Lot 116 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
[ Utopia :] De optimo reip. statu, deque nova insula Utopia, libellus vere aureus . - Epigrammata . – Desiderius ERASMUS. Epigrammata . Basel: Johann Froben, November-December 1518.
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $20,806–$27,741
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 14 July 2021
- Dimensions
- 201 x 147mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3531477
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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More, Thomas. 1478-1535., [ Utopia :] De optimo reip. statu, deque nova insula Utopia, libellus vere aureus . - Epigrammata . – Desiderius ERASMUS. Epigrammata . Basel: Johann Froben, November-December 1518. Christie's, 14 Jul 2021, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3531477.
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More, Thomas. 1478-1535., [ Utopia :] De optimo reip. statu, deque nova insula Utopia, libellus vere aureus . - Epigrammata . – Desiderius ERASMUS. Epigrammata . Basel: Johann Froben, November-December 1518. Christie's, 14 Jul 2021, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3531477.
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|---|---|---|---|
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