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Handel, George Frideric.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- One first and three early editions
1) Arie dell'Opera di Rinaldo Composta dal Signor Hendel [score] [Smith no.4], London: Walsh and Hare, [c.1714-1716], [5] & 1-67 pages, folio (c.36.5 x 23cm), illustrated title-page, engraved throughout, table and advertisement, bookseller's label of Harold Reeves to inside cover, eighteenth-century calf, rebacked, browning to outer leaves
2) The Favourite Songs in the Opera call'd Ariadne [Arianna], [score] [Smith no.1], London, Walsh...No. 285, [1734], first edition, [3], 40-57, [1 (blank)] pages, folio (30.5 x 23cm), engraved throughout, disbound, browning to title; 3) The Celebrated Aires in the Opera of Floridante [score] [Smith no.7], London: Meares, [c.1722], [2], 2-20, [1 (blank)] pages, folio (c.32 x 20.5cm), engraved throughout, disbound, together with 3), trimmed to plate, slightly affecting engraved surface on a few leaves, browning to edges; 4) All the Additional Celebrated Aires in the Opera of Floridante [score] [Smith no.8], London: Meares, [1723], [3], 1-11 pages, folio (c.32 x 20cm), engraved throughout, disbound, together with 2), last leaf detached, small tear to upper right-hand corner of last leaf, trimmed to plate, browning to edges
2) The Favourite Songs in the Opera call'd Ariadne [Arianna], [score] [Smith no.1], London, Walsh...No. 285, [1734], first edition, [3], 40-57, [1 (blank)] pages, folio (30.5 x 23cm), engraved throughout, disbound, browning to title; 3) The Celebrated Aires in the Opera of Floridante [score] [Smith no.7], London: Meares, [c.1722], [2], 2-20, [1 (blank)] pages, folio (c.32 x 20.5cm), engraved throughout, disbound, together with 3), trimmed to plate, slightly affecting engraved surface on a few leaves, browning to edges; 4) All the Additional Celebrated Aires in the Opera of Floridante [score] [Smith no.8], London: Meares, [1723], [3], 1-11 pages, folio (c.32 x 20cm), engraved throughout, disbound, together with 2), last leaf detached, small tear to upper right-hand corner of last leaf, trimmed to plate, browning to edges
Literature
Smith, Walsh Bibliography no.459 (Rinaldo); J. Simon, Handel. A Celebration of his Life and Times 1685-1759 (London, 1985), p.79
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
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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."
"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
A good collection of first and early editions. One of Handel's most important works, Rinaldo was the first opera that the young Hanoverian Kapellmeister wrote for London, opening at the Queen's Theatre on 24 February 1711. Contemporary editions of it are rare at auction.