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Lot 284
[Herrmann, Alexander] Herrmann’s Manuscript of “Will, the Witch, and the Watchman,” Presentation Gift from Adelaide Her
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[Herrmann, Alexander] Herrmann’s Manuscript of “Will, the Witch, and the Watchman,” Presentation Gift from Adelaide Herrmann to Howard Thurston. Circa 1875; top sheet of Thurston letterhead inscribed 1911/35. Seventeen pages total (12 x 8 ½”) bound with brass push-tacks between sheets of Thurston’s letterhead. Containing a full manuscript of the famous playlet, transcriber unknown, with stage directions and dramatis personae. Bearing inscriptions by Thurston stating that the piece was presented by Alexander Herrmann about 1875, given to Thurston by Adelaide Herrmann in August 1911, and finally presented by Thurston to Carl Jones in August 1935. Pages chipped and torn around the edges, not affecting the text. Several stage direction annotations in a second handwriting, probably added after the original composition.
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