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Lot #256
European Intellectuals (4) Carte-de-Visite Photographs

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Four high-quality 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photographs of influential European intellectuals by the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company. Subjects include: political philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill; diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps, who developed the Suez Canal; biologist and evolutionary thinker Thomas Henry Huxley; and philosopher and sociologist Herbert Spencer, who originated the expression 'survival of the fittest.' In fine condition, with some light soiling to the Huxley CDV.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Presidents
  • Dates: #658 - Ended February 08, 2023