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Lot 106: HUMBOLDT, ALEXANDER VON (1769-1859) SAVANT, VOYAGEUR ET HOMME POLITIQUE PRUSSIEN. Lettre autographe signée, 1 page in-8 gr. ; [Pot...

Est: €600 EUR - €1,000 EURSold:
Pierre Bergé & Associés75116 Paris, FranceNovember 22, 2010

Item Overview

Description

HUMBOLDT, ALEXANDER VON (1769-1859) SAVANT, VOYAGEUR ET HOMME POLITIQUE PRUSSIEN.
Lettre autographe signée, 1 page in-8 gr. ; [Potsdam, juin 1830 ?].
Son départ pour Teplitz lui laisse à peine le temps de répondre aux questions de son correspondant, le professeur Heinrich Georg
BRONN (1800-1862), géologue de Heidelberg. A la question «... Ob das Gold in Verhaltnis zum Silber im Steigen ist... », le savant
lui précise que, selon les sources anglaises, l'or normalement utilisé entre 1817 et 1823 fut de 15.236 à 15.996. Il est depuis
difficile d'en connaître les quantités. « ... Ich wunschte zu wissen ob die Zunahme der Goldproduction am Ural und Nord America
sich in Verhaltnis der Metalle spüren lasst, ob Gold seit 1825, wo das Gold des Ural erst wichtig wird... », etc. (j'aurais souhaité
savoir si l'augmentation de la production de l'or dans l'Oural et l'Amérique du Nord a renchéri en proportion des métaux, tout
comme pour l'or depuis 1825, où l'or de l'Oural deviendra vraiment important, etc.)

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: MasterCard, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will be in the exclusive responsability of the buyer. Transportation and storage will be invalided to the buyer. The buyer will be solely res-ponsible for insurance, and Pierre Bergé & associés assumes no fiability for any damage items may incur from the time the hammer falls. All transportation arrangements are the sole responsability of the buyer.

Auction Details

Manuscrits et Autographes

by
Pierre Bergé & Associés
November 22, 2010, 02:00 PM CET

21, avenue Kléber, 75116 Paris, 75116, FR

Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

€0 - 300,000:28.12%
€300,001+:20.94%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
€0€99€10
€100€299€20
€300€599€50
€600€999€100
€1,000€3,999€200
€4,000€19,999€500
€20,000€49,999€1,000
€50,000+€5,000

Conditions of sale

The auction will be conducted in euros (€) and lots will be paid full in cash. As well as the hammer price, buyers will pay the following
premium : up to 300 000 €, 22. 15% inclusive of tax (21 + 5. 5% VAT) for books, and 25. 12% inclusive of tax (21 + 19. 6% VAT) for
manuscripts and autographs ; above 300 000 €, 15. 82% inclusive of tax (15. 00 + 5. 5% VAT) for books, and 17. 94% inclusive of tax (15.
00 + 19. 6% VAT) for manuscripts and autographs. This calculation applies to each lot individually.


GARANTEES

The auctioneer is bound by the indications in the catalogue, modified only by eventual annoucements made at the time of the sale noted into the legal records there of. An exhibition prior to the sale permits buyers to establish the condition of the works offered for sale and therefore no claims will be accepted after the hammer has fallen.


BIDS

Bidding will be in accordance with the lot numbers listed in the catalogue or as announced by Pierre Bergé & associés, and will be in increments determinated by the auctioneer. The highest and last bidder will be the purchaser. Should Pierre Bergé & associés recognise two simultaneous bids on an object, the lot will be put up for sale again and all those present in the saleroom may participate in thissecond opportunity to bid.


ABSENTEE BIDS AND TELEPHONE BIDS

Those wishing to make a bid in writing or by telephone should use the form provided with the auction catalogue. This form, accompanied by the bidder's bank details, must be received by PBA no later than two days before the sale. In the event of identical bids, the earliest will take precedence. Telephone bids are a free service designed for clients who are unable to be present at auction. Pierre Bergé & associés cannot be held responsible for any problems due to technical difficulties.


REMOVAL OF PURCHASES

From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will be in the exclusive responsability of the buyer. Transportation and storage will be invalided to the buyer. The buyer will be solely res-ponsible for insurance, and Pierre Bergé & associés assumes no fiability for any damage items may incur from the time the hammer falls. All transportation arrangements are the sole responsability of the buyer.


PRE-EMPTION

In certain cases, the French State is entitled to use its right of pre-emption on works of art or private documents. This means that the state substitutes itself for the last bidder and becomes the buyer. In such a case, a representative of the French State announces the exercise of the pre-emption right during the auction and immediately after the lot has been sold, and this declaration will be recorded in the official sale record. The French State will have then fifteen (15) days to confirm the pre-emption decision. Pierre Bergé & associés will not be held responsible for any administrative decisions of the French State regarding the use of its right of pre-emption.

Bids

Bidding will be in accordance with the lot numbers listed in the catalogue or as announced by Pierre Bergé & associés, and will be in increments determinated by the auctioneer. The highest and last bidder will be the purchaser. Should Pierre Bergé & associés recognise two simultaneous bids on an object, the lot will be put up for sale again and all those present in the saleroom may participate in thissecond opportunity to bid.

Removal of purchases

From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will be in the exclusive responsability of the buyer. Transportation and storage will be invalided to the buyer. The buyer will be solely res-ponsible for insurance, and Pierre Bergé & associés assumes no fiability for any damage items may incur from the time the hammer falls. All transportation arrangements are the sole responsability of the buyer.

Premium

The auction will be conducted in euros (€) and lots will be paid full in cash. As well as the hammer price, buyers will pay the following premium : up to 300 000 €, 22. 15% inclusive of tax (21 + 5. 5% VAT) for books, and 25. 12% inclusive of tax (21 + 19. 6% VAT) for manuscripts and autographs ; above 300 000 €, 15. 82% inclusive of tax (15. 00 + 5. 5% VAT) for books, and 17. 94% inclusive of tax (15.00 + 19. 6% VAT) for manuscripts and autographs. This calculation applies to each lot individually.

VAT and Taxes

The auction will be conducted in euros (€) and lots will be paid full in cash. As well as the hammer price, buyers will pay the following premium : up to 300 000 €, 22. 15% inclusive of tax (21 + 5. 5% VAT) for books, and 25. 12% inclusive of tax (21 + 19. 6% VAT) for manuscripts and autographs ; above 300 000 €, 15. 82% inclusive of tax (15. 00 + 5. 5% VAT) for books, and 17. 94% inclusive of tax (15.00 + 19. 6% VAT) for manuscripts and autographs. This calculation applies to each lot individually.

Garantees

The auctioneer is bound by the indications in the catalogue, modified only by eventual annoucements made at the time of the sale noted into the legal records there of. An exhibition prior to the sale permits buyers to establish the condition of the works offered for sale and therefore no claims will be accepted after the hammer has fallen.