ALS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page, 4.5 x 7, June 13, [1894]. Letter to his friend Giuseppe De Amicis. In part (translated): "A case of 55 bottles of Domino wine sent from Florence May 29…Before I pay for them do me the pleasure of letting me know whether they’ve arrived or not…Our health is good.” In very good to fine condition, with a block of toning over the signature area and faint foxing. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Verdi, well known as a wine lover, composed a short ballet based on Otello in 1894, having completed his final opera, Falstaff, the previous year. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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