Lot 338 · The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts
Typed letter signed ('A. Einstein') to Cornelius Lanczos, 112 Mercer Street, Princeton, 21 April 1942
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,024–$8,374
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2014
- Dimensions
- In German. One page, 277 x 215mm, blind-stamped address
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3286163
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., Typed letter signed ('A. Einstein') to Cornelius Lanczos, 112 Mercer Street, Princeton, 21 April 1942. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 338. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286163.
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., Typed letter signed ('A. Einstein') to Cornelius Lanczos, 112 Mercer Street, Princeton, 21 April 1942. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 338. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286163.
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