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Chopin, Frédéric
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Chopin, Frédéric
- Collection of six first editions and fifteen early editions, in a volume bound for Georgiana, Lady Bloomfield, including
- ink on paper
1) 4 Mazurkas op.24, 9 leaves, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel, [1835], [24–1-B&H ], label of A. Gabler of St Petersburg--2) Quatre Mazurkas op.33, 9 leaves (verso of title and p.1 blank), engraved title & music, Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, [c.1838], priced at 7f.50c., plate M.S.2714 throughout, bookseller's stamp to title ("Brandus"), [cf. 33–1-Sm], some foxing--3) Trois Mazourkas op.50, Vienna: Mechetti, [1842], engraved title and music, [50–1-ME]--4) Deux Nocturnes op.55; Breitkopf & Härtel, [1844], [55–1-B&H], overall browning--5) Deux Nocturnes op.62, Breitkopf & Härtel, [1846], [62–1-B&H]--6) Trois Mazourkas op.63, [1847], [63–1-B&H], lacks final blank;
together with a collection of early Russian and German editions etc., [1841 or later]: Trois nouvelles etudes, Berlin: Schlesinger; 24 Préludes, Milan, F. Lucca; Scherzo, op.31, Breitkopf & Härtel; Trois Nocturnes op.15, Breitkopf & Härtel; Deux Nocturnes op.37, Mendrisio: Pozzi; Deux Nocturnes op.27, Breitkopf & Härtel; Collection de compositions favorites [Impromptu in A flat op.29], St Petersburg: V. Flerov, plate 181; Deux Polonaises op.26, Breitkopf & Härtel; Deux Polonaises op.40, Breitkopf & Härtel; Trois Valses brillantes op.34, Breitkopf & Härtel; Trois Valses op.64, St Petersburg: C. R. Klever, Revue musicale Collection, [Mazurkas op.6 no.1 & op.7, no.1], St Petersburg, A. Gabler; Quatre Mazourkas op.41, Breitkopf & Härtel; Cinq Mazurkas, op.7 livre II, Leipzig: Kistner.
21 items in one volume, 4to (c.32 x 24.5cm), engraved music, a few titles annotated in pencil ("St Pétersbourg 1850" etc.), contemporary calf-backed boards, gilt-stamped on cover ("Lady Bloomfield"), very worn, spine defective and & upper cover loose
together with a collection of early Russian and German editions etc., [1841 or later]: Trois nouvelles etudes, Berlin: Schlesinger; 24 Préludes, Milan, F. Lucca; Scherzo, op.31, Breitkopf & Härtel; Trois Nocturnes op.15, Breitkopf & Härtel; Deux Nocturnes op.37, Mendrisio: Pozzi; Deux Nocturnes op.27, Breitkopf & Härtel; Collection de compositions favorites [Impromptu in A flat op.29], St Petersburg: V. Flerov, plate 181; Deux Polonaises op.26, Breitkopf & Härtel; Deux Polonaises op.40, Breitkopf & Härtel; Trois Valses brillantes op.34, Breitkopf & Härtel; Trois Valses op.64, St Petersburg: C. R. Klever, Revue musicale Collection, [Mazurkas op.6 no.1 & op.7, no.1], St Petersburg, A. Gabler; Quatre Mazourkas op.41, Breitkopf & Härtel; Cinq Mazurkas, op.7 livre II, Leipzig: Kistner.
21 items in one volume, 4to (c.32 x 24.5cm), engraved music, a few titles annotated in pencil ("St Pétersbourg 1850" etc.), contemporary calf-backed boards, gilt-stamped on cover ("Lady Bloomfield"), very worn, spine defective and & upper cover loose
Provenance
Georgiana, Lady Bloomfield (née Liddell, 1822–1905). She was maid of honour to Queen Victoria from 1841 until 1845 and married the diplomat John, 2nd Baron Bloomfield, accompanying him to Russia, where he was envoy-extraordinary and minister-plenipotentiary to the court of St. Petersburg (1844-1851), thereafter in Berlin and Vienna.
Literature
C. Grabowski & J. Rink, Annotated Catalogue of Chopin's First Editions (AC online & CFEO)--online resource; E.Lee, 'Bloomfield, Georgiana, Lady Bloomfield'’, Oxford DNB (2004)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
RARE: Grabowski & Rink record only one copy of the German first edition of the Mazurkas op.24. This copy of the Mazurkas op.33 has an engraved title-page (lithographed according to AC online), followed by two blank pages (in all nine leaves, not eight, as in AC online). The plate number "M.S. 2714" is legible throughout including on pages 6 and 16.