming
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- Panama Hat
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- Panama Hat
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- “St. Valentine’s Day”
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- “Roald’s Oxtail Stew”
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- French Wine
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- “As I Grow Old…”