Lot of Handwritten Letters Tobias Matthay Piano Pianist Composer & Photos & More for Sale

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Lot of Handwritten Letters Tobias Matthay Piano Pianist Composer & Photos & More For Sale

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Lot of Handwritten Letters Tobias Matthay Piano Pianist Composer & Photos & More:
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Lot of Handwritten Letters Tobias Matthay Piano Pianist Composer & Photos & More
Tobias Augustus Matthay (19 February 1858 – 15 December 1945) was an English pianist, teacher, and composer.
This Is A Very Rare Treasure Trove Lot Of Personal Letters Written To Richard McClannahan By Tobias Matthay & Other Friends & Associates. Most Are From The 1920's-1930's Era. Please See All Photos To Know What Is Included, I Separated Things Out Into 3 Major Piles And Photographed Because I Could Not Fit It All Into One Picture.
Richard Was The Newphew Of Tobias Matthay. Many Letters Here Are From TheTobias Matthay Pianoforte School. Tobias Sometimes Signed The Letters "Tobias Matthay", And Sometimes "Uncle Toby". I Believe There Is A Photograph That Has Tobias Matthay & Possibly Albert Leonard & Possibly Richard McClannahan, I Cannot Confirm All The Identities In The Photo. There Are Also Some Postcards.
There Is Also A Letter From Tobias When His Wife Died, And Sympathy Notes From His Friends & Family. There Are Also Some Letters That Appear To Be From His Wife When She Was Alive That Were Written To The McClannahan Family In Riverdale New York.
There Is Also A Prototype Copy Of Richard McClannahan's Published Book On Music "Cadence: Sign Of The Soul".And Letters From Friends, Associates. It Looks Like Richard Taught Music At The Riverdale Country School In New York.There Are Letters From Other Schools As Well From The Area. Some Letters From Other Friends.
There Are Also Letters, Newpaper Clippings, From Albert Leonard & Gertrude Leonard. Albert Leonard Was A Well Loved Educator & Teacher In New York. There Is A School "Albert Leonard Middle School" In New Rochelle New York In His Honor. Richard McClannahan And Albert Appear To Have Been Friends. There Are Also A Couple Of Original Photographs Of Albert Leonard. There Is Also An Annual Commencement From Ohio University In 1928. Possibly Were Albert Taught, Not Sure.
All Of These Letters & Pictures Were Kept In A Cigar Box Which Will Also Be Included With All Of The Letters Placed Is An Absolute Treasure Trove Of History From Tobias Matthay, His Newphew, And Friends.
Signed Letters From Tobias Mattay Have Sold At sales For Approx $100 Each.
Never Before Has There Been A Collection Like This On The Market From My Research, And This Would Be A Great Collection For A Museum, Historical Society, Or A Collector Of Music, Composers, Pianist Memorabilia.
Documents Show Some Age And Wear From Time.
Serious Offers Will Be Considered As Long As They Are Fair.
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