samson. an oratorio, london: j walsh, [1743] — Handel, George Frideric

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,259–$3,012
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Sale: Sotheby's — Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts, London · 7 December 2015
Record ID: TB-2026-4429762
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Handel, George Frederic. 1685-1759., samson. an oratorio, london: j walsh, [1743]. Sotheby's, 7 Dec 2015, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4429762.

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Handel, George Frederic. 1685-1759., samson. an oratorio, london: j walsh, [1743]. Sotheby's, 7 Dec 2015, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4429762.

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