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ALS to A.M. Schlesinger in Berlin

Autograph letter with signature to A.M. Schlesinger in Berlin, regarding the sonatas Opus 109-111, dated Nov. 20, 1822. 8 sides, quarto, with broken seal and address, damage to the paper at the site of the seal and also minor creasing damage, repaired (lone letter hidden), watermark “Vander Ley.”
Item Information
Material Type
Letter from Beethoven
Record Number
Lf49
Catalog Concordance
BG 1458, not in Anderson.
Auction Information
Auction House
Stargardt
Lot Number
822
Bibliographical Reference
Notes auction index 1996-2005
Date of Sale
3/19/1997
Sender
Ludwig van Beethoven
Recipients
A.M. Schlesinger
Sold to
Private collector outside U.S.; now at Beethoven-Haus (NE 213)
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
60,000 DM
Sale Price
80500 DM
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$49669.00
Hammer Price
70000 DM