AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS
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Oct 30, 2019
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 395:
HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER: (1769-1859) Prussian Geographer, Naturalist and Explorer. A.L.S., `Humboldt´, one page, 12mo ...
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Sold for: €360
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170
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€170 - €230
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HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER: (1769-1859) Prussian Geographer, Naturalist and Explorer. A.L.S., `Humboldt´, one page, 12mo, n.p., Sunday, to Monsieur Brochant de Villiers, in French. In his usual small and difficult writing, Humboldt states in part `No doubt that I wish to hug you before your beautiful trip. I kindly ask you the favour to visit you on Tuesday
I have also to ask you the grace of leaving here with me the letter that I have written to you.. I wish to print it, if you do not mind..´ With remnants of former seal to the blank address leaf. G £150-200 André Brochant de Villiers (1772-1840) French Mineralogist and Geologist.
