Autograph Letters, Historical Documents & Manuscripts
Mar 26, 2020
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Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN
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LOT 653:
HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER: (1769-1859) Prussian Geographer, Naturalist and Explorer. A.L.S., `Humboldt
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Sold for: €320
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HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER: (1769-1859) Prussian Geographer, Naturalist and Explorer. A.L.S., `Humboldt
HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER: (1769-1859) Prussian Geographer, Naturalist and Explorer. A.L.S., `Humboldt´, one page, 12mo, n.p. [Paris], n.d. [c.1822], to Madame Countess de Mecy(?), in French. In his usual small and difficult writing, Humboldt states in part `I like very much the spiritual mediocrity of
I already had planned to write the
if this horrible weather wouldn´t have made me feel gloomy.. losing my voice, and all the evils of rheumatism
I hope I will feel better to offer her, even tomorrow, the engraving...´ With blank address leaf. Small remnants of former seal to the blank address leaf corners. G £200-300
