Manuscript leaves from a household account book, extensively annotated by Beethoven in pencil and used as a conversation book by a servant and the composer, recording in ink purchases of food, fuel and condiments, with details of cost and quantities ... with almost 3 p. of conversation notes/menus in hand of the servant. [Vienna], dated 7 and 8, 19 and 20 and 31 July and 1 August [1823. ]8 p., narrow folio (41 x 13 cm), with stitching holes, a little staining. In the handwriting of the servant in ink, with Beethoven’s comments and additions in pencil