Lot 14 · Fine Books and Manuscripts including the Hidden Wartime Manuscript of Alan Turing
Manuscript in Latin on vellum, being a church document, 1 p, folio, Montemignaio [municipality in provence of Arrezzo in Tuscany], 1256, single column, 33 lines of text in a neat Tuscan hand.
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- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,800 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts including the Hidden Wartime Manuscript of Alan Turing, New York · 13 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1777254
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Medieval Manuscript., Manuscript in Latin on vellum, being a church document, 1 p, folio, Montemignaio [municipality in provence of Arrezzo in Tuscany], 1256, single column, 33 lines of text in a neat Tuscan hand. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2015, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1777254.
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Medieval Manuscript., Manuscript in Latin on vellum, being a church document, 1 p, folio, Montemignaio [municipality in provence of Arrezzo in Tuscany], 1256, single column, 33 lines of text in a neat Tuscan hand. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2015, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1777254.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuscript on paper, | Recipe Book. | $700–$1,000 | |
| On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation. London: John Mur… | Ricardo, David. 1772-1823. | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Composition notebook. | Turing, Alan Mathison. 1912-1954. | — | |
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| 2 Manuscripts in Italian, | Claims To The French Throne. | $700–$1,000 |
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