Lot 173 · Fine Books and Manuscripts Online
einstein, albert | autograph letter signed, one side addressed to wife mileva maric, the other to his sons hans albert and eduard, 5 december, 1919.
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books and Manuscripts Online, New York · 21 June 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4752689
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., einstein, albert | autograph letter signed, one side addressed to wife mileva maric, the other to his sons hans albert and eduard, 5 december, 1919. Sotheby's, 21 Jun 2019, lot 173. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4752689.
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., einstein, albert | autograph letter signed, one side addressed to wife mileva maric, the other to his sons hans albert and eduard, 5 december, 1919. Sotheby's, 21 Jun 2019, lot 173. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4752689.
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| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Out of My Later Years . New York: The Philosophical Library, | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
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