Lot 17 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
autograph letter signed ("bapu"), to jamnabehn
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,546–$7,577
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations, London · 15 December 2015
- Dimensions
- 162 x 127mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4434781
- Record
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Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948., autograph letter signed ("bapu"), to jamnabehn. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4434781.
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Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948., autograph letter signed ("bapu"), to jamnabehn. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4434781.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | two letters and one postcard, to jamnabehn gandhi | $5,479 | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | |
| 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. | Typed letter signed, to Gerda Riess | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | The Personal History of David Copperfield. Londres, 1850. Éd | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | gandhi, signed portrait, 1931 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | Original woven cotton cloth khadder, | Bonhams, Sep 2014 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | gandhi, 6 letters, in gujarati, 1926-30 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 |
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.