Wilhelm von Humboldts Briefe an eine Freundin. 2-vol. set (Complete)

Humboldt, Wilhelm von; Albert Leitzmann (Ed.). Wilhelm von Humboldts Briefe an eine Freundin. 2-vol. set (Complete). Leipzig: Insel, 1910. Fourth edition. Octavo. XX, 405, [3], [2], 426, [6]pp. Original gold-stamped blue cloth. Top edges gilt. Decorative endpapers. Frontispiece. Each title page in red and black lettering. Remarkable 2-vol. set compiling Wilhelm von Humboldt’s letters to his female friend Charlotte Hildebrand Diede. Throughout his entire life, the author maintained an extensive and extraordinarily rich correspondence with a large number of important personalities of his time. Upper corner of first volume bumped, thus slightly affecting pages throughout. Previous owner’s ex-libris on inside of each front cover. Text in German. Binding in overall good+, interior in very good condition. g. Hardcover. (31705) $65