Lot 92 · Books & Manuscripts
Autograph sonnet signed, "a madame Charles Moulton"
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books & Manuscripts, New York · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 135 x 90 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4315270
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Théophile Gautier, Autograph sonnet signed, "a madame Charles Moulton". Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315270.
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Théophile Gautier, Autograph sonnet signed, "a madame Charles Moulton". Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315270.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Novels and Tales. New York, Scribners, 1907- 1917 | Henry James | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The Tailor of Gloucester. [London: Strangeways & Sons for the Author]… | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Original illustrations for A Dish of Apples | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Hierusalem veteris imago vera. London: 1660 | Wenceslaus Hollar | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Juvenile Amusement. London: Smarts Music Warehouse, [1797-1798] | — | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Romancero Gitano. Buenos Aires, Sur, 1933 | Federico García Lorca | $4,000–$6,000 |
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