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    • Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, English Librettist, (1836 –1911) Framed handwritten letter dated 1894 with photo.
      Oct. 20, 2016

      Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, English Librettist, (1836 –1911) Framed handwritten letter dated 1894 with photo.

      Est: $500 - $700

      Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, English Librettist, (1836 –1911) Framed handwritten letter dated 1894 with photo. Letterhead from his Grim's Dyke house and estate in Harrow Weald, London, England.

      Ripley Auctions
    • Gilbert (William Schwenck, 1836-1911). Autograph
      May. 11, 2011

      Gilbert (William Schwenck, 1836-1911). Autograph

      Est: £150 - £200

      Gilbert (William Schwenck, 1836-1911). Autograph letter signed 'W.S. Gilbert', Grim's Dyke, Harrow Weald, 10th August 1906, to Baron Ernsthausen, regretting that the Savoy Operas 'are not available for your purpose. The town & country rights are vested in Mr. D'Oyly Carte until 1910 when (as far as the libretto is concerned) they revert to me. In the meantime Mrs. Carte uses her London rights in order to take her country companies to the outlying London theatres... ' and concluding 'I have begged her to allow me to buy them back, but she absolutely refuses to part with them on any terms', 2 pp. on the first and fourth page of a bifolium letterhead, together with Sullivan (Arthur, 1842-1900), Autograph letter signed 'Arthur S. Sullivan', 8 Albert Mansions, [London], SW, n.d., to [Karl] Deichmann, 'If ever an opportunity arrived for the dark gentleman to do the light gentleman a good turn, depend upon it he will do it', 1 pp. on printed letterhead with integral blank, plus an autograph letter signed from the artist Walter Severn to Brabazon, dated 28th November 1862, and referring to Deichmann, two autograph letters signed from George Grove to Deichmann, 18th and 19th January 1894, a third person secretarial letter from Tennyson to Deichmann, Faringford, 14th May 1860, giving him permission to publish 'The Brook' with Deichmann's music, plus two other items including a typed letter signed by conductor Henry J. Wood (8) Please Note: Buyer's Premium for this lot is 21%

      Dominic Winter Auctions
    • Gilbert, Sir William (1836-1911) and Sullivan, Sir Arthur (1842-1900), Her Majesty's Ship Pinafore: or, The Las...
      Nov. 15, 2009

      Gilbert, Sir William (1836-1911) and Sullivan, Sir Arthur (1842-1900), Her Majesty's Ship Pinafore: or, The Las...

      Est: $400 - $600

      Gilbert, Sir William (1836-1911) and Sullivan, Sir Arthur (1842-1900), Her Majesty's Ship Pinafore: or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor, Boston: Alfred Mudge & Son, 1878, original printed wraps, 12mo; together with a clipped signature of William Gilbert, (water stain to upper right corner, spine with paper chips, usage wear).

      Skinner
    • Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck (1836-1911) & Sullivan, Sir Arthur (1842-1900), Vocal score for Ruddigore, Or the...
      Nov. 16, 2008

      Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck (1836-1911) & Sullivan, Sir Arthur (1842-1900), Vocal score for Ruddigore, Or the...

      Est: $500 - $700

      Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck (1836-1911) & Sullivan, Sir Arthur (1842-1900), Vocal score for Ruddigore, Or the Witch's Curse, London, [1887], title page bearing stamp of replica of Arthur S. Sullivan's signature, original printed wraps, slipcased, 4to, (minor chips and hinge tears to wraps, owner's name to u.r. of cover, starting, scattered spotting).

      Skinner
    • Autographs: GILBERT W. S., (1836-1911) English
      Nov. 03, 2007

      Autographs: GILBERT W. S., (1836-1911) English

      Est: £100 - £150

      Autographs: GILBERT W. S., (1836-1911) English Librettist, collaborated with Arthur Sullivan. A.L.S., W. S. Gilbert, one page, 8vo, The Boltons, South Kensington, 4 th November 1890, to Mr. Scott. Gilbert states that he is almost certain of going to Paris for a week, adding 'but we shall be delighted to accept your invitation for any day after Sunday week.' With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by an original unsigned sepia cabinet photograph of Gilbert in a formal head and shoulders pose by Window & Grove of Baker Street, London. VG, 2

      International Autograph Auctions
    • GILBERT, SIR WILLIAM SCHWENCK (1830-1911, librettist and dramatist)
      Oct. 03, 2005

      GILBERT, SIR WILLIAM SCHWENCK (1830-1911, librettist and dramatist)

      Est: -

      PORTRAIT BY HERBERT ROSE BARRAUD (1845-1895), photograph, Woodburytype, three-quarter length, seated, his arm over the back of the chair, Barraud's name stamped on mount, extremely fine impression, 9¾ x 7 in (24.7 x 17.8 cm).

      Bonhams
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