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Wittgenstein, Ludwig.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Two sets of autograph notes for school lessons by Ludwig Wittgenstein, written on the versos of an autograph letter signed and a typed letter signed by Paul Wittgenstein ("Paul"), in German
- paper and ink
comprising lesson plans for five mornings of teaching, the subjects and material covered including algebra, drawing, singing, reading, writing, studies with a microscope, involving the investigation of blood-cells, pollen and yeast; other lessons cover the leavening of bread, plants, blossom and the geography and geology of Styria, the various lessons numbered 'A' to 'E'; in his letters to his brother ("Liebster Luki"), one of which is dated Vienna, 6 March 1924, the pianist Paul Wittgenstein discusses Mörike's relationship to music, a theme from Salieri's opera Axur, re d'Ormus, and encloses a German vocal score of the opera [not included here]
...A x + a = b w.o.
x x a = b 8 x x = 528
g x x = 756 7 x x = 1428
4 x x = 1524...
...A Wiederh: Spaltpilze. Erreger von Krankh., Fäulnis Gärung des Brotes + Mostes. Sauerwerden der Milch, Rahmwerden der Butter...Mikroskopieren: Blutk[ö]rperchen, Zellen eines Blattes, Hefepilze, Blütenstaub B Rechnen...
2 pages [Ludwig Wittgenstein], 4to (26.7 x 21cm), no place or date [Puchberg, 1924], creased and folded, some staining and browning
...A x + a = b w.o.
x x a = b 8 x x = 528
g x x = 756 7 x x = 1428
4 x x = 1524...
...A Wiederh: Spaltpilze. Erreger von Krankh., Fäulnis Gärung des Brotes + Mostes. Sauerwerden der Milch, Rahmwerden der Butter...Mikroskopieren: Blutk[ö]rperchen, Zellen eines Blattes, Hefepilze, Blütenstaub B Rechnen...
2 pages [Ludwig Wittgenstein], 4to (26.7 x 21cm), no place or date [Puchberg, 1924], creased and folded, some staining and browning
Literature
Konrad Wünsche, Der Volksschullehrer Ludwig Wittgenstein (Frankfurt am Main, 1985), pp.67-74
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Between 1920 and 1926 Wittgenstein taught at various village schools in Lower Austria. The present notes date from 1924 during the philosopher's time teaching ten and eleven-year-olds in the village of Puchberg. If the fact of Wittgenstein's teaching in the provinces has seemed to some rather implausible, his lesson notes here do at any rate breathe a certain dispassionate quality, one highly characteristic of their author.