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123 - Jean-Baptiste Say (1767–1832). Letter from the author, Paris…
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Estimate €500 - €700
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Jean-Baptiste Say (1767–1832). Letter from the author, Paris, 12 November 1832, [to William Duckett]; 1 page, in-8. ‘Here is […] my article on Political Economy, for the Dictionnaire de la Conversation. This article is written in a very wide typeface and on one side of the pages only. I wish to proofread the galley proofs. […] I promised to write the entry on Smith (Adam), but it is only due under the letter S, which gives us some time’… Certificate of cultural heritage attached.
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About the sale Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part I
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Auction time 10/13/2026 at 2:00 PM
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