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Tolstoy, Leo
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Tolstoy, Leo
- Letter signed ("Leo Tolstoy"), in English, to an unnamed recipient [at the Philadelphia Relief Committee of 1892],
- paper
acknowledging and thanking them for their contributions to the fund for the relief of Russian famine victims, enclosing a signed receipt, expressing pleasure at meeting Rudolph Blankenburg and Mr Grundy, who had travelled to Moscow to deliver the cargo and money, and his "...gratitude for the warm sympathy, which has repeatedly shown to us by your countrymen in this year of distress. I should be very much obliged to you if at some convenient opportunity you were able to transmit to the kind donors my heartfelt thanks for their generous aid...", the text and date in a neat secretarial hand
2 pages, 4to, Moscow, 10 April 1892, splitting at folds, light overall browning
2 pages, 4to, Moscow, 10 April 1892, splitting at folds, light overall browning
Literature
F.R. Reeves, Russia Then and Now, (1917), p.70
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."