Lot 168 · Fine Books and Manuscripts including the Hidden Wartime Manuscript of Alan Turing
RAMSAYE, TERRY. A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1926.
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- $1,000–$1,500 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-2026-1777408
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Edison, Thomas Alva. 1847-1931., RAMSAYE, TERRY. A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1926. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2015, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1777408.
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Edison, Thomas Alva. 1847-1931., RAMSAYE, TERRY. A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1926. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2015, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1777408.
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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts including the Hidden Wartime Manuscript of Alan Turing · Apr 2015
| 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. | — | |
| [King, Augusta Ada, Countess of Lovelace. 1815-1852.] | — | $18,000–$20,000 | |
| Historiarum libri aliquot, qui extant, opera et studio Vincentii Obso… | Diodorus Siculus. Fl. 30-60 B.c.e. | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| 2 Manuscripts in Italian, | Claims To The French Throne. | $700–$1,000 |
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| Edison, Thomas Alva. 1847-1931. | EDISON, THOMAS ALVA. 1847-1931. Autograph Letter Signed ("Ed | $1,875 | Bonhams, Jun 2018 | |
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Dickens Charles: (1812-1870) | International Autograph Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Edison, Thomas Alva. 1847-1931. | RAMSAYE, TERRY. A Million and One Nights: A History of the M | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | David Copperfield, with ALS. London: Chapman and Hall, [n.d. | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Edison, Thomas Alva. 1847-1931. | EDISON, THOMAS ALVA. 1847-1931. Typed Letter Signed ("Thos A | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| Darwin | The descent of man. 2 Bände, 1871 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2024 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Autograph letter signed ('Charles Dickens') to Frederic Ouvr | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | Signed autograph letter & envelope, to Richard ARMSTRONG in | Hermitage Fine Art, Mar 2022 |
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