der vollkommene capellmeister, das ist gründliche anzeige aller derjenigen sachen, die einer wissen, können, und vollkommen inne haben muss, der einer capelle mit ehren und nutzen vorstehen will. hamburg: christian herold, 1739 — Mattheson, Johann

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Estimate: £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,012–$4,518
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Sale: Sotheby's — Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts, London · 7 December 2015
Dimensions: 333 x 212mm
Record ID: TB-2026-4429757
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Johann Mattheson, der vollkommene capellmeister, das ist gründliche anzeige aller derjenigen sachen, die einer wissen, können, und vollkommen inne haben muss, der einer capelle mit ehren und nutzen vorstehen will. hamburg: christian herold, 1739. Sotheby's, 7 Dec 2015, lot 228. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4429757.

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Johann Mattheson, der vollkommene capellmeister, das ist gründliche anzeige aller derjenigen sachen, die einer wissen, können, und vollkommen inne haben muss, der einer capelle mit ehren und nutzen vorstehen will. hamburg: christian herold, 1739. Sotheby's, 7 Dec 2015, lot 228. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4429757.

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From the same sale Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts · Dec 2015

Lot	Artist	Estimate
three portraits of Strauss by Max Liebermann, Ferdinand Schmutzer and…	Richard Strauss	£1,200–£1,500
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