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The cult of beauty

Princeton, 7 June 1954

    Price Realised USD 4,750
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    USD 2,000 - USD 3,000
    Closed: 6 Dec 2017
    The cult of beauty

    Princeton, 7 June 1954

    Price Realised USD 4,750
    Closed: 6 Dec 2017
    Price Realised USD 4,750
    Closed: 6 Dec 2017
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    Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Typed letter signed (‘A. Einstein‘) to Vero and Lydie Besso, Princeton, 7 June 1954.

    In German, half page, 279 x 215mm. Envelope.

    Please note this lot is the property of a private consignor.
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    Apparently unpublished
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