Lot 78 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
autograph manuscript notes relating to his life's work, kosmos
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$5,393
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 20 November 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4308982
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Humboldt, Alexander Von. 1769-1859., autograph manuscript notes relating to his life's work, kosmos. Sotheby's, 20 Nov 2014, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4308982.
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Humboldt, Alexander Von. 1769-1859., autograph manuscript notes relating to his life's work, kosmos. Sotheby's, 20 Nov 2014, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4308982.
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From the same sale Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts · Nov 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting card inscribed by Verdi in 1852, and an autograph letter sig… | Giuseppe Verdi | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| sept manifestes dada. paris: diorama, 1924 | Tristan Tzara | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| index librorum prohibitorum cum regulis confectis per patres a triden… | — | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| first and early editions of string quartets and quintets, in parts | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. 1756-1791. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| a collection of five volumes from the bodoni press, all in contempora… | — | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| filmgegner von heute - filmfreunde von morgen. berlin: hermann recken… | Hans Richter | £2,000–£3,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt, Alexander Von. 1769-1859. | German Natural Scientist, Geographer & Explorer. A very fine | $6,822 est. | International Autograph Auctions, Apr 2022 | |
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| Charles II | Autograph letter signed to Louis XIV, 31 January 1670 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Napoleon I | Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An excellent and very clean | International Autograph Auctions, Sep 2023 | ||
| Charles II | Charles III (1948- ) | International Autograph Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Napoleon I | Napoleon I: (1769-1821) | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2025 | ||
| Charles II | Charles II: (1630-1685) | International Autograph Auctions, Jun 2025 |
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