Lot 82 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri novem. (venice): aldus, (october 1502) [april 1503]
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,294–$3,059
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2015
- Dimensions
- 160 x 98mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4362872
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gaius Valerius Maximus, dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri novem. (venice): aldus, (october 1502) [april 1503]. Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 82. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4362872.
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Gaius Valerius Maximus, dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri novem. (venice): aldus, (october 1502) [april 1503]. Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 82. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4362872.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| autograph manuscript of the poem "Die Bürger, die Kunstler und der Narr" | Karl Kraus | £1,500–£2,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaius Valerius Maximus | Facta et dicta memorabilia, 1497 | $2,153 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2022 | |
| Richard Wagner | Autograph letter signed ('Richard Wagner') to [Ferdinand All | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel DE. 1547-1616. | Vida y hechos del ingenioso cavallero don Quixote de la Manc | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Richard Wagner | Richard Wagner (1813-1883) | Hermitage Fine Art, Feb 2021 | ||
| Gaius Valerius Maximus | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Richard Wagner | Autograph letter signed ('Richard Wagner') to [Franz von Pfi | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Richard Wagner | Wieland der Schmiedt, 1911 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2024 | ||
| Jean-jacques Roussau | L'Emile. [Paris], 1791-1792. 5 vol. in-8. Cartonnage de l'ép | Sotheby's, May 2021 |
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.