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Lot #755
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Autograph Letter Signed

Mendelssohn forwards a package to his London music publisher

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Mendelssohn forwards a package to his London music publisher

ALS in German, one page, 7.25 x 6.5, May 25, 1845. Handwritten letter to Huttner & Co. in Hamburg, in part: "I ask you to be kind enough to expedite the package and the enclosed letter to the address of Mr. Buxton (Ewer & Co.) in London as soon as possible." Archivally matted and framed alongside a portrait under Tru-Vue UV protective glass to an overall size of 19.25 x 13; reverse bears an affixed photocopy of the address panel, accomplished in Mendelssohn's hand. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, and a block of toning to the center. Edward Buxton was the proprietor of Messrs. Ewer & Co., sheet music publishers in London.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #633 - Ended April 13, 2022





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