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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

167 - North Rhine-Westphalia
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
North Rhine-Westphalia Kortum, Friederika Carolina (Caroline) Small collections belonging to Caroline Kortum (1804–1860, Dortmund; married to Wilhelm Ferdinand Altgeldt (1800–1839, merchant)). Approx. 160 pp., partly hand-paginated, 8° format. Marbled contemporary half-leather binding with a mounted gold-stamped bookplate (worn, bumped). Contains: entries relating to family history, including those concerning her son Hermann Altgeldt (1836–1905, partner in the firm ‘Beatty, Altgeldt & Co.’ in Manchester), prayers and verses (some in different hand). - Endpapers stained by glue, browned due to the paper, some with slight brown and mildew stains; otherwise generally well preserved. - Also included: Manuscript containing a collection of prayers and poems. 19th century. 70 leaves of contemporary paper (rubbed, bumped, stained). North Rhine-Westphalia – Small collections of Caroline Kortum (1804–1860, Dortmund; married to Wilh. Ferd. Altgeldt (1800–1839, merchant)). Contemporary marbled half-leather binding with a mounted gilt-stamped label on the cover (rubbed, bumped). - Contains: Family history entries, including those of her son Hermann Altgeldt (1836–1905, partner in the firm ‘Beatty, Altgeldt & Co.’ in Manchester), prayers and verses (some in various handwritings), endpapers browned due to binder’s glue and the paper itself, some brown staining and foxing, otherwise in good condition. – Additionally, a manuscript containing prayers and poems. Contemporary cardboard. 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 tax regime. 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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