Lot 1 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
autograph letter signed ("cr"), to laurence, viscount hyde, later earl of rochester
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,212–$1,819
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations, London · 15 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4433945
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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King Charles II, autograph letter signed ("cr"), to laurence, viscount hyde, later earl of rochester. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4433945.
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King Charles II, autograph letter signed ("cr"), to laurence, viscount hyde, later earl of rochester. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4433945.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph manuscript journal | Robert Ferryman | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Samuel Palmer | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Stay away from my river!" | Michael Petry | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Gretel and the Witch | Kate Seredy | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Two Rabbits with a Sledge in the Snow | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Coote | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,000–£1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Charles II | letter signed ("charles r") at the head, to "the governor or | $2,336 | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | |
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| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Joyce, James (1882-1941) Ulysses (two copies), Paris: Shakes | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Winston Churchill | winston s. churchill | the war speeches. london: cassell and | Sotheby's, May 2020 | ||
| Winston Churchill | Sir Winston Churchill (Winston Leonard Spencer) (1874-1965) | Hermitage Fine Art, Jun 2021 | ||
| Winston Churchill | winston s. churchill | step by step. new york: g.p. putnam’s | Sotheby's, May 2020 | ||
| Winston Churchill | winston s. churchill | my african journey. london: hodder & | Sotheby's, May 2020 | ||
| King Charles II | autograph letter signed ("charles r"), to tom eliott | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 |
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