Lot 308 · The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts
Two autograph letters signed (‘Ludwig’) to ‘Mining’ [Hermine Wittgenstein], Glossop, 29 May and 20 October 1908
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,724–$16,748
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2014
- Dimensions
- In German. 8 pages in total, 141 x 211mm and 157 x 225mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3286120
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Wittgenstein, Two autograph letters signed (‘Ludwig’) to ‘Mining’ [Hermine Wittgenstein], Glossop, 29 May and 20 October 1908. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 308. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286120.
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Ludwig Wittgenstein, Two autograph letters signed (‘Ludwig’) to ‘Mining’ [Hermine Wittgenstein], Glossop, 29 May and 20 October 1908. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 308. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286120.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Autograph letters to the 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, 1778-1784 | Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and Jeremiah Bentham (1712-1792) | £7,000–£10,000 | |
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