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Salomon August Andrée

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Salomon August Andrée

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Auction Date:2012 Apr 18 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
ALS in French signed “S. A. Andrée,” one lined page, 5.5 x 8.75, August 16, 1895, to the great French balloonist Gaston Tissandier. In full: “Please accept my sincerest thanks for the interesting works you sent me. Your book on the great captive balloon of Giffard has already been ordered by the bookseller to complete my collection.” In fine condition, with some light creasing. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Andrée’s hand. Since Andrée died at 42 and was little known before his doomed flight, his letters are very rare. An interesting letter associating the names of three great balloonists: Andrée, Giffard and Tissandier.