Lot 22 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
Autograph letter signed to an unknown recipient [possibly Caroline Commanville], Paris, "Jeudi matin" [Thursday 30 January 1879]
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,650–$3,975
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 22 June 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-004787
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 19 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Turgenev, Autograph letter signed to an unknown recipient [possibly Caroline Commanville], Paris, "Jeudi matin" [Thursday 30 January 1879]. Bonhams, 22 Jun 2026, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-004787.
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Turgenev, Autograph letter signed to an unknown recipient [possibly Caroline Commanville], Paris, "Jeudi matin" [Thursday 30 January 1879]. Bonhams, 22 Jun 2026, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-004787.
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