five mostly unpublished letters, two entirely autograph, all signed (“johann strauss”) to fritz simrock, about his opera "ritter pásmán", 29 march - 6 november 1891 — Strauss, Johann II

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Estimate: £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,070–$10,760
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Sale: Sotheby's — Musical Manuscripts, London · 22 May 2018
Dimensions: 20.2 x 12.4cm
Record ID: TB-2026-4663155
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Johann Strauss, five mostly unpublished letters, two entirely autograph, all signed (“johann strauss”) to fritz simrock, about his opera "ritter pásmán", 29 march - 6 november 1891. Sotheby's, 22 May 2018, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4663155.

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Johann Strauss, five mostly unpublished letters, two entirely autograph, all signed (“johann strauss”) to fritz simrock, about his opera "ritter pásmán", 29 march - 6 november 1891. Sotheby's, 22 May 2018, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4663155.

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