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Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern

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Property from the Estate of Sir Ralph and Lady Kohn

W.A. Mozart. First edition of the full score of "Così fan tutte", 1810

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UK: Greenford Park WarehouseNo Reserves

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December 12, 10:26 AM GMT

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1,500 - 2,000 GBP

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Così fan tutte Dramma giocoso in due Atti...Weibertreue oder die Mädchen sind von Flandern [K.588] [score], Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, [1810]


FIRST EDITION OF THE FULL SCORE, 2 volumes in one, 269 pages, folio (36 x 28.8cm), engraved music, plate number 1363, signed on the flyleaf by Teresa Berganza, original publisher's green printed wrappers laid down, modern calf gilt, slipcase, without 8-page libretto and Act II title, the wrappers and title on guards, a few pages trimmed to plate


LITERATURE:

RISM M 4693; cf. Hoboken 421; Haberkamp, p.334


PROVENANCE:

Formerly in the collection of Christopher Raeburn

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