- 139
Fontane, Theodor
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Fontane, Theodor
- Autograph manuscript of the poems 'Guter Rat', 'Das Fischermädchen' and 'Der erste Schnee'
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a fair copy manuscript, written in brown ink, formerly owned by the poet's son Friedrich and presented by him as a memento possibly to the publisher Friedrich Cohn in 1904
...Und es klagen ihre Tränen:
Weit der Himmel, tief die See,
Doch noch weiter geht mein Sehnen,
Und noch tiefer ist mein Weh...
2 pages, 8vo, fine pink paper, with an envelope inscribed and dated 1904 by Friedrich Fontane ("...Ein kleines Erinnerungsblatt von meinem Vater Fr. F."), no place or date, horizontal and vertical fold, slight staining to margins
...Und es klagen ihre Tränen:
Weit der Himmel, tief die See,
Doch noch weiter geht mein Sehnen,
Und noch tiefer ist mein Weh...
2 pages, 8vo, fine pink paper, with an envelope inscribed and dated 1904 by Friedrich Fontane ("...Ein kleines Erinnerungsblatt von meinem Vater Fr. F."), no place or date, horizontal and vertical fold, slight staining to margins
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
This exquisitely written leaf was presented by Fontane's youngest son Friedrich (1864-1941) in 1904 apparently to Theodor Friedrich Cohn (1864-1936), a fellow partner in the Berlin publishing house of F. Fontane & Co. Although the date of the present manuscript is uncertain, all three of the present poems were originally written in the 1840s ('Guter Rat': 1849; 'Das Fischermädchen': by 1844; 'Der erste Schnee': 1841) and published in 1851.
The present text of 'Das Fischermädchen' and 'Der erste Schnee' differs in places from the complete edition: see Theodor Fontane: Sämtliche Werke xx, pp. 7, 15-16).