- 19
# - British composers and musicians.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Good collection of autograph and typed letters signed, almost all to Henry Dexter Truscott, including by
Vaughan Williams (2 autograph letters signed, accepting and declining invitations, 2 pages, London and Dorking, 1923 and 1926), John Ireland (autograph letter signed, discussing his 'Phantasie-Trio' and W.W. Cobbett, 1 page, Chelsea, 21 January 19[3?]2), Parry (2), Balfe, Bax (recommending pianists, including Harriet Cohen, 1 page, [London], 'Sunday'), Anton Rubinstein, Edward German (7), Henry J. Wood (2), Bliss (2), Emma Albani (2), Kennerley Rumford, Thomé (2), Geoffrey Toye (4), J.B. McEwan (3), Ridley Prentice (3), Giulia Pelzer (9), Phyllis Lett, Malcolm Sargent (2), Plunket Greene, T.C. Sterndale-Bennett, Landon Ronald (5), Stanley Marchant, Theodore Holland (3), Wilhelm Ganz (3), Léon Fastovsky (3), Norman O'Neill, Walford Davies, W. H. Cummings (3), Hugh Allen (2), Szigéti, Harry Alexander (3), Frederick Bridge, George Bennett (7) and others
c.200 items in all, various sizes, mostly London, c.1856-1938, some items browned at edges
c.200 items in all, various sizes, mostly London, c.1856-1938, some items browned at edges
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
A good conspectus of British musical life from the second half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth. The addressee in the great majority of letters is Henry Dexter Truscott who, in addition to being a Justice of the Peace, Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, was also a composer in his own right.