Lot 7 · Books & Manuscripts
autograph letter signed ("alex hamilton"), to james duane, offering legal advice
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books & Manuscripts, New York · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 302 x 193 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4315412
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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[hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.], autograph letter signed ("alex hamilton"), to james duane, offering legal advice. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315412.
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[hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.], autograph letter signed ("alex hamilton"), to james duane, offering legal advice. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315412.
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From the same sale Books & Manuscripts · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Novels and Tales. New York, Scribners, 1907- 1917 | Henry James | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The Tailor of Gloucester. [London: Strangeways & Sons for the Author]… | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Autograph sonnet signed, "a madame Charles Moulton" | Théophile Gautier | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Original illustrations for A Dish of Apples | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Hierusalem veteris imago vera. London: 1660 | Wenceslaus Hollar | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Juvenile Amusement. London: Smarts Music Warehouse, [1797-1798] | — | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.] | Report of the Secretary of the Treasury ... for the Support | $6,875 | Bonhams, Dec 2012 | |
| Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. | conrad, joseph | the works of joseph conrad. new york: doubl | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| [hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.] | letter signed ("a hamilton"), to benjamin walker | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | For Whom the Bell Tolls. New York: Scribner's, 1945. | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| Lincoln, Abraham. 1809-1865. | lincoln, abraham. a document signed as 16th president, being | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Lincoln, Abraham. 1809-1865. | LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. 1809-1865. Document signed on vellum ("Abr | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | a farewell to arms. new york: charles scribner's sons, 1929 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 |
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.