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The holdings of the Lilly Library (Indiana University) contain a short, unpublished letter written by Alexander von Humboldt to the bookseller and au thor, Jean-Georges Treuttel.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 language | American English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Modern Languages and Literatures: Faculty Publications and Other Works |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 17 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Alexander von Humboldt
- letter writing
- Jean-Georges Treuttel
Disciplines
- Modern Languages
- Modern Literature