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RAINER MARIA RILKE (1875-1926)
Two autograph letters in German, one 3-pages and one 2-pages, signed, from tchloss Berg am Irchel, Kanton Zürich, 22 December 1920 and 2 January 1921, to Mr Tanner, enquiring on how they should best proceed to sell a picture for a Mr Klossowski and informing Tanner on the latest occurences in this matter (slightly browned, marginalia to 3 lines). In the first letter Rilke reports that they were not successful in Basel, but that they should try to take advantage of every upcoming opportunity ("Wir wollen aber ... nicht nachgiebig werden - nicht wahr? - und immer wieder ein Übriges versuchen. Ich weiss, Sie werden keine Gelegenheit unbenutzt lassen und auch ich versuche, ein Gleiches zu thun"). He informs Tanner that Richard Bühler offered to show the picture to some of his friends in case that it should not be sold in Basel. He inquires from Tanner if he should accept Bühler's offer ("ob ich Herrn Bühlers Freundlichkeit in Anspruch nehmen soll"), but decides to let the matter rest until after Christmas. In the second letter Rilke informs Tanner that he has decided to accept Bühler's offer and suggests advertising the picture, together with another one, in various newspapers as well ("ob es nicht Erfolg verspräche, wenn wir beide Blätter in einer geschickt formulierten Annonce anböten"). (2)
Two autograph letters in German, one 3-pages and one 2-pages, signed, from tchloss Berg am Irchel, Kanton Zürich, 22 December 1920 and 2 January 1921, to Mr Tanner, enquiring on how they should best proceed to sell a picture for a Mr Klossowski and informing Tanner on the latest occurences in this matter (slightly browned, marginalia to 3 lines). In the first letter Rilke reports that they were not successful in Basel, but that they should try to take advantage of every upcoming opportunity ("Wir wollen aber ... nicht nachgiebig werden - nicht wahr? - und immer wieder ein Übriges versuchen. Ich weiss, Sie werden keine Gelegenheit unbenutzt lassen und auch ich versuche, ein Gleiches zu thun"). He informs Tanner that Richard Bühler offered to show the picture to some of his friends in case that it should not be sold in Basel. He inquires from Tanner if he should accept Bühler's offer ("ob ich Herrn Bühlers Freundlichkeit in Anspruch nehmen soll"), but decides to let the matter rest until after Christmas. In the second letter Rilke informs Tanner that he has decided to accept Bühler's offer and suggests advertising the picture, together with another one, in various newspapers as well ("ob es nicht Erfolg verspräche, wenn wir beide Blätter in einer geschickt formulierten Annonce anböten"). (2)