Albert Einstein, Signed Manuscript Letter, on Being Mesmerized by a Kaleidoscope
By EINSTEIN, Albert
Autograph Note Signed with Initials A.E. , to Mrs. Damann, March 31, 1950. In German. 1 p., 8" x 4½ in. Professionally removed from old board and conserved. Complete Translation: March 31, 50 Dear Mrs. Damann, I have got to write to you again to let you know just how much I am enjoying the kaleidoscope. It always sits on my table and I look into it again and again as I sit and work. You really hit the bull s eye with it! Greetings and best wishes, Yours, / A.E. The tall item on his table is likely the kaleidoscope mentioned in this letter! Ernst Haas apparently photographed Einstein in 1951, so the timing is correct. Einstein sent this letter to Dammann in care of Café Old Europe at 2182 Broadway in New York City, an exile café that became an international social center, for displaced Austrian and German Jews, offering dining, dancing, and entertainment. In 1922, the forgetful genius found himself in a hotel in Tokyo without money to tip a messenger who delivered the telegram informing Einstein that he had been awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the photoelectric effect. Instead, he gave the boy a tip in the form of a note that he predicted would one day be worth far more: A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness. Albert Einstein. That note was dubbed his Theory of Happiness when it sold at auction in October 2017 for $1,560,000. Einstein's genius blends with his delight. Unique Einstein. Book #C2a105. $9500. *****We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.
Publication year: 1950
Vendor: PEN ULTIMATE RARE BOOKS
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By EINSTEIN, Albert
Autograph Note Signed with Initials A.E. , to Mrs. Damann, March 31, 1950. In German. 1 p., 8" x 4½ in. Professionally removed from old board and conserved. Complete Translation: March 31, 50 Dear Mrs. Damann, I have got to write to you again to let you know just how much I am enjoying the kaleidoscope. It always sits on my table and I look into it again and again as I sit and work. You really hit the bull s eye with it! Greetings and best wishes, Yours, / A.E. The tall item on his table is likely the kaleidoscope mentioned in this letter! Ernst Haas apparently photographed Einstein in 1951, so the timing is correct. Einstein sent this letter to Dammann in care of Café Old Europe at 2182 Broadway in New York City, an exile café that became an international social center, for displaced Austrian and German Jews, offering dining, dancing, and entertainment. In 1922, the forgetful genius found himself in a hotel in Tokyo without money to tip a messenger who delivered the telegram informing Einstein that he had been awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the photoelectric effect. Instead, he gave the boy a tip in the form of a note that he predicted would one day be worth far more: A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness. Albert Einstein. That note was dubbed his Theory of Happiness when it sold at auction in October 2017 for $1,560,000. Einstein's genius blends with his delight. Unique Einstein. Book #C2a105. $9500. *****We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.
Publication year: 1950
Vendor: PEN ULTIMATE RARE BOOKS
