Italian Literature. Collection of autograph letters etc, by Pellico, Manzoni, Duse, Verga, Benelli, and others, C19
ITALIAN LITERATURE.
Collection of autograph letters and poems by Pellico, Manzoni, Eleonora Duse, Verga, Fogazzaro and others, c.1839-1922
including by Pellico (about the writer and political activist Pietro De Rossi di Santarosa, 28 August 1839, with a carte-de-visite), Manzoni (a note, suggesting an epigram for a title page, quoting Socrates and Callicles in Plato's Gorgias), Eleonora Duse (3 letters to the feminist author Sibilla Aleramo and others, with 8 autograph envelopes, 1877-1922), Verga (to Broglio, apologizing for not writing a piece about Goldoni), Sem Benelli (to Broglio, about the company at the Teatro Manzoni in 1901), Triluzzi (autograph manuscript of his poem "Una povera Lucciola", sent to Edoardo de Fonseca), Boccafurni (his poem 'Ora grigia'), Pascoli (incomplete), Ojetti (about Verdi), Costetto, Roberto Bracco, De Amicis, Bolzoni, Paladini, Novaro (about Goldoni), Giovanni Emanuel and Tommaso Salvini
27 items, many with envelopes, several addressed to the Conte Luigi Grabinski-Broglio, director of the Teatro Manzoni in Milan, 1839-c.1922
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Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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ITALIAN LITERATURE.
Collection of autograph letters and poems by Pellico, Manzoni, Eleonora Duse, Verga, Fogazzaro and others, c.1839-1922
including by Pellico (about the writer and political activist Pietro De Rossi di Santarosa, 28 August 1839, with a carte-de-visite), Manzoni (a note, suggesting an epigram for a title page, quoting Socrates and Callicles in Plato's Gorgias), Eleonora Duse (3 letters to the feminist author Sibilla Aleramo and others, with 8 autograph envelopes, 1877-1922), Verga (to Broglio, apologizing for not writing a piece about Goldoni), Sem Benelli (to Broglio, about the company at the Teatro Manzoni in 1901), Triluzzi (autograph manuscript of his poem "Una povera Lucciola", sent to Edoardo de Fonseca), Boccafurni (his poem 'Ora grigia'), Pascoli (incomplete), Ojetti (about Verdi), Costetto, Roberto Bracco, De Amicis, Bolzoni, Paladini, Novaro (about Goldoni), Giovanni Emanuel and Tommaso Salvini
27 items, many with envelopes, several addressed to the Conte Luigi Grabinski-Broglio, director of the Teatro Manzoni in Milan, 1839-c.1922
Condition Report:
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE.
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