Lot 248 · Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs
(CHARLES) Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens"), to Samuel Robert Starey, 1 February 1844
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,310–$1,964
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 4 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-763037
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dickens, DICKENS (CHARLES) Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens"), to Samuel Robert Starey, 1 February 1844. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2019, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-763037.
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Dickens, DICKENS (CHARLES) Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens"), to Samuel Robert Starey, 1 February 1844. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2019, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-763037.
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From the same sale Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs · Dec 2019
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