HUMBOLDT (Alexander, Baron von, 1769-1859, Naturalist and Traveller)

Signature with some text in French from the end of an Autograph Letter Signed with the subscription in his characteristic upward sloping hand, "your very humble and obedient servant", 4" x 2½", no place, no date, laid down

Humboldt was one of the greatest scientists of the first half of the 19th century, and a pioneer in many fields, including the climate and ecology. From 1830 he was employed from 1830 by Friedrich Wilhelm III as a special envoy to France, frequently travelling between Paris and Berlin.

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Stock No:  39318      £350

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