Lot 14 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Cicero, Epistolae ad Familiares , in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Italy, probably Genoa, mid-15th century]
Marcus Tullius Cicero · in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Italy, probably Genoa, mid-15th century]
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $33,954–$40,745
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 July 2025
- Dimensions
- 286 x 200mm. iii + 120 leaves + iii leaves, complete, collation: 1-12
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3147254
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3147254 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3147254
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Cicero, Epistolae ad Familiares , in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Italy, probably Genoa, mid-15th century]. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147254.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero, Cicero, Epistolae ad Familiares , in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Italy, probably Genoa, mid-15th century]. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147254.
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