Lot 76 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
autograph letter (original signature clipped), to rev. francis hodgson
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,672–$7,786
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4384261
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824., autograph letter (original signature clipped), to rev. francis hodgson. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384261.
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Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824., autograph letter (original signature clipped), to rev. francis hodgson. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384261.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, in Greek letters, to Francis Hodgson | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £5,000–£7,500 | |
| Sir Charles Wyndham | Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| On Finding the Fan of Miss A[nne] H[ouson] | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Toad told Rat all his Adventures" | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Childermass at Desk" | [clarke, Susanna]--rosenberg, Portia | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Collection of about 60 naval signals received by HMS Repulse | — | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | autograph letter signed ("b"), to john murray | $6,813 | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | |
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | waltz: an apostrophic hymn. by horace hornem, esq. s. gosnel | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | Autograph letter signed, to John Cam Hobhouse | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | autograph letter signed ("n.b."), to dr. james alexander | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | hebrew melodies. london: john murray, 1815 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | Autograph letter signed, in Greek letters, to Francis Hodgso | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | Autograph manuscript fragment | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 2026 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | The Personal History of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury | Bonhams, Dec 2020 |
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.