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Mann, Thomas
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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- Mann, Thomas
- Collection of six autograph letters and typed letters signed ("Thomas Mann"), to various recipients
- paper
comprising two autograph letters signed, one to the editors of the Neues Wiener Journal, and three typed letters signed, including to the London Deutscher Pen-Club, criticising an article in which he is reported as finding his son Klaus's work too immoral to bother with, referring to the latter's play Anja and Esther, noting that he is no 'mother superior', wondering who is responsible for spreading the fairy tale of his supposed worthy lack of understanding with regard to his son, describing the death of his brother, the writer Heinrich Mann, commenting on the shamefully ignored existence he led in America, discussing, among other matters, Alexander Korda's film option on The Magic Mountain, and responding to the sending of a report on one of his lectures
...in einem hübschen Artikel d. Neuen Wiener Journals "Paula Wedekind und Klaus Mann" muß ich wieder einmal lesen, ich fände die Arbeiten meines Sohnes für zu "sittenlos", um mich mit ihnen abzugeben. Ich bin doch kein Stiftsfräulein...
6 pages, various sizes, with a 2-page typed report concerning a Munich lecture of Mann's, and a later manuscript description of the letter of 1 March 1926, Munich, Zürich, Pacific Palisades, and elsewhere, 1925-1952; together with: a signed facsimile of a letter of July 1935 thanking those involved with the preparation of a literary 60th birthday gift; and one autograph letter signed and one typed letter signed by Klaus Mann, to Franz Goldstein, about his literary journal Die Sammlung, and other matters, 4 pages, 4to, Paris and Amsterdam, 1933-1934
...in einem hübschen Artikel d. Neuen Wiener Journals "Paula Wedekind und Klaus Mann" muß ich wieder einmal lesen, ich fände die Arbeiten meines Sohnes für zu "sittenlos", um mich mit ihnen abzugeben. Ich bin doch kein Stiftsfräulein...
6 pages, various sizes, with a 2-page typed report concerning a Munich lecture of Mann's, and a later manuscript description of the letter of 1 March 1926, Munich, Zürich, Pacific Palisades, and elsewhere, 1925-1952; together with: a signed facsimile of a letter of July 1935 thanking those involved with the preparation of a literary 60th birthday gift; and one autograph letter signed and one typed letter signed by Klaus Mann, to Franz Goldstein, about his literary journal Die Sammlung, and other matters, 4 pages, 4to, Paris and Amsterdam, 1933-1934
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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."