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Schorn, Ludwig von, German art historian, editor and university lecturer, director of the Kunstanstalten in Weimar (1793-1842). Inscr. Letter with signature, dat. Weimar, Aug. 16, 1836. 4°. 2 pp., 3 p. inscr. Folded several times. To Raoul Rochette, Membre de l'Institut, Conservateur de la Bibliotheque du Roi in Paris in French. Among other things about his book, which he had advertised in the Kunstblatt. Also thanks him for 2 dissertations he had sent him, especially for the 2nd supplement on the medals from Bactria and the first dissertation on Christian antiquities, from which he was able to draw great benefit. He admires the productivity of his pen and the ease and richness of thought of his works, etc. - Some damage due to opening and wormhole in margins, some minor damage to folds. Damage to the folds. R

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Schorn, Ludwig von, German art historian, editor and university lecturer, director of the Kunstanstalten in Weimar (1793-1842). Inscr. Letter with signature, dat. Weimar, Aug. 16, 1836. 4°. 2 pp., 3 p. inscr. Folded several times. To Raoul Rochette, Membre de l'Institut, Conservateur de la Bibliotheque du Roi in Paris in French. Among other things about his book, which he had advertised in the Kunstblatt. Also thanks him for 2 dissertations he had sent him, especially for the 2nd supplement on the medals from Bactria and the first dissertation on Christian antiquities, from which he was able to draw great benefit. He admires the productivity of his pen and the ease and richness of thought of his works, etc. - Some damage due to opening and wormhole in margins, some minor damage to folds. Damage to the folds. R

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