{"product_id":"sir-richard-owen-handwritten-signed-letter-1871","title":"Sir Richard Owen Handwritten Signed Letter, 1871","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA personal glimpse into the Victorian world of Sir Richard Owen—the celebrated anatomist and paleontologist who coined the term Dinosauria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18 October 1871\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this handwritten letter is headed with green printed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sheen Lodge, Richmond Park”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stationery and closes with Owen’s signature, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Richd Owen.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Written across four panels on both sides of a folded sheet, it preserves a substantial example of his correspondence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAddressing his recipient as “My dear Friend,” Owen discusses journeys to Egypt, recalling a route through Paris and Marseilles to Alexandria, and another through Ostend, Cologne, Munich, the Brenner Pass, and Venice. He also mentions Brindisi, the Mont Cenis tunnel, and spending a winter on the Nile. A reference to bronchitis adds a candid personal detail to this account of nineteenth-century travel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest known for naming Dinosauria in 1842, Owen was a major figure in comparative anatomy and paleontology and a driving force behind the creation of London’s Natural History Museum. This letter offers a connection to the man behind that scientific legacy through his own handwriting, travel recollections, and signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sheet measures approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 × 7 inches unfolded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, folding down to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 × 3.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The paper shows age toning, scattered spotting, and visible fold lines, while the handwriting remains readily legible overall. Please examine both images closely for condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn appealing addition to a collection of scientific manuscripts, Victorian correspondence, early travel accounts, or the history of paleontology. The actual handwritten letter shown on both sides is the item offered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The DNA Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50814649499823,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/2396\/5756\/files\/owen1a_2.jpg?v=1793736897","url":"https:\/\/dna-science.myshopify.com\/en-ca\/products\/sir-richard-owen-handwritten-signed-letter-1871","provider":"The DNA Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}