| auction house |
Hereditas Antikvárium |
| date of auction |
d-m-Y H:i |
| title of auction |
Fair Partner ✔
11. Könyvárverés |
| date of exhibition |
2024. május 27 - június 6. | hétköznap 11.00 - 17.00 óráig |
| auction contact |
+36 30 442 1386 | info@hereditasantikvarium.hu | www.hereditasantikvarium.hu |
| link of auction |
https://axioart.com/aukcio/2024-06-07/11-konyvarveres-hereditas |
115. item
Nansen, Fridtjof (1861-1930) polar explorer. Autograph letter in German. He politely declines the recipient's request to write a foreword to his upcoming book.
The letter – in addition to the fact that the handwriting of the famous polar researcher is sensational in itself – is essential in Hungary, because the person of the addressee is outstanding in several ways. Georgina Almásy's father is the renowned Asia researcher György Almásy, and her brother László is the adventurous African researcher whose name is still widely known around the world due to the movie "The English Patient". The volume mentioned in the letter was finally published in 1934 in German under the title "Kurgan". Together with her husband, Antal Gyömörey, Georgina took an active social role as a staunchly anti-Nazi, conservative Catholic. The Norwegian polymath received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922.
1 written page. On letter paper with the letterhead of the Norwegian delegation in the League of Nations.
Dated: Genf, 29. 09. 1929
Fridtjof Nansen,
VÉTELI MEGBÍZÁST ADOK
