Notebook containing 65 leaves, bound in brown leather with elaborately inlaid front and back covers – the decoration appears to be in ivory, mother of pearl, silver, brass and wood (see illustrations) – a small strip of ivory is missing from the back cover, single brass clasp and a pencil holder (pencil missing), all edges gilt.
Size: 8vo (170 x 110 mm)
Franz Liszt (Ferenc Liszt) (1811 – 1886) Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor and teacher.
The first two pages bear a presentation inscription from Franz Liszt in French and German to Professor Ernst Weyden, the remainder of the notebook is unused:
Cher Weyden,
Permettez moi…..…..pour ma bien vive et très amicable part a votre fête de jubilé du 7 Novembre et de vous renouveller a cette occasion mes plus sincères voeux pour votre Bonheur et la constante prospérité du résultat de votre carrier, si noblement honourable.
J’y joins un autographe de Goethe “Ergo Bibamus” “Das heist noch ein altes, ein tüchtiges wort, “Es passet zum ersten und passet so fort.” Beherzigt den fröhlichst an diesem tag. Ich gedenke freundschaftlichst.
Dein F. Liszt.
4 November 1853
In a letter (to Carl Reinecke) April 16th, 1852, Liszt describes Weyden as, ‘A very good friend of mine, Professor Weyden of Cologne, who has just been spending a few days with me….’ (Letters of Franz Liszt, Volume I, 1894).
- Binding Condition: Good
- Overall Condition: Good
- Size: 8vo (170 x 110 mm)
- Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
- Contact Person: Paul Mills
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 021 794 0600
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- Trade Associations: ABA - ILAB, SABDA
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