Lot 31 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
two letters and one postcard, to jamnabehn gandhi
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,696–$7,827
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations , London · 9 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4318831
- Record
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Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948., two letters and one postcard, to jamnabehn gandhi. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318831.
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Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948., two letters and one postcard, to jamnabehn gandhi. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318831.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Fisher | Thomas, Dylan. 1914-1953 | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| Three autograph letters signed, to G. Ramachandran | Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Crucifixion | Eric Gill | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Ulalume" | Edmund Dulac | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The King of the Peacocks | Edmund Dulac | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Crucified Saint: St Wilgefortis | Eric Gill | £1,500–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | autograph letter signed ("bapu"), to jamnabehn | $4,925 | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | |
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | Autograph album signed and inscribed by Gandhi in Gujarati, | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | three autograph letters signed | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | gandhi, signed portrait, 1931 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | JOYCE, James. Ulysses, 1924. First edition. Contemporary bla | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | gandhi, 6 letters, in gujarati, 1926-30 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | Typed letter signed, to Gerda Riess | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | The Personal History of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury | Bonhams, Dec 2020 |
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.