Lot 28 · Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts
autograph sketches for "the dream of gerontius" op.38
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,482–$9,976
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts, London · 29 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4526648
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Edward Elgar, autograph sketches for "the dream of gerontius" op.38. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2016, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4526648.
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Sir Edward Elgar, autograph sketches for "the dream of gerontius" op.38. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2016, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4526648.
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From the same sale Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four autograph letters signed | — | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| Collection of autograph manuscripts, including of "Masked Ball for Tw… | Selim Palmgren | £4,000–£5,000 | |
| Two autograph letters signed | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Collection of autograph letters signed | — | £4,500–£6,000 | |
| Two autograph letters and one typed letter signed | — | £600–£800 | |
| Collection mostly of autograph letters | — | £2,000–£3,000 |
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