Lot 38 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts including Cartography
Autograph letter signed ('I. Kant') to [Christian Friedrich Jensch], n.p., 28 October 1800
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $16,018–$20,022
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts including Cartography, London · 8 July 2026
- Dimensions
- 175 x 195mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3064309
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Immanuel Kant, Autograph letter signed ('I. Kant') to [Christian Friedrich Jensch], n.p., 28 October 1800. Christie's, 8 Jul 2026, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3064309.
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Immanuel Kant, Autograph letter signed ('I. Kant') to [Christian Friedrich Jensch], n.p., 28 October 1800. Christie's, 8 Jul 2026, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3064309.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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