Description
Marie Therese of Braganza, Archduchess of Austria. Fragment of 33 letters addressed to her, mostly in her own hand, with signatures of noblemen, diplomats, officials etc. in German, French and English. Vienna, Innsbruck, Brunswick, Moscow, London, etc., 1883-1904. Together over 100 pp., 2 sealed envelopes preserved. Formats from octavo to folio, often large 4to. Loosely bound in leather-lined linen folder of the period. Marie Therese von Braganza (1855-1944) was the third child of Michael I King of Portugal and Princess Adelheid von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. By marrying Carl Ludwig Archduke of Austria, she became Archduchess in 1873 and first lady of the realm from 1889. One of the surviving envelopes gives her Viennese address as Favoritensstraße 7, the location of the Palais Erzherzog Carl Ludwig. - The letters addressed to her are partly personal, partly of an official nature, partly New Year's greetings, partly mourning messages, in any case often detailed, in very careful handwriting and on expensive paper. Among the authors are F. M. L. Duke of Braganza, Albrecht (Prince of Prussia, Regent of Brunswick?), the church historian Heinrich Denifle (3, 2 from Bohemia), Alexander von Mérez (2, one over 13 quarto pages), William and Marion Des Voeux (London, Cadogan Square), Heinrich Liechtenstein, Cousin Mary, Ferdinand Héraudeau of the Bureau de la Mission de Maduré in Kalosca (2), the nun and mystic Marie de la Croix, Baron von Braun at Schwanegg Castle, Comte Anatole Orloff Davidoff from Moscow 1883, Alain Prince Rohan at Sichrow. - Very well preserved. VAT: #
14
Marie Therese of Braganza, Archduchess of Austria. Fragment of 33 letters addressed to her, mostly in her own hand, with signatures of noblemen, diplomats, officials etc. in German, French and English. Vienna, Innsbruck, Brunswick, Moscow, London, etc., 1883-1904. Together over 100 pp., 2 sealed envelopes preserved. Formats from octavo to folio, often large 4to. Loosely bound in leather-lined linen folder of the period. Marie Therese von Braganza (1855-1944) was the third child of Michael I King of Portugal and Princess Adelheid von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. By marrying Carl Ludwig Archduke of Austria, she became Archduchess in 1873 and first lady of the realm from 1889. One of the surviving envelopes gives her Viennese address as Favoritensstraße 7, the location of the Palais Erzherzog Carl Ludwig. - The letters addressed to her are partly personal, partly of an official nature, partly New Year's greetings, partly mourning messages, in any case often detailed, in very careful handwriting and on expensive paper. Among the authors are F. M. L. Duke of Braganza, Albrecht (Prince of Prussia, Regent of Brunswick?), the church historian Heinrich Denifle (3, 2 from Bohemia), Alexander von Mérez (2, one over 13 quarto pages), William and Marion Des Voeux (London, Cadogan Square), Heinrich Liechtenstein, Cousin Mary, Ferdinand Héraudeau of the Bureau de la Mission de Maduré in Kalosca (2), the nun and mystic Marie de la Croix, Baron von Braun at Schwanegg Castle, Comte Anatole Orloff Davidoff from Moscow 1883, Alain Prince Rohan at Sichrow. - Very well preserved. VAT: #
