Lot 15 · Books & Manuscripts
letter signed ("a hamilton"), to benjamin walker
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books & Manuscripts, New York · 3 June 2014
- Dimensions
- 1 page plus integral address leaf (9 x 7 1/4 in.; 228 x 184 mm), Philadelphia, 4 April 1793, docketed on address leaf; formerly folded. Matted, glazed and framed with an engraved portrait
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4268590
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4268590 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4268590
[hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.], letter signed ("a hamilton"), to benjamin walker. Sotheby's, 3 Jun 2014, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4268590.
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[hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.], letter signed ("a hamilton"), to benjamin walker. Sotheby's, 3 Jun 2014, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4268590.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle, Kay. Short Stories. Paris, 1929 | — | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Le Cirque. Paris, Tériade éditeur, 1967 | Marc Chagall | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Lawrence, D. H. The Escaped Cock. Paris, 1929 | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Crosby, Harry. Aphrodite in Flight, being some observations on the ær… | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Two autograph albums, signed by Presidents Chester A. Arthur and Benj… | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Requiem for a Nun. New York: Random House, [1951] | Faulkner, William. 1897-1962. | $800–$1,200 |
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| [hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.] | autograph letter signed ("alex hamilton"), to james duane, o | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | A Farewell to Arms, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Doyle, Arthur Conan. 1859-1930. | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) | Hermitage Fine Art, Jun 2021 | ||
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| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
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