Janáček, Leoš.

"Máte z mych del jako úseky z mého zivota byste mel, DrPh Leoš Janáček, Písek, 24 [March] 1928" [translation: "From my work, just as you were part of my life"]



251 pages, 4to, text in German and Czech, plate no. U.E.5821, contemporary quarter calf, gilt title to spine, illustrated front wrapper bound in, showing Jenufa, 1928, some browning

This volume and those in the following four lots were inscribed for Professor Josef Novák of Písek, and have come down to the current owner by direct descent.  They were collected with the help of Janáček's beloved Kamila Stösslová, and inscribed by the composer when he visited her in Písek on 23-24 March 1928: see her letter to him of 5 March (Intimate letters, Leoš Janáček to Kamila Stösslová, edited by John Tyrrell, 2005, p. 220).   The composer evidently had Kamila in mind as much as Novák.  Sotheby's is grateful to John Tyrrell for his assistance with the cataloguing of these lots.

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."

Autograph dedication copies by Janácek are exceptionally rare.