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Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Containing autograph musical quotations signed by Vaughan Williams, Holst and others at the Incorporated Society of Musicians Festival at Birmingham 1913, including Vaughan Williams (four bars from an unidentified work), Holst (the opening theme of Beni Mora), Havergal Brian (from "Doctor Merryheart", on the day of the premiere), Balfour Gardiner ("Cargoes"), Julius Harrison ("Down Among The Dead Men"), William Wallace, G.R. Sinclair (rebus of "BACH"), Edgar Bainton ("The Cap & Bells"), Harry Keyser, Monk Gould ("The Curfew"), and entries by Albert Sammons and William Watson, 14 pages, oblong 8vo (c.16 x 19.5cms), in the album of Margaret Akeroyd, embroidered cloth covers, the Vaughan Williams quotation misdated, Birmingham, 1-3 January 1913
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
Autograph musical quotations by Vaughan Williams and Havergal Brian are rarely offered for sale at auction. G R Sinclair was one of the friends "pictured within" Elgar's Enigma Variations (variation no.11).