Lot 153 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
‘Das Prinzip der Relativität und die Grundgleichungen der Mechanik’. Offprint from: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft , No. 8. Braunschweig: Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, 1906.
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $25,484–$38,227
- Result
- upcoming — 11 December 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 11 December 2024
- Dimensions
- Octavo (231 x 156mm). Paginated 136-141. Original printed wrappers
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3194075
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Planck, Max. 1858-1947., ‘Das Prinzip der Relativität und die Grundgleichungen der Mechanik’. Offprint from: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft , No. 8. Braunschweig: Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, 1906. Christie's, 11 Dec 2024, lot 153. estimate £20,000–£30,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3194075.
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89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Planck, Max. 1858-1947., ‘Das Prinzip der Relativität und die Grundgleichungen der Mechanik’. Offprint from: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft , No. 8. Braunschweig: Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, 1906. Christie's, 11 Dec 2024, lot 153. estimate £20,000–£30,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3194075.
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