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Lot 1207: BUTLER, SAMUEL. 1835-1902.

Est: $300 USD - $500 USDSold:
BonhamsNew York, NY, USJune 22, 2011

Item Overview

Description

Autograph Postcard Signed ("S. Butler"), 1 p, 3 by 5 inches, [London], February 2, 1885, to Mr. Danvers, moderate toning, corners bumped.

Butler declines the offer of music: "You see I make my own music now and really cannot bestow much time on an insignificant writer like Handel." He also mentions his brother's recent death.
Provenance: Estate of Charles Williamson and Tucker Fleming.

Artist or Maker

Auction Details

Fine Books and Manuscripts

by
Bonhams
June 22, 2011, 12:00 PM EST

580 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10022, US