Lot 59 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
To Lionel M. Ettlinger. 15 February 1945
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,018–$2,691
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 December 2020
- Dimensions
- In German. One page, 280 x 216mm, blind-stamped address
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3579892
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., To Lionel M. Ettlinger. 15 February 1945. Christie's, 9 Dec 2020, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3579892.
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., To Lionel M. Ettlinger. 15 February 1945. Christie's, 9 Dec 2020, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3579892.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Dubliners. 1932 | Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Os Lusíadas. 1880 | Luís Vaz de Camões (1524/5-1580) | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Pinetum Woburnense. 1839 | Forbes, James. 1749-1819. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Bellum Christianorum Principum 1533 | Robertus of Reims (c.1055-1122) | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Cyropaedia . 1477 | Xenophon | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Civitates orbis terrarum. 1612-18 | Georg; And Franz Hogenberg. Braun | £60,000–£80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | To Erik Larsen. 8 August 1938 | $2,523 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | |
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Typed letter signed ('A. Einstein') to A.C. Robbins, 112 Mer | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Generalization of Gravitational Theory. [Princeton]: Princet | Bonhams, Dec 2017 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Typed letter signed ('A. Einstein') to A.C. Robbins, 112 Mer | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | [EINSTEIN, Albert (1879-1955)]. | Christie's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. 1879-1955. Typed Letter Signed ("A. Einste | Bonhams, Dec 2016 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | typed letter signed ("a. einstein"), to axel frey samoie in | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Typed card signed. | Bonhams, Oct 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.