Lot 328 · The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts
Autograph manuscript of scientific calculations, n.d. [January 1951]
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $33,497–$50,245
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2014
- Dimensions
- 1½ pages, 279 x 216mm, text on the verso lightly cancelled, date added (probably by Helen Dukas) in pencil (watermark of ‘Whitings mutual bond rag content’)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3286149
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3286149 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3286149
Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., Autograph manuscript of scientific calculations, n.d. [January 1951]. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 328. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286149.
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., Autograph manuscript of scientific calculations, n.d. [January 1951]. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 328. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286149.
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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 | |
| Typed letter signed (‘C.G. Jung’) to [Dr John Raymond] Smythies, [Küs… | Carl Jung (1875-1961) | £2,500–£3,500 | |
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