




AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED AND STUDIO CABINET PHOTOGRAPH OF NANSEN.
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NANSEN, FRIDTJOF (1861-1930). Autograph letter signed in English dated Nonnedal, 1st of August 1899, to "My dear Dr. Pempecki".
With the original enveleope with adress and stamps, post stamped. Together with a studio cabinet photograph of Nansen by L. Forbech dated 1906.
Kristiania (Oslo), 1899 & 1906. 2 pages in pencil on folded leaf. Letter ansd photograph about 170x110 mm. each.
The letter: "This has been sent me by mistake, I hope you have already got the proofs of it. Many thanks for your kind letter. I look forward to see yoou in Sptember. You must excuse that the printing of your paper has taken so long time, but there have been difficulties with the printer as the head man has been ill and has now died. Kindest regards Yours Sincerely Fritjof Nansen"- On verso of this leaf are written a few lines about his expedition to attain "Farthes North"
According to the address on the envelope Dr. Pempecki was a researcher at the "Paläontologische Museum München, a German national history museum.
Nansen, a Norwegian Polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diiplomat, humanitarian and co-founded the fatherkand league. He led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, and won international fame after reaching a record northern latitud during his Fram expedition of 1893-1896. (Wikipedia)n.
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