Lot 11 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
Autograph letter signed to an unknown recipient, [n.p., "a une heure", possibly 1703]
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,949–$10,599
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 22 June 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-004776
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 19 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis Xiv, Autograph letter signed to an unknown recipient, [n.p., "a une heure", possibly 1703]. Bonhams, 22 Jun 2026, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-004776.
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Louis Xiv, Autograph letter signed to an unknown recipient, [n.p., "a une heure", possibly 1703]. Bonhams, 22 Jun 2026, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-004776.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed to Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd, Washington D.C., … | America - Sherman | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| An album of 92 botanical watercolours, after illustrations from Willi… | Botanical Watercolours | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Letter signed to John Evelyn, [Oxford], 23 May 1657 | Boyle | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed to Sir Joseph Olliffe, Folkstone, 26 August 1855 | Dickens | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed to a young friend, Edinburgh, 13 September 1871 | Dodgson | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| Scenes of Clerical Life, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST … | Eliot | £1,000–£1,500 |
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