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Alexander Fleming

Letter from Nobel winner Alexander Fleming

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Letter from Nobel winner Alexander Fleming

Nobel prize winning bacteriologist who discovered lysozome and penicillin. ALS, one page, 8 x 8.5, August 26, 1947. Fleming sends his thanks for a gift. In part, 'Thank you very much for the book. It will forever serve to remind me that you helped to show me some of the best scenery I have ever seen. The scenes...are well fixed in my memory and I will be able to tell people that they can get better scenery on their own Island than they can by going to foreign lands.' In fine condition, with expected folds, some minor wrinkling and a light shade of toning. RRAuction COA.

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  • Dates: #286 - Ended June 16, 2004