Lot 33 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
Typed letter signed, to Gerda Riess
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£2,500 hammer ≈ $3,114–$3,893
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4384270
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948., Typed letter signed, to Gerda Riess. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384270.
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Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948., Typed letter signed, to Gerda Riess. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384270.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2015
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | Original woven cotton cloth khadder, | $4,000 | Bonhams, Sep 2014 | |
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | autograph letter signed ("bapu"), to jamnabehn | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | A group of Joyce works, including some first editions: | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Dickens Charles: (1812-1870) | International Autograph Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | two letters and one postcard, to jamnabehn gandhi | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Autograph letter signed, Broadstairs, 4th August 1849 | Lyon & Turnbull, Sep 2022 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | Autograph album signed and inscribed by Gandhi in Gujarati, | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Ulysses. New York: Random House, 1934. | 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.