Ein unveröffentlichter Brief Alexander von Humboldts an den Buchhändler Jean-Georges Treuttel

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Abstract

The holdings of the Lilly Library (Indiana University) contain a short, unpublished letter written by Alexander von Humboldt to the bookseller and au thor, Jean-Georges Treuttel. This article attempts to establish the historical-bibliographical context of the letter and to position it in Humboldt’s scientific work.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalModern Languages and Literatures: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Volume33
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

  • Alexander von Humboldt
  • letter writing
  • Jean-Georges Treuttel

Disciplines

  • Modern Languages
  • Modern Literature

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