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852 - Letter from Jacques Offenbach Handwritten and signed letter, Cologne (probably around 1848/49), 3 pages, 8° format, address on the reverse with a postmark from Cologne and a French border stamp. Letter from the German-French composer Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880) to the French playwrights and librettists Armand d’Artois (1788–1867) and Bernard Lopez (1813–1896) in Paris, in which he expresses his concern that his fellow authors’ refusal to allow a joint play to be staged in Cologne could plunge him into a serious legal dispute—potentially resulting in damages—with a theater director there. 21.1 cm x 13.6 cm and 27.1 cm.
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Letter from Jacques Offenbach Handwritten and signed letter, Cologne (probably around 1848/49), 3 pages, 8° format, address on the reverse with a postmark from Cologne and a French border stamp. Letter from the German-French composer Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880) to the French playwrights and librettists Armand d’Artois (1788–1867) and Bernard Lopez (1813–1896) in Paris, in which he expresses his concern that his fellow authors’ refusal to allow a joint play to be staged in Cologne could plunge him into a serious legal dispute—potentially resulting in damages—with a theater director there. 21.1 cm x 13.6 cm and 27.1 cm. Handwritten and signed letter by Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880) to Armand d’Artois (1788–1867) and Bernard Lopez (1813–1896) in Paris. Cologne, probably around 1848–49.
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International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART IAuction house
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