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Staël-Holstein, Germaine Baronne de, French from Geneva. Writer of great influence, literary sociologist, opponent of Napoleon (1766-1817). Eigh. Letter from the U.S. "Stael Holstein". 1 p. 8vo. Geneva 8.II.1813. To the (not mentioned) French author, novelist and lexicographer Charles de Pougens (1755-1833). "je ne sais pourquoi vous avez choisi Monsieur le parti qui me prive du plaisir de vous voir ...". Speaks of "lettres" and "catalogues" and at the end affirms once again: "... je récitère l'expression de mes regrets pour cette occasion de m'entretenir avec un homme aussi éclaire que vous ...". - At the top of a foreign hand the note: "(à Pougens)". - From the collection Wilhelm Künzel. - Including 3 documents of the husband of Germaine de Staël, the Swedish diplomat Erik Magnus Staël of Holstein (1749-1802).
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Staël-Holstein, Germaine Baronne de — Letter 1813 from Geneva to Charles de Pougens. 1813
Letter by Germaine Baronne de Staël-Holstein from Geneva to Charles de Pougens, 1813.
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- Lot #
- 2431
- Currency
- EUR
- Location
- Berlin, DE
- Lot Ends
- 8 Oct 2026, 23:59:59
- Auction Ends
- 8 Oct 2026, 23:59:59
- Lots in Auction
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