Eiffel, Gustave, French civil engineer and architect (1832-1923). "Conférence de M. Eiffel sur la Tour de 300 mètres". Brochure with autograph inscription signed ("G. Eiffel").

Paris, Paul Dupont, 1889.

Large 8vo. 36 pp. With 7 illustrations (one fold-out). Original wrappers. Sewn. Together with a letter by Eiffel's secretariat and an original envelope.

 8,500.00

Rare booklet for the conference on 20 February 1889, beautifully inscribed to a Belgian woman named Marguerite Cruyt, dated Paris, 4 April 1889. The partly lithographed letter from the secretariat of Gustave Eiffel was written in response to a request for Eiffel's signature by Marguerite Cruyt from 26 March 1889.

Stronger browning and several minor tears to the cover with Eiffel's signature.

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