Sothebys: AUTOGRAPH LETTERS HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND HOLOGRAPH MUSIC The property of the late W. Westley Manning, Esq., R.B.A., A.R.E. [Sold by Order of the Executors and in Accordance with his Testamentary Direction] The First Portion: A-L ., SOLE,
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 11, 1954 - October 11, 1954
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BERCROMBY (Sir RALPH, General) | A. L. s., 2 1/2pp | GBP - | 10.00 | ||
| 2 | DAM (ROBERT, architect) | A. L. s., 2pp | Edinburgh | 1 July, 1772 |
GBP - | 12.00 |
| 3 | ALDRICH (HENRY) | Dean of Christ Church | 1st March, 1680/81 |
GBP - | 22.00 | |
| 4 | ANGUIER (MICHEL, sculptor) | Doc. s | 1679 |
GBP - | 0.10 | |
| 5 | ANNE OF AUSTRIA (Queen of France) | 1645 |
GBP - | 17.00 | ||
| 6 | ANNE DE BEAUJEU | ("Anne of France", daughter of Louis XI) | 1514 |
GBP - | 12.00 | |
| 7 | [ANNE OF CLEVES] Privy Council Letter | 8 April, 1553 |
GBP - | 20.00 | ||
| 8 | ANNE OF DENMARK (Queen of James I of England) | 1607 |
GBP - | 15.00 | ||
| 9 | ANNE (Queen of England) | L. subscribed and signed "Bona Soror et Con-sanguinea Anne R" | German | 10 March, 1701/2 |
GBP - | 9.00 |
| 10 | ARNE (THOMAS AUGUSTINE) | A. L. s. to George Colman concerning the delay in putting on "Achilles in Petticoats" | 28th Jan. [1773] |
GBP - | 24.00 | |
| 11 | ARNE (T. A.) | AUTO | GBP - | 4.00 | ||
| 12 | AUGET | GBP - | 1.00 | |||
| 13 | BACH (CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL) | third Son of J. S. Bach | Hamburg | 20th March, 17[81] |
GBP - | 16.00 |
| 14 | BACH (JOHANN SEBASTIAN) | A FINE AND RAWE Auto | GBP - | 140.00 | ||
| 15 | BACH (J. S.) | A FINE AND RARE AUTO | GBP - | 340.00 | ||
| 16 | BACON (Sir FRANCIS) | L. S | 14 July, 1614 |
GBP - | 90.00 | |
| 17 | BACON (NATHANIEL, half brother of Sir Francis Bacon) | A. L. s | GBP - | 4.00 | ||
| 18 | BACON (Sir NICHOLAS, 1509-79, Lord Keeper) | A. L. s | 1576 |
GBP - | 42.00 | |
| 19 | BARDOLF (Sir WILLIAM, Lieutenant of Calais) | A. L. s | Calais | 20 Septembre, [1417] |
GBP - | 5.00 |
| 20 | BALAKIREV (MILY ALEXEIVICH) | Auto | Jan., 1908 |
GBP - | 7.00 | |
| 21 | BALFE (MICHAEL WILLIAM) | Auto | GBP - | 2.00 | ||
| 22 | BARRY (JAMES, artist) | 2 Interesting A.Ls.s. | GBP - | 4.00 | ||
| 23 | BAUER (FRANZ, German botanist and gardener at Kew, author of "Exotick Plants at Kew", 1797) | LONG AND INTERESTING A. L. s | GBP - | 19.00 | ||
| 24 | BAYLE (PETER, author of the famous "Dictionary") | A. L. s | 10 dec, 1687 |
GBP - | 1.00 | |
| 25 | BEARDSLEY (AUBREY) | A. L. s | GBP - | 13.00 | ||
| 26 | BEETHOVEN (LUDWIG VW) | AUTO | GBP - | 220.00 | ||
| 27 | BEETHOVEN (L. VAN) | AUTO | 1814 |
GBP - | 180.00 | |
| 28 | BEETHOVEN (L. VAN) | AUTO NOTE | GBP - | 75.00 | ||
| 29 | BEETHOVEN (L. VAN) | L. S | Vienna | 18th May, 1816 |
GBP - | 170.00 |
| 30 | BELLINI (VINCENZO) | AUTO | GBP - | 16.00 | ||
| 31 | BELLINI (V.) | A. L. s | Paris | 10th June [1834] |
GBP - | 13.00 |
| 32 | BENBOW (JOHN, Admiral) | L.-s., lp | GBP - | 4.00 | ||
| 33 | BERLIOZ (HECTOR) | FINE AND IMPORTANT A. L. s | 2nd January, 1839 |
GBP - | 80.00 | |
| 34 | BERLIOZ (H.) | A. L. s | GBP - | 15.00 | ||
| 35 | BERLIOZ (H.) | AUTO | GBP - | 9.00 | ||
| 36 | BERLIOZ (H.) AND FRANZ LISZT | MS. PROGRAMME | GBP - | 7.00 | ||
| 37 | BERLIOZ (H.) | A FINE AND RARE AUTO | [circa 1838] |
GBP - | 120.00 | |
| 38 | BEWICK (THOMAS) | Auto | GBP - | 9.00 | ||
| 39 | BIRON (CHARLES DE GONTAUT, Duc de 1562-1602) | A. L. s | 24 Janvier, 1600 |
GBP - | 5.10 | |
| 40 | BISMARCK (Prince von, German Chancellor) | Sheet | GBP - | 4.00 | ||
| 41 | BIZET (GEORGES) | A. L. s | Rome | Sept., 1858 |
GBP - | 30.00 |
| 42 | BIZET (G.) | AUTO | GBP - | 56.00 | ||
| 43 | BIZET (G.) | A. L. s | GBP - | 22.00 | ||
| 44 | BLAKE (ROBERT, Admiral) | L.s. | 30 March, 1649 |
GBP - | 32.00 | |
| 45 | BLAKE (R., Admiral) | L. s | 14 March, 1650 |
GBP - | 32.00 | |
| 46 | BLOW (JOHN) | Doctor of Music and Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal | 1st Sept., 1683 |
GBP - | 22.00 | |
| 47 | BOIELDIEU (FRANCOIS ADRIEN) | A. L. s | Paris | 6th March, [? 1829] |
GBP - | 7.00 |
| 48 | BORODIN (ALEXANDER PORPHYRIEVICH) | AUTO | GBP - | 22.00 | ||
| 49 | BORODIN (A. P.) | AUTO | GBP - | 25.00 | ||
| 50 | BORODIN (A. P.) | A. L. s | 18th Jan., 1885 |
GBP - | 22.00 | |
| 51 | [BOUCHER (FRANCOIS, painter)] | Three A.Ls.s. | GBP - | 24.00 | ||
| 52 | BRAHMS (JOHANNES) | A. L. s | July, [18]61 |
GBP - | 15.00 | |
| 53 | BRAHMS (J.) | A. L. s | May, [18]55 |
GBP - | 22.00 | |
| 54 | BRAHMS (J.) | A FINE AUTO | May, [18]78 |
GBP - | 200.00 | |
| 55 | BUCKINGHAM (GEORGE VILLIERS, Duke of, 1592-1628) | L., subscribed and signedL | 15 novembre, 1624 |
GBP - | 28.00 | |
| 56 | BUNBURY (HENRY WILLIAM, artist) | A.L.s. | 27 December, [1808] |
GBP - | 1.10 | |
| 57 | BURGHLEY (WILLIAM CECIL, Lord, 1520-98) | FINE A. L. s | Wyndsor | 1 November, 1577 |
GBP - | 50.00 |
| 58 | BURNE-JONES (Sir E.) | A. L. s | GBP - | 6.00 | ||
| 59 | BURNEY (CHARLES) | Doctor of Music | 28th, 1794 |
GBP - | 26.00 | |
| 60 | BYRD (WILLIAM) | N EXTREMELY RARE AUTO | GBP - | 190.00 | ||
| 61 | BYNG (JOHN, Admiral) | Fine L.s. | GBP - | 13.00 | ||
| 62 | BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, Lord) | Brief A. L. s | GBP - | 6.00 | ||
| 63 | CALDARA (ANTONIO) | AUTO | Rome | 26th July, 1714 |
GBP - | 26.00 |
| 64 | CALIARI (PAOLO, Paolo Veronese, 1530-88) | A. L. s | Venice | 8 June, 1578 |
GBP - | 150.00 |
| 65 | CAPPELLO (BIANCA, 1548-87, notorious wife of the Grand-Duke Francesco of Tuscany) | L.s. | September 12, 1587 |
GBP - | 17.00 | |
| 66 | CATHERINE OF BRAGANZA (Queen of Charles II) | L. s | Londres | 1 mars, 1666 |
GBP - | 16.00 |
| 67 | CATHERINE II | Empress of Russia | October 12, 1793 |
GBP - | 11.00 | |
| 68 | CATHERINE DE MEDICI (Queen of France, 1519-89) | A. L. s | 1580 |
GBP - | 90.00 | |
| 69 | CATHERINE DE MEDICI (Queen of France) | L. s | 3 december, 1575 |
GBP - | 19.00 | |
| 70 | CHAMBERLAIN (JOSEPH) | A. L. s | 1880-6 |
GBP - | 3.10 | |
| 71 | [CHARLES I] | Petition of Henry Harper | 23 August, 1633 |
GBP - | 44.00 | |
| 72 | CHARLES I (King of England) | FINE A. L. s | Oxford | 15 March, 1643 [4] |
GBP - | 115.00 |
| 73 | CHARLES I (King of England) | Doc. s | Oxford | 1 December, 1643 |
GBP - | 18.00 |
| 74 | CHARLES I (King of England) | Doc. s | 27 December, 1647 |
GBP - | 24.00 | |
| 75 | CHARLES I (King of England) | Holograph Doc. s | 18 October, 1648 |
GBP - | 22.00 | |
| 76 | CHARLES II (King of England) | Doc. s | 8 February, 1649 [50] |
GBP - | 24.00 | |
| 77 | CHARLES II (King of England) | Holograph MS | June 26, [1650] |
GBP - | 62.00 | |
| 78 | CHARLES II (King of England) | L. s | [1649] |
GBP - | 19.00 | |
| 79 | CHARLES II (King of England) | Doc. s | Paris | 25 June, 1652 |
GBP - | 20.00 |
| 80 | CHARLES II (King of England) | A. L. s | 8 May, 1661 |
GBP - | 28.00 | |
| 81 | CHARLES V (Emperor, 1500-58) | L. s | 1520 |
GBP - | 10.00 | |
| 82 | CHARLES V (Emperor) | L. s | Metz | 5 Juillet, 1544 |
GBP - | 10.00 |
| 83 | CHARLES V (King of France, 1337-80) | Doc. s | Paris | 7 May, [1372] |
GBP - | 58.00 |
| 84 | CHARLES VI (King of France, 1368-1422) | L. s | GBP - | 38.00 | ||
| 85 | CHARLES VII (King of France, 1403-61) | Doc. s | 1403-61 |
GBP - | 40.00 | |
| 86 | CHARLES VIII (King of France, 1470-97) | L. s | 1470-97 |
GBP - | 12.00 | |
| 87 | CHARLES IX (King of France, 1550-74) | Fine L. s | 12 June, 1567 |
GBP - | 18.00 | |
| 88 | CHARLES IX (King of France) | L. subscribed and signed | GBP - | 34.00 | ||
| 89 | CHARLES X (King of France) | Two A.Ls.s. | Coblentz | 17 Septembre |
GBP - | 3.00 |
| 90 | CHARLES EDWARD STUART (the Young Pretender) | Doc. s | 7 September, 1745 |
GBP - | 16.00 | |
| 91 | CHARLES EDWARD STUART (the Young Pretender) | L. subscribed and signed | Rome | 1 July, 1772 |
GBP - | 12.00 |
| 92 | CHARPENTIER (GUSTAVE) | Auto | GBP - | 6.00 | ||
| 93 | CHERUBINI (LUIGI) | AUTO | Paris | 3rd May |
GBP - | 10.00 |
| 94 | CHOPIN (FREDERIC) | IMPORTANT A. L | Thursday, [Aug., 1839] |
GBP - | 160.00 | |
| 95 | CHOPIN (F.) | AUTO NOTE S | 1846 |
GBP - | 68.00 | |
| 96 | CIVIL WAR | 1632-75 |
GBP - | 105.00 | ||
| 97 | (Pope Giuliano de' Medici)CLEMENT VII | Doc. s | [1532] |
GBP - | 9.00 | |
| 98 | CLEMENT VII (Pope Giuliano de Medici) | L. (possibly autograph) | Rome | 28 January, 1520 |
GBP - | 10.00 |
| 99 | CLERY (JEAN BAPTISTE, Valet-de-Chambre to Louis XVI) | A. L | [1792] |
GBP - | 36.00 | |
| 100 | CLIVE (ROBERT, Lord) | A. L. s | Edinburgh | 28 Sept., 1770 |
GBP - | 3.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a74d9ff-42dd-46a1-8bb2-b636c4cec796.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.")
