Autograph Manuscript Signed
EINSTEIN ON THE CONCEPT OF PEACE: A POWERFUL AUTOGRAPH STATEMENT IN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE FORMAT.
Translated from the original German:
"No person has the moral right to call himself a Christian or Jew so long as he is prepared to engage in systematic murder at the command of an authority, or allow himself to be used in any way in the service of war or the preparation for it."
Beginning in 1925, the World League for Peace (Ligue mondiale pour la paix), under the direction of its president, Georges Dejean, solicited statements on peace from prominent scientists, writers, artists, political leaders, and other public figures throughout the world, sending them large (11.5x16.5 inch) sheets for their submissions. The resulting collection of more than 1,000 original manuscripts was assembled between 1925 and 1932. A selection was reproduced in facsimile in the limited-edition volume Pax Mundi: Livre d’or de la paix, published in Geneva by Paxunis in 1932. This is Einstein’s original manuscript contribution to the project.
A highly unusual format with exceptionally large Einstein signature (2.25 in / 6 cm) of an important Einstein statement, consistent with his life-long dedication to pacifism.
c.1925-1930. One large folio page (11.5 x 16.5 inches). In German. Fine condition.
Price: $55,000 .