- 57
Gershwin, George.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Edition of Grieg's Sonata for Pianoforte, owned by Gershwin, signed and inscribed by him on the wrapper in brown ink ("George Gershwin, 937 Md Ave"), New York: G. Schirmer, [c.1906]
also inscribed by Gershwin's friend Jack Miller ("property of Jack Miller 1914, 184 1/2 East 7th St"), in pencil on the yellow publisher's wrapper, some tears and stains to covers, spine reinforced with translucent adhesive tape
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. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. 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 refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
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. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. 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 refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
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
Gershwin's parents had bought a piano in 1910, intending it for Ira to use, but it was George who soon took command of it. Jack Miller was a George's fellow pianist at the Beethoven Society Orchestra in 1913, and introduced him to his first important teacher, Charles Hambitzer. See Joan Peyser, The Memory of All That. The Life of George Gershwin (New York, 1993), p.94.