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Porter, Cole
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Porter, Cole
- Typed letter signed ("Cole Porter") to Madeline Smith, with six lines of autograph additions, together with six copies of letters by Porter,
- paper
in which Porter gives Mrs Smith various instructions for attending to his affairs in New York, including providing Mr Bray with funds for a round trip from Greece to California, encloses a letter from a former valet and adds an autograph postscript ("Paul is suddenly laid up with an infected foot. This delays our departure for Rome."),
2 pages, 8vo (c.18 x 13cm), printed stationery of Hotel Ritz, Paris, 23 April 1955, splitting at fold, edges lightly browned, together with copies of six typed letters with secretarial signatures, one to Porter about the request by La Vieille Russie to borrow an icon, with his reply, and Porter's letters about Heath's Standard French and English Dictionary, Christmas boxes and presents, news-clippings, exchanging news of friends, 6 pages, some with shorthand notes by Smith in pencil
2 pages, 8vo (c.18 x 13cm), printed stationery of Hotel Ritz, Paris, 23 April 1955, splitting at fold, edges lightly browned, together with copies of six typed letters with secretarial signatures, one to Porter about the request by La Vieille Russie to borrow an icon, with his reply, and Porter's letters about Heath's Standard French and English Dictionary, Christmas boxes and presents, news-clippings, exchanging news of friends, 6 pages, some with shorthand notes by Smith in pencil
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."