fine autograph manuscript of the fourth symphony, h.305, signed and dated at the end of the manuscript ("b. martinu/ south orleans. mass. june 14. - 1945") — Martinu, Bohuslav

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Estimate: £40,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $65,205–$81,506
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Sale: Sotheby's — L13406, London · 27 November 2013
Record ID: TB-2026-4218765
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Bohuslav Martinu, fine autograph manuscript of the fourth symphony, h.305, signed and dated at the end of the manuscript ("b. martinu/ south orleans. mass. june 14. - 1945"). Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2013, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4218765.

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Bohuslav Martinu, fine autograph manuscript of the fourth symphony, h.305, signed and dated at the end of the manuscript ("b. martinu/ south orleans. mass. june 14. - 1945"). Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2013, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4218765.

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