
Albert Einstein’s Violin Sells for $516,500 at Bonhams New York
A violin formerly owned by Albert Einstein achieved $516,500 at the Extraordinary Books and Manuscripts auction at Bonhams New York, exceeding its low estimate fivefold.
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A violin formerly owned by Albert Einstein achieved $516,500 at the Extraordinary Books and Manuscripts auction at Bonhams New York, exceeding its low estimate fivefold.

Sotheby's has announced the discovery and upcoming sale of love letters written by the poet John Keats. The documents will go on public view in London this June prior to the auction.
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