Lot 200 · Fine Books and Manuscripts including the Hidden Wartime Manuscript of Alan Turing
By The United States in Congress Assembled, April 7, 1781. Be it ordained ... that the following Instructions be observed by the Captains or Commanders of private armed vessels.... [Philadelphia: printed by David C. Claypoole, 1781.]
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- Estimate
- $700–$900 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-2026-1777440
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Revolutionary War Broadside., By The United States in Congress Assembled, April 7, 1781. Be it ordained ... that the following Instructions be observed by the Captains or Commanders of private armed vessels.... [Philadelphia: printed by David C. Claypoole, 1781.]. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2015, lot 200. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1777440.
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Revolutionary War Broadside., By The United States in Congress Assembled, April 7, 1781. Be it ordained ... that the following Instructions be observed by the Captains or Commanders of private armed vessels.... [Philadelphia: printed by David C. Claypoole, 1781.]. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2015, lot 200. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1777440.
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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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