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several old papers with pictures of men and women on them
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €200 - €300
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Eipper, Paul A collection comprising 2 typewritten letters, as well as 5 typewritten and 3 handwritten postcards, each bearing the German writer’s handwritten signature, addressed to his young pen-friend and admirer Marie-Agnes Leclerq (1928–2024, married name Möbius) in Dresden. Berlin, 1940–1943. The letters are on paper with a typographic address header (3 sheets, each approx. 29.5 x 21 cm); 5 of the postcards have been sent (1 stamp missing). Paul Eipper (1887–1957) was a bookseller and long-standing publishing director at S. Fischer Verlag; he is regarded as one of the most important authors of books on animals of the 20th century. - Some items have foxing; the letters are folded in half; overall in good condition. - Also included: 1 typewritten postcard and 1 typewritten letter with a handwritten note by Eipper’s wife Emmy on his letterhead. - P. Eipper. *The Animal Lover Travels … On Joyful and Adventurous Journeys*. With 40 illustrations based on drawings and 8 photographic plates. Berlin, Dt. Buch-Gemeinschaft, 1934. 8°. Illustrated half-leather binding with gold-embossed title on the spine. - Original signed photographic postcard featuring a portrait of the author with his cat. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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