Brief aan Ary Johannes Lamme Possibly 1873

This is a handwritten letter, dated 18 March 1873, written by Karl Baedeker, a renowned German travel writer and publisher, to an unknown recipient. Baedeker’s letter expresses his desire to include an upcoming edition of his travel guide for the Netherlands in a museum in the city of Rotterdam, likely the Boymans-van Beuningen Museum. The letter is notable for its personal tone and references to the cultural landscape of the Netherlands. The content highlights Baedeker's scholarly interests in art history, as he mentions professor Anton Springer's expertise in the field. The letter offers an insightful glimpse into the world of 19th-century publishing and the intellectual networks surrounding it.