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103 - Seidenstücker and Hans Schaller, Friedrich
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Estimate €400 - €600
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Seidenstücker and Hans Schaller, Friedrich A collection of 18 typewritten letters and postcards, most bearing a handwritten signature, as well as 8 books on art and animals from the estate of the photographer Friedrich Seidenstücker (1882–1966). Berlin, c. 1954–1964. Includes, from Seidenstücker: 4 postcards to Bona Hannemann and 10 letters to Hans Schaller. - From Hans Schaller (1911–1966): 4 letters in carbon copies to Friedrich Seidenstücker. – Concerns the exchange of images for reproduction, photographs for newspapers and publishers, poor pay and making ends meet, the ‘damned safari’, Schaller’s newspaper article on the occasion of Seidenstücker’s 80th birthday (2 manuscripts of ‘Animals and People in Front of the Lens’ (1 with corrections) enclosed). With mention of Heinz Rühmann, for whom Schaller, amongst others, served as a personal photographer. - Some bear personal address stamps and handwritten additions. - Also included: 1 letter with a handwritten note (by Hans Reuter?) from the chief editor of the monthly magazine ‘Photoblätter’. - Report regarding the care of Seidenstücker following a stroke, drawn up by Erika Lambert, a social worker at the Paulinen Hospital. - Newspaper article ‘Friedrich Seidenstücker: A Life Dedicated to Animals’ (Frankfurter Illustrierte No. 41, 12 October 1957). - 8 books bearing Seidenstücker’s ownership stamp or his handwritten note. - 1 card, slightly stained, with a few dog-eared corners; otherwise in good overall condition. Collection of 18 typewritten letters and postcards, mostly signed, as well as 8 art and animal books from the estate of photographer Friedrich Seidenstücker (1882–1966). - Includes, from Seidenstücker: 4 postcards to Bona Hannemann and 10 letters to Hans Schaller. - From Hans Schaller (1911–1966): 4 letters in carbon copies to Friedrich Seidenstücker. - Covers the exchange of images for reproduction, photographs for newspapers and publishers, low pay and making ends meet, the ‘damned Safari’, and Schaller’s newspaper article marking Seidenstücker’s 80th birthday (2 manuscripts (1 with corrections) enclosed). Mention of Heinz Rühmann, for whom Schaller served as a personal photographer. - Some bear personal address stamps and handwritten additions. - Also included: 1 signed letter (by Hans Reuter?) from the editorial office of the monthly magazine *Photoblätter*. - Report concerning Seidenstücker’s care following a stroke, prepared by Erika Lambert, a social worker at Paulinen Hospital. - Newspaper article ‘Friedrich Seidenstücker: A Life Dedicated to Animals’ (Frankfurter Illustrierte No. 41, 12 October 1957). - 8 books bearing Seidenstücker’s ownership stamp or a handwritten entry by him. - 1 postcard, slightly stained, with a few dog-eared corners; otherwise in good overall condition.
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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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