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Science and Medicine
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Collection of hand-prints of about ninety celebrated scientists in physics, geology, chemistry, medicine and aviation, most signed, made by Marianne Raschig in Berlin in the 1920s
- paper
most including separate prints for each hand, and many also containing photographic negative prints used by Raschig in her 1931 book, including
1) science: Max Planck (both hands signed, and a photographic negative print), Wilhelm Ostwald (both hands signed), the sound-archivist Wilhelm Doegen, the polar explorer Wilhelm Filchner, Wilhelm Krüger, Alfons Goldschmidt, Fanny Moser, Alfred Adam, Theodor Echtermeyer, the eugenicists Hermann Muckermann, Eugen Fischer, Peryt Shou and Hans Friedenthal, Gotthold Weil, Roda Wieser and Marianne Raschig herself; together with, in
2) Medicine: Magnus Hirschfeld (both hands signed, and a photographic negative print), Hermine Heusler-Edenhuizen, Max Hirsch, Siegfried Loewenthal, Prof. Janos Plesch, Ernst Bastanier, Konrad Grams, Adolf Heilborn and many other doctors
3) physcists, flight engineers and pilots: Georg von Arco, Hugo Eckener, James Fitzmaurice, Ehrenfried von Hünefeld, Hermann Köhl, Erhard Milch, August von Parseval, Thea Rasch, Johann Schütte, Ernst Udet and others
about 180 items in all, in a ring-bound folder, some items finished or marked-up in pencil (eg Max Planck. [Berlin], c.1924-1930, a more complete listing is available for consultation on request.
1) science: Max Planck (both hands signed, and a photographic negative print), Wilhelm Ostwald (both hands signed), the sound-archivist Wilhelm Doegen, the polar explorer Wilhelm Filchner, Wilhelm Krüger, Alfons Goldschmidt, Fanny Moser, Alfred Adam, Theodor Echtermeyer, the eugenicists Hermann Muckermann, Eugen Fischer, Peryt Shou and Hans Friedenthal, Gotthold Weil, Roda Wieser and Marianne Raschig herself; together with, in
2) Medicine: Magnus Hirschfeld (both hands signed, and a photographic negative print), Hermine Heusler-Edenhuizen, Max Hirsch, Siegfried Loewenthal, Prof. Janos Plesch, Ernst Bastanier, Konrad Grams, Adolf Heilborn and many other doctors
3) physcists, flight engineers and pilots: Georg von Arco, Hugo Eckener, James Fitzmaurice, Ehrenfried von Hünefeld, Hermann Köhl, Erhard Milch, August von Parseval, Thea Rasch, Johann Schütte, Ernst Udet and others
about 180 items in all, in a ring-bound folder, some items finished or marked-up in pencil (eg Max Planck. [Berlin], c.1924-1930, a more complete listing is available for consultation on request.
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
The photographic negative of Max Planck's hand was included in Raschig's book Hand- und Persönlichkeit, Einführung in das System der Handlehre (1931), plate 136. Magnus Hirschfeld was one of the first doctors to champion the rights of homosexuals: the Nazis attacked Hirschfeld's Institut für Sexualwissenschaft in 1933 and burned many of its books. Wilhelm Ostwald received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1909. Wilhelm Doegen was a pioneer in the science of speech-recording and founded a Tonbildmuseum in Berlin. Please see also Lots 325 and 348.