- 147
Barber, Samuel
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Barber, Samuel
- Samuel Barber's autograph and typed telephone and address book,
- ink on paper
the typed section listing mainly people and services in New York, with extensive additional autograph sections in black ink for Munich, Rome, Spoleto, Venice and elsewhere, some entries deleted, including Arroyo, Bernstein, Browning, Copland, William Crawford, Martha Graham, Pamela Harriman, Hans Heinsheimer, Horowitz, Manfred Ibel, Christa Ludwig, Menuhin, Ormandy, Leontyne Price, Serkin, Styron, Tippett and many others, together with restaurants, musicians, memoranda about Shostakovich and Rostropovich, and his account details
over 80 pages, 8vo, written in a Rubrica telefonica by Gucci, the typed section 39 pages, the autograph additions 44 pages (loose), ring-bound, with W.H. Auden's card (1962, annotated by Barber in pencil with musical rhythms on the verso), 1960s and 1970s, lacking covers
over 80 pages, 8vo, written in a Rubrica telefonica by Gucci, the typed section 39 pages, the autograph additions 44 pages (loose), ring-bound, with W.H. Auden's card (1962, annotated by Barber in pencil with musical rhythms on the verso), 1960s and 1970s, lacking covers
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."