JOSEPH "JOSKA" SZIGETI - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 49494
Sale Price $295.00
Reg. $360.00
JOSEPH SZIGETI
Letter to friend Frances Winwar telling her to come to his
room
Autograph Letter Signed: "Joska", 1 page, 5x6¼. New york,
New York, no date. On Hotel New Weston letterhead to "Frances
[Winwar] dear". In full: "Frances dear. do come in a moment
though I hate to have you see me from near - I am to completely
,,washed-out"! This time I really am depleted! Affectionately Joska Remind me I
want to you about a film idea" Hungarian virtuoso violinist Joseph
Szigeti (1892-1973) debuted as a child prodigy, touring and recording until
his retirement in 1960. Known as "the scholarly violinist," he championed
works by contemporary composers, including his lifelong friend Bela Bartok.
Szigeti and his wife Wanda (Ostrowska) Szigeti lived mostly in the US from 1939
to 1960, returning thereafter to Switzerland. Szigeti's memoirs, With
Strings Attached, were published in 1947. Szigeti on the Violin
appeared in 1969.Lightly creased and soiled. Top right corner missing.
Lower corners creased. Horizontal mailing fold at center. Ink smudged at lower
center.
Following offer submission users will be contacted at their account email address within 48 hours. Our response will be to accept your offer, decline your offer or send you a final counteroffer. All offers can be viewed from within the "Offer Review" area of your HistoryForSale account. Please review the Make Offer Terms prior to making an offer.
If you have not received an offer acceptance or counter-offer email within 24-hours please check your spam/junk email folder.
