Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
November 1926
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/691
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    694 [Mepicat]. Fuemyne (Dr. Malcolm) died 1764, Physiologist. A.L.s. 4pp. large fol. 1st Octr. 1761, to the same, in Latin, a letter of great scientific interest, in which he mentions his works “ Neuropathia” (1740), the “Introduction to Physi- ology ” (1759), “ Dissertation on Corpulency,” on “ The Cele- brated James’ Powder,’ “On Arteries,’ and “De Pestis Boville,” and describes a Mercury Prescription 695 WaGNeER (Richard) A. L.s. 1p. 8vo, Venedig, 7 Jan. 1883 (the year he died), to A. Goldberg, at the Konigsberg State Theatre con- - cerning a performance of the Walkiire, with addressed envelope 696 WaaGneR (Richard) A.L.s. 2pp. 8vo, Zurich, 7 Marz, 52, to Ernst Methfessel in Winterthur. A very closely written letter asking for 16 violoncellos for the Overture to Taunhatiser, to be performed at the last subscription concert, etc. Che Property of a Gentleman. 697% BrErHovEN (Ludwig von) A MAGNIFICENT A. L.s. 3 full pp. 4to, July, 1822, to Ferdinand Ries, London: States that he has just finished his greatest work, a Mass. Has com- posed two Sonatos for the piano, which he thinks are not difficult, and he would be willing to accept £26 for the English rights, but a larger sum would be welcomed. He enquires what sum the Philharmonic Society would be willing to pay for a Symphony. Hopes to be in London in the Spring of 1823. Framed and glazed and fitting into an ebonized case 698 ScHumMANN (Clara) A. L.s. (in German), 34 pp. 8vo, Fleins, 24 March, 1881, to G. Henschel, asking if Brahms had played his new concerto to Henschel.—Liszt (F.) A. L.s. 2 pp. 8vo, (in French), Budapest, 9 April, 1885, to N. Plotenyi (2) 699 Rarr (Joachim) A.L.s. 3 pp. Wrsbaden, 1 Nov. 1866, saying that he is sending his third sonata for violin and piano, with other letters of Max Bruch, W. H. Ernst, N. W. Gade, H. von Bilow, F. J. Talma (3), 8. Thalberg, R. Franz, and others (13) 700 MENDELSSOHN. BartHoutpy (Felix) A.L.s. 2 pp. 4to, Leipzig, 10 March, 1847, saying he finds himself unable to write the music for the Tempest Opera.—MEYERBEER (J.) A. L.s. (in French), 14 pp. 8vo, to Charles Salaman, expressing thanks on being elected an honorary member of the London Musical Society; and one other (3)
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