Sothebys: Books, Manuscripts and Music, L25401, London

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
December 11, 2025 - December 11, 2025
Page Size: 162 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
152 Anton Rubinstein

Autograph manuscript of six songs, 'op.6', signed ("komponiert von Antoine Rubinstein"), APPARENTLY UNRECORDED

 c.1840s GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 GBP 5,334.00
153 Richard Strauss

Large photographic portrait signed ("DRichardStrauss") and inscribed with an autograph musical quotation from his opera Die schweigsame Frau

 1936 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 2,539.00
154 Richard Strauss

Two fine cabinet-style photographs signed

 c.1888 and 1901 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 2,159.00
155 Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

Autograph letter signed ("P. Tschaikovsky"), in French, to Hans von Bulow, ABOUT RUBINSTEIN'S CONTEMPT FOR HIS COMPOSITIONS

 1876 GBP 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 GBP 13,969.00
156 Giuseppe Verdi

Fourteen autograph letters signed to Alessandro Lanari, the "Napoleon of Impresarios", LARGELY UNPUBLISHED

 1846-1850 GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 Not Sold
157 Giuseppe Verdi and Gioachino Rossini.

Two autograph album-leaves

 1844 and 1850 GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 GBP 8,889.00
158 Giuseppe Verdi

Fine album belonging to Adele Stragliati Suardi, containing autograph musical quotations signed and other entries, including by

 1893-1930 GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 GBP 6,096.00
159 Giuseppe Verdi

Large photograph, signed and dedicated to the singer Marie Delna

 1895 GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 GBP 4,445.00
160 Giuseppe Verdi

Fine photograph of the composer, showing him three-quarter face in suit and bow-tie, signed and inscribed by him on the mount "Prof. Antonio Zamperoni / vecchia guardia / GVerdi Milano 9 Feb. 1893"

 1893 GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 GBP 2,286.00
161 Richard Wagner

Autograph letter signed ("Richard Wagner"), in French, to Count Colonna-Walewski, ABOUT TANNHAUSER

 1861 GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 GBP 4,063.00
162 Cosima Wagner and Richard Strauss

Three autograph letters

 1876-1912 GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 GBP 1,142.00
163 Carl Maria von Weber

Autograph musical quotation from Der Freischutz, signed and inscribed ("pour mon cher ami Disi. CMvWeber")

 1826 GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 GBP 6,984.00
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