- 75
# - Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph letter signed ("F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy"), to Count Reuss, apparently unpublished
thanking him for his offer of an instrument, but regretting that he cannot accept it as he has already found one that suits him
...leider habe ich schon ein Instrument (ebenfalls vom Verfertiger des Ihrigen) genommen...so dass ich von Ihrer Güte keinen Gebrauch machen kann...
1 page, 8vo, integral autograph address panel, Leipzig, 15 February 1838, light browning, seal cut out, small tear to one corner of integral; with a contemporary address panel in an unidentified hand addressed to Mendelssohn
...leider habe ich schon ein Instrument (ebenfalls vom Verfertiger des Ihrigen) genommen...so dass ich von Ihrer Güte keinen Gebrauch machen kann...
1 page, 8vo, integral autograph address panel, Leipzig, 15 February 1838, light browning, seal cut out, small tear to one corner of integral; with a contemporary address panel in an unidentified hand addressed to Mendelssohn
Provenance
From the William Reeves collection
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."
Catalogue Note
An apparently unpublished letter, dating from the time of the birth of Mendelssohn's first son, Karl Wolfgang Paul.