[f_minor] Glenn Gould and Nicky Ignatieff

[Rick Lockhart]

Please find attached photos...
On Jun 19, 2016 6:39 PM, "maryellen jensen" <maryellenjensen28 at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> To Rick Lockhart,
>
>  Not much of a story? Are you joking?  "A van full of used records..."
> That's *exactly* where one finds such things. I have found old Glenn
> Gould Lps in boxes *on the streets* of Lausanne along with old Lp
> Beethoven Sonata box sets by Artur Schnabel !!  People die and their
> 'leftovers' are so often thrown away without a thought. "Who would want
> this?" is always the excuse. Who would want an old Lp anymore... ??? Would
> those sort of people even look for an autographed copy? Of course not.
>
>  Please do contact the Library and Archives Canada coordinates which I
> sent. They can at least be trusted as to authenticity but will not help you
> as to $$$.
>
>  It's the same situation for* any* deceased artist.
>
> Signed Glenn Gould 1960? What are we talking about? Bach? Beethoven?
>
> cheers
> Mary
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 13:39:06 -0400
> From: rick.lockhart818 at gmail.com
> To: f_minor at glenngould.org
> Subject: Re: [f_minor] Glenn Gould and Nicky Ignatieff
>
> Thanks Maryellen,
>
> Not much of a story yet although since contacting F Minor there has been
> no shortage of opinions and cautions sent my way. I have determined the
> album could not have been signed for Michael Ignatieff's uncle because it
> is dated 1960. and he died in 1952. Perhaps another similarly named
> relative yet to be determined.
>
> Of course I still need it authenticated but based on examining examples of
> GG's handwriting online it looks like his script.
>
> As for how I acquired it, well not much of a story there either. I have
> had it for over 10 years now. I friend of mine purchased a van full of used
> records and after he was done with them he invited me to go through them
> and take what I wanted. I gathered up a pile including 4 GG LPs. I had not
> even noticed it was signed at first. Based on this serendipitous event I
> feel it is authentic.
>
> It has only been recent that I have thought about authentication and
> appraisal.
>
> I will keep you posted.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Rick Lockhart
>
>
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