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Autograph Signatures of the English cellist Beatrice Harrison, and the Welsh tenor Gwynn Parry Jones.

Author: 
Beatrice Harrison (1892-1965), British cellist associated with Frederick Delius; Gwynn Parry Jones (1891-1963), Welsh tenor
Publication details: 
Neither signature dated.
£56.00
Autograph Signatures of the English cellist Beatrice Harrison

Both signatures on the same side of a light-green leaf removed from an autograph album, roughly 18 x 14 cm. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Bold, firm signatures, simply reading 'Beatrice Harrison | Parry Jones.'

Autograph Signature of the French cellist and musicologist Fernand Pollain, with a couple of bars of the score of 'Sonata in A major Marcello' in his hand.

Author: 
Fernand Pollain (1879-1955), French cellist and musicologist
Publication details: 
'Stoke on Trent 12 October 1925'.
£95.00
Fernand Pollain (1879-1955), French cellist and musicologist

On one side of a leaf removed from an autograph album, roughly 18 x 14 cm. Good, on lightly-aged paper. On the reverse has been laid down an oval photograph, causing minor ruckling. The title of the piece is written at the top, with the part of the score ('Largo') in a line beneath it. Beneath the score is Pollain's bold signature: 'With best wishes | F. Pollain | Stoke on Trent 12 October 1925'.

Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Gunn.

Author: 
Douglas Withers, Proprietor, 'Edward Withers, Violin, Violoncello and Bow Maker 22 Wardour Street, Leicester Square, London'
Publication details: 
11 November 1942; on the firm's letterhead.
£35.00

4to, 1 p. Fair, on aged paper, with a couple of closed tears neatly repaired on reverse with archival tape. Letterhead ('Importers of Violin, Violoncello and Harp Strings'), with decorative device of two violins, gives the 'Proprietors' as 'S. Bernard Withers, Douglas S. Withers', but with the first name crossed out. Withers writes that 'In this sad time of the loss of my Brother Bernard' Miss Gunn's 'condolences are sincerely appreciated'.

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