1524. JOHANN STRAUSS (1804 - 1849) Austrian composer and conductor who wrote over 150 waltzes and earned the name "The Father of the Waltz". Fine content L.S. "Johann Strauss" 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], in French to M. Gerard, regarding payment for his compositions prepared for "...the French edition as well as the Belgian...". Boldly signed and very good, handsomely matted with a carte-de-visite showing Strauss in head and shoulders. Not examined out of frame. $1,200 - 1,500