Lot 46 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Autograph letter signed (‘Jeremy Bentham’) to [William Petty], Earl Shelburne [later 1 st Marquess of Lansdowne] (‘My Lord’), Lincoln’s Inn, 19 July 1781
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,202–$4,483
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 10 July 2024
- Dimensions
- Four pages, 324 x 201mm, bifolium, docketed in another hand, Shelburne pagination
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3234711
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jeremy Bentham, Autograph letter signed (‘Jeremy Bentham’) to [William Petty], Earl Shelburne [later 1 st Marquess of Lansdowne] (‘My Lord’), Lincoln’s Inn, 19 July 1781. Christie's, 10 Jul 2024, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3234711.
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Jeremy Bentham, Autograph letter signed (‘Jeremy Bentham’) to [William Petty], Earl Shelburne [later 1 st Marquess of Lansdowne] (‘My Lord’), Lincoln’s Inn, 19 July 1781. Christie's, 10 Jul 2024, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3234711.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bentham | Autograph letter signed (‘Jeremy Bentham’) to Sir Charles Bu | $968 | Christie's, Jul 2024 | |
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| Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | Victor Hugo (1802-1885) | Hermitage Fine Art, Feb 2021 | ||
| Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | French Poet and Novelist. A.L.S., Victor Hugo, one page, 8vo | International Autograph Auctions, Apr 2022 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi Giuseppe: (1813-1901) | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2023 | ||
| Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | [Hugo Victor]: (1802-1885) | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2023 | ||
| Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | 2 lettres autographes signées, dont une à adolphe didron. 3 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 |
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.