Lot 309 · The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts
7 autograph letters signed (‘L.W’ and ‘Ludwig Wittgenstein’) to [William] Eccles (‘E’, ‘Eccles’), Alleegasse 16, [Vienna], [Poland], Otterthal, [Lower Austria], Trinity College and 81 East Road, Cambridge, [July 1912] - 27 March 1939
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $50,245–$83,742
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2014
- Dimensions
- In English. 19.5 pages in total, various sizes, 225 x 174mm to 340 x 210mm, in pen and pencil, the first letter with two pencil annotations ?in the hand of Eccles. One envelope
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3286121
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Wittgenstein, 7 autograph letters signed (‘L.W’ and ‘Ludwig Wittgenstein’) to [William] Eccles (‘E’, ‘Eccles’), Alleegasse 16, [Vienna], [Poland], Otterthal, [Lower Austria], Trinity College and 81 East Road, Cambridge, [July 1912] - 27 March 1939. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 309. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286121.
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Ludwig Wittgenstein, 7 autograph letters signed (‘L.W’ and ‘Ludwig Wittgenstein’) to [William] Eccles (‘E’, ‘Eccles’), Alleegasse 16, [Vienna], [Poland], Otterthal, [Lower Austria], Trinity College and 81 East Road, Cambridge, [July 1912] - 27 March 1939. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 309. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286121.
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|---|---|---|---|
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