136 / 194
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217
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MALIPIERO, GIAN FRANCESCO. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, “To
Marcelle Denya / a souvenir of Rome / G.FrancescoMalipiero,” in French, bust portrait,
showing him in profile. Inscribed on the mount below the image. 9x6
1
/
2
inches (image),
13
1
/
2
x9 inches overall; minor mirroring in dark areas, remnants of prior mounting verso.
Asolo, February 1932
[200/300]
218
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MEDTNER, NIKOLAI. Two items: Photograph Signed and Inscribed, to pianist
Josef Hofmann * Autograph Letter Signed, to “Dear Dr. Roth.”The photograph,“Mr. Josef
Hofmann / from his sincerest admirer,” in German, seated
1
/
2
-length portrait, showing him
holding cigarette while looking into camera. Inscribed on the mount below the image.
5
1
/
4
x4 inches (image), 10x6
3
/
4
inches overall.The letter, in English, requesting confirmation
that he plans to publish Medtner’s piano music and hoping to meet. 1 page, 4to, personal
stationery; ink received stamp at lower right recto, folds.
Np, [1896?];“Golders Green” [London], 12 June 1948
[300/400]
219
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MESSIAEN, OLIVIER. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, “For / Martin / Riskin
/ very / warmly,” in French, bust portrait by Ingi, showing him looking up with arm
extended wearing shirt with wide paisley print collar. Inscribed in the blank left margin.
5x7 inches; minor soiling and studio ink stamp verso.
Np, 3 February 1973
[250/350]
220
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OFFENBACH, JACQUES. Autograph Note Signed, to “Dear Sir,” in French, on
his printed visiting card, arranging a meeting. 2
1
/
4
x3
3
/
4
inches; remnants of prior mounting
along upper edge verso.
Np,“Wednesday”
[150/250]
“
Tomorrow I must take the ‘coupe’ (Marseille line). I am taking the 8 am train. I’m counting
on your being there.”
221
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PATTI, ADELINA. Autograph Quotation Signed, “A. Patti,” the words of Franz
Liszt: “Music has, like society, its / laws of propriety and etiquette; / and even those to
whom / their deeper meaning has / not been revealed, are / bound to respect and / con-
form to them.” 4
1
/
4
x4
1
/
4
inches; faint marginal discoloration from prior matting, folds,
remnants of prior mounting at edges verso.
Np, nd
[80/120]
222
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PATTI, ADELINA. Two Autograph
Letters Signed,“Adelina Patti Nicolini.”The first,
to “Dear Lady Maud,” thanking for sympathy
[for loss of husband Ernesto Nicolini]. 3 pages,
8vo, “Craig-Y-Nos Castle” mourning stationery,
written on a single folded sheet; moderate scat-
tered staining. The second, to Isabel Brooke
Alder, inviting her to see her off to Manchester
at Euston Station tomorrow. 2 page, 16mo, writ-
ten on the recto and verso of monogrammed
correspondence card.With the original envelope.
[London], 27 October 1886;
Breconshire, 17 April 1898
[80/120]
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PUCCINI, GIACOMO. Autograph
Letter Signed, to “Dear Mr. Pallasch,” in French,
accepting his invitation to [Felix?] Weingartner’s
concert, if he is still in Vienna.With a postscript,
written vertically, requesting 3 invitations. 1 page,
8vo,“Hotel Bristol” stationery; folds.
Vienna, 16 October 1913
[400/600]