Lot 191 · Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Letter signed, Algiers, 29th March 1915
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $404–$674
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs, Live in Edinburgh & Online · 7 February 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2345745
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ranavalona III, Letter signed, Algiers, 29th March 1915. Lyon & Turnbull, 7 Feb 2024, lot 191. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2345745.
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Ranavalona III, Letter signed, Algiers, 29th March 1915. Lyon & Turnbull, 7 Feb 2024, lot 191. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2345745.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Wyld, James — Set of maps - Middle East, Greece and Turkey | — | £300–£500 | |
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| Darwin, Charles — The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex | — | £200–£300 | |
| Darwin, Charles — The Power of Movement in Plants | — | £300–£500 | |
| Darwin, Charles — Four works | — | £400–£600 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranavalona III | Ranavalona III: (1861-1917) | $408 est. | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2025 | |
| George IV | George VI: (1895-1952) | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2025 | ||
| Ranavalona III | Ranavalona III : (1861-1917) | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2017 | ||
| Charles II | Charles III (1948- ) | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| George IV | King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. A.L.S., with his initial | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2021 | ||
| Elizabeth I | Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-2022. A small collection of | International Autograph Auctions, Sep 2023 | ||
| George IV | George V: (1865-1936) | International Autograph Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| George IV | & Elizabeth (1900-2002) | International Autograph Auctions, Jun 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.