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Musil, Robert
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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- Musil, Robert
- Autograph letter signed ("Robert Musil"), to [the writer and dramaturge Dr. Lutz Weltmann] ("Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor"), concerning his play Die Schwärmer
- paper
admitting that he does not know the state of the negotiations of the Drei-Masken Verlag with other theatres, discussing the shortening of the piece, stating that the cuts should be dependent on the performance and suited to the actors
...ich stehe aber auf dem Standpunkt, diese Streichungen von der Aufführung abhängig zu machen und nach den Darstellern zu richten...
2 pages, large 8vo, later pencil annotation to recto and verso, Villa Olga, Velden am Wörthersee, 14 August 1925, two ring-binder holes, light browning and creasing
...ich stehe aber auf dem Standpunkt, diese Streichungen von der Aufführung abhängig zu machen und nach den Darstellern zu richten...
2 pages, large 8vo, later pencil annotation to recto and verso, Villa Olga, Velden am Wörthersee, 14 August 1925, two ring-binder holes, light browning and creasing
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
Die Schwärmer, Musil's first play, was poorly received at its premiere in Berlin on 4 April 1929, due in large measure to the radical cuts which rendered it, in Musil's view, largely incomprehensible.