ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE: AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED
addressed to ‘My dear Mr. Musson’, inviting his Swiss friend to visit his garden, dated Broadstone, Wimborne, June 23rd 1906, signed in full and monogrammed, 4pp, 18cm x 11cm
Provenance: By repute, found inside a copy of Distant’s ‘Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula’ (see lot 361 in this auction) purchased from a second-hand bookshop in Southampton (UK) in 1978.
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£200 - £400
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Hammer price:
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£1,400 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Note: Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) was a true polymath, leaving an indelible mark on multiple disciplines. Beyond his renowned status as a naturalist, his explorations took him to remote corners of the globe, while his keen observations led him to significant contributions in geography and anthropology. His intellect extended beyond the natural world, as he also engaged in political commentary, demonstrating a deep concern for social issues. Yet, it is his groundbreaking insight into evolution by natural selection, conceived independently of Charles Darwin, that cemented his legacy as one of the most important scientific thinkers of the 19th century.
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