Lot 91 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
14 autograph letters to [William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne], with enclosures, Lincoln's Inn, Hendon, Dover Street and Queen’s Square Place, 17 September 1779 - 10 June 1780, 24 February 1791 – 9 February 1796
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£9,000 hammer ≈ $7,645–$11,468
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 11 December 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3194014
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jeremy Bentham, 14 autograph letters to [William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne], with enclosures, Lincoln's Inn, Hendon, Dover Street and Queen’s Square Place, 17 September 1779 - 10 June 1780, 24 February 1791 – 9 February 1796. Christie's, 11 Dec 2024, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3194014.
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Jeremy Bentham, 14 autograph letters to [William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne], with enclosures, Lincoln's Inn, Hendon, Dover Street and Queen’s Square Place, 17 September 1779 - 10 June 1780, 24 February 1791 – 9 February 1796. Christie's, 11 Dec 2024, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3194014.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bentham | Letter, document and pamphlet signed and inscribed to the 3 | $8,069 | Christie's, Jul 2024 | |
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph manuscript of scientific calculations, n.d. [March | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Jeremy Bentham | Autograph letter to [William Petty, 1 st Marquess of Lansdow | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Out of My Later Years . New York: The Philosophical Library, | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Typed letter signed ('A. Einstein') to Dr Isidore W. Held, 1 | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph letter signed ('Einstein') to Max von Laue, n.p., | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | A group of 13 offprints, including: 'Kosmologische Betrachtu | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph letter signed ('Papa') to his son Hans Albert, Pri | Christie's, Dec 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.