HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER VON Brief Autograph Note Signed AVHumbold

Sale 2192 - Lot 75

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HUMBOLDT, ALEXANDER VON. Brief Autograph Note Signed, "AVHumboldt," to an unnamed recipient (lacking salutation), in French: "Just back from the castle and having at heart your interests as well as mine, I hasten, Sir, to inform you that Madame de Constante has assured me in the most gracious manner that there will be no interference with what we wanted." 1/2 page, 12mo; moderate foxing and soiling at edges, few short closed edge tears repaired with tissue, folds. Np, "Tuesday 1 AM"

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Humboldt (1769-1859) was a German naturalist, traveler and statesman, known for his descriptions of the Americas.