Lot 1 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
letter signed ("charles r") at the head, to "the governor or commander in cheif [sic] of our forces or garrison in or near our towne of newarke"
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,336–$3,114
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4383598
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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King Charles II, letter signed ("charles r") at the head, to "the governor or commander in cheif [sic] of our forces or garrison in or near our towne of newarke". Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4383598.
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King Charles II, letter signed ("charles r") at the head, to "the governor or commander in cheif [sic] of our forces or garrison in or near our towne of newarke". Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4383598.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, in Greek letters, to Francis Hodgson | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £5,000–£7,500 | |
| Sir Charles Wyndham | Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| On Finding the Fan of Miss A[nne] H[ouson] | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Toad told Rat all his Adventures" | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Childermass at Desk" | [clarke, Susanna]--rosenberg, Portia | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Collection of about 60 naval signals received by HMS Repulse | — | £1,500–£2,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Charles II | autograph letter signed ("charles r"), to tom eliott | $3,433 | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | |
| King Charles II | autograph letter signed ("cr"), to laurence, viscount hyde, | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Ulysses. New York: Random House, 1934. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Anna Livia Plurabelle, 1928 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2026 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Ulysses. Illustriert von H. Matisse, 1935 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2019 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | A group of Joyce works, including some first editions: | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Anna Livia Plurabelle. New York: Crosby Gaige, 1928. | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Winston Churchill | thoughts and adventures. london: thornton butterworth limite | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 |
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