Lot 281 · The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts
Autograph letter signed (‘Jeremy Bentham’) to Sir Charles Bunbury (‘Dear Sir’), Hendon, Middlesex, 31 October 1793
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,024–$8,374
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2014
- Dimensions
- 3 pages, 232 x 188mm, bifolium, docketed in another hand
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3286081
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jeremy Bentham, Autograph letter signed (‘Jeremy Bentham’) to Sir Charles Bunbury (‘Dear Sir’), Hendon, Middlesex, 31 October 1793. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 281. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286081.
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Jeremy Bentham, Autograph letter signed (‘Jeremy Bentham’) to Sir Charles Bunbury (‘Dear Sir’), Hendon, Middlesex, 31 October 1793. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 281. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286081.
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From the same sale The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 autograph letters to the Marquis de Condorcet, the majority Limoge… | Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de l'Aulne (1727-1781) | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Autograph music manuscript signed of the Second String Quartet, Agate… | Ernest Bloch (1880-1959) | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed ('A. Scriabin') to Nikolai Gustavovich [von S… | Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (1872-1915) | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Autograph letters to the 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, 1778-1784 | Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and Jeremiah Bentham (1712-1792) | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Typed letter signed (‘C.G. Jung’) to [Dr John Raymond] Smythies, [Küs… | Carl Jung (1875-1961) | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Typed letter signed (‘C.G. Jung’) to Stephen Abrams, [Küsnacht], 20 J… | Carl Jung (1875-1961) | £4,000–£6,000 |
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| Jeremy Bentham | Autograph letter to [William Petty, 1 st Marquess of Lansdow | $6,455 | Christie's, Jul 2024 | |
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| Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | Hernani. Paris, 1830. Envoi à Prosper Mérimée, qui batailla | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Typed card signed. | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Jeremy Bentham | Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) | Christie's, May 1998 | ||
| Jeremy Bentham | 14 autograph letters to [William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lans | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | ‘Zur Affinen Feldtheorie.’ Offprint from: Sitzungsberichte d | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | autograph letter signed, to the organist and composer marco | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 |
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