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Lot 199 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts

'On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem', in: Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society , series 2, vol. 42, pt. 3, pp. 230-40 and pt. 4, pp. 241-65. London: C.F. Hodgson & Son, Ltd. for The London Mathematical Society, 30 November 1936-23 December 1936.

Turing, Alan Mathison. 1912-1954.

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£50,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $66,263–$106,020
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 15 December 2021
Dimensions
260 x 174mm
Record ID
TB-2026-3494243
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Turing, Alan Mathison. 1912-1954., 'On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem', in: Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society , series 2, vol. 42, pt. 3, pp. 230-40 and pt. 4, pp. 241-65. London: C.F. Hodgson & Son, Ltd. for The London Mathematical Society, 30 November 1936-23 December 1936. Christie's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3494243.

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Turing, Alan Mathison. 1912-1954., 'On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem', in: Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society , series 2, vol. 42, pt. 3, pp. 230-40 and pt. 4, pp. 241-65. London: C.F. Hodgson & Son, Ltd. for The London Mathematical Society, 30 November 1936-23 December 1936. Christie's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3494243.

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