Lot 245 · L13402
facta et dicta memorabilia. [strassburg: johann mentelin, not after 15 june 1470]
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $10,815–$15,449
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L13402, London · 6 June 2013
- Dimensions
- 310 x 215mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4179792
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gaius Valerius Maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia. [strassburg: johann mentelin, not after 15 june 1470]. Sotheby's, 6 Jun 2013, lot 245. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4179792.
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Gaius Valerius Maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia. [strassburg: johann mentelin, not after 15 june 1470]. Sotheby's, 6 Jun 2013, lot 245. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4179792.
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| fragmenta poetarum veterum latinorum, quorum opera. geneva: henri est… | — | £400–£600 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaius Valerius Maximus | Facta et dicta memorabilia . Venice: Johannes de Colonia and | $11,123 | Christie's, Jul 2025 | |
| Jean-jacques Roussau | Autograph instructions and corrections for his first edition | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel DE. 1547-1616. | cervántes saavedra, miguel de | el ingenioso hidalgo don qui | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Jean-jacques Roussau | Dictionnaire de musique. Genève, 1781. 2 vol. in-8. Reliure | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Richard Wagner | autograph programme note for the overture to "die meistersin | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Marcus Tullius Cicero | Philippicae. London: Richard Pynson , 1521 [Bound with:] APH | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel DE. 1547-1616. | El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid: Joaqu | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel DE. 1547-1616. | El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Milan: Herede | Christie's, Jul 2025 |
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