Autograph sketchleaf for the Sixth Symphony, Opus 68. Comprising numerous drafts for the last movement, particularly for the opening theme and its continuation, a working manuscript with copious deletions, revisions, additions and alterations with annotations by Beethoven, no place or date [Vienna, 1808. ]2 p., oblong quarto (ca. 23 x 30.5 cm.), 16 staves, notated in brown ink mainly on single stave systems, some two-stave systems on the second page, early pagination in pencil “42,” remains of taped mount. With a dated note of authentication by Aloys Fuchs: “das diese 2 Blätter die eigenhändige Notenschrift von Ludwig van Beethoven ist: wird hiermit bestättigt von Aloys Fuchs 27/11/[1]841.”