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The First Nobel Peace Prize Winner Passy, Frédéric, French. Together with H. Dunant, politician, humanist and pacifist, the first winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (1822-1912). Eigh. Letter from the U. "Frédéric Passy". 31/2 p. With letterhead "Ligue Internationale et Permanente de la Paix". Double. Gr. 8vo. Paris 29.IV.1869. Probably to Wilhelm Ulhmann, who had sent him a letter "Der Krieg" on the occasion of a French competition. "... Je mets de cote l'enveloppe contenant le nom de l'auteur, et je vais, ne lisant guère bien l'allemand à mon grand regrret, faire lire ce travail afin d'en avoir une première idée ...'. He did not know whether the jury would accept writings printed before the competition began. "... Ce que je puis vous assurer, c'est que, source que soit sa décision à cet égard, la Ligue de la Paix sera toujours reconnaissante de tout ce qui sera fait pour aider à la ... des idées source défend ... Je vous adresse par la poste quelques exemplaires de notre programm ...". - A brochure was published in Strasbourg shortly before: "Der Krieg. ==References== ==References== By Athanasius Coquerel". - All peace efforts were in vain: in the following year the Franco-German war broke out. - A little wrinkled.
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Passy, Frédéric — Letter to Wilhelm Ulhmann on an anti-war brochure. 1869
1869 handwritten letter from Frédéric Passy. 3.5 pages. Paris. First Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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150 €
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Price checked 26/09/2026, 12:04:29
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- Lot #
- 2708
- 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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