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Rare content from Virgil Thomson
THOMSON, Virgil (1896-1988) American composer, music critic, associated with Gertrude Stein in Paris. T.L.S. One page, on his name imprinted stationery. 14 March 1983. To “My Dear Moody.” Very interesting content stating in part; “Gene Bruck, of Wurlitzer-Bruck Inc. dealers in old books and manuscripts has evaluated my pencil holographs at $1,000 per page. This evaluation is for tax purposes. I have a group of 19 portraits for piano. All were made in 1981. All but one are one manuscript page in length. They are about to be published...What do you think you could sell these for? I would be willing to accept $500 each if they were bought together and paid for this year. Considering that one is a little more than one page this would amount to 20 pages or $10,000. There is another group of six portraits for piano, each one page, still unpublished and composed in 1982. I would be willing to sell you this batch for $3000. I am very sorry about the rise in estimated value but that is what my secretary assures me...” Signed with his full signature. One pencil correction, in fine condition.........$185.00
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