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Australian History (#144MG) Closed

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Lot 299NELLIE MELBA: A nice group comprising a presentation copy of her book, "Melodies and Memories" [Thornton Butterworth, London, 1925] with mss dedication to front flyleaf "To Cecil Manners from Nellie Melba, May 9th, 1926" and with 3 tipped-in photographs; also, a single page ALS to "Dear Lord Cecil" signed "Melba" and a rather distressed copy of the programme for Melba's New Zealand Concert Tour of 1903. (3 items). Some faults and tone spotting.

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Australian History (#144MG) Closed

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  • NELLIE MELBA: A nice group comprising a presentation copy of her book, "Melodies and Memories" [Thornton Butterworth, London, 1925] with mss dedication to front flyleaf "To Cecil Manners from Nellie Melba, May 9th, 1926" and with 3 tipped-in photographs;
  • NELLIE MELBA: A nice group comprising a presentation copy of her book, "Melodies and Memories" [Thornton Butterworth, London, 1925] with mss dedication to front flyleaf "To Cecil Manners from Nellie Melba, May 9th, 1926" and with 3 tipped-in photographs; - 2
  • NELLIE MELBA: A nice group comprising a presentation copy of her book, "Melodies and Memories" [Thornton Butterworth, London, 1925] with mss dedication to front flyleaf "To Cecil Manners from Nellie Melba, May 9th, 1926" and with 3 tipped-in photographs; - 3
  • NELLIE MELBA: A nice group comprising a presentation copy of her book, "Melodies and Memories" [Thornton Butterworth, London, 1925] with mss dedication to front flyleaf "To Cecil Manners from Nellie Melba, May 9th, 1926" and with 3 tipped-in photographs; - 4