Lot 206 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
two fine autograph love-letters addressed to the singer rose ader ("adorata mia"), signed ("giacomo")
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,367–$5,050
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 20 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4264249
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giacomo Puccini, two fine autograph love-letters addressed to the singer rose ader ("adorata mia"), signed ("giacomo"). Sotheby's, 20 May 2014, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4264249.
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Giacomo Puccini, two fine autograph love-letters addressed to the singer rose ader ("adorata mia"), signed ("giacomo"). Sotheby's, 20 May 2014, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4264249.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Artaria and André editions of the string quintets | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. 1756-1791. | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Two visiting cards | — | £2,500–£3,000 | |
| przed sklepem jubilera [the jeweller's shop]. krakow: znak, 1960 | — | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| wie man einem fürsten schreiben soll. augsburg: johann schobsser, 1488 | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| bibliotheca apostolica vaticana a sixto v pont. max. in splendidiorem… | Angelo Rocca | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| katholikon medicorum katoptron... sive tomi primi, tractatus secundi,… | Fludd, Robert. 1574-1637. | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giacomo Puccini | three autograph letters to sybil seligman, signed ("giacomo" | $3,651 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | |
| Giacomo Puccini | four autograph letters, signed (“g.puccini”, “gp.”, and “gi | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | autograph letter signed twice (“gpuccini”), to alfredo casel | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | five autograph letters and one autograph postcard signed (“v | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | cabinet-style photograph signed and inscribed on the image ( | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | Autograph manuscript, amendment to the conclusion of Act 3 o | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | turandot, dramma lirico, [deluxe edition of the vocal score] | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | two autograph letters, one signed (“gpuccini”), to sybil sel | Sotheby's, May 2016 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.