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Rameau, Jean-Philippe.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Les Festes de l'Hymen et de l'amour, ou Les Dieux d'Égypte, Paris: for the composer, la veuve Boivin and Leclair [c.1748], together with editions by Gluck and Handel
- ink n paper
first edition, 144 pages, oblong 4to (24 x 31cms), engraved throughout, ownership inscription on title ("Madame la marquise de Mathan"), repairs to first 2 leaves, some foxing near the beginning, thereafter fine and crisp, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining part of spine, [RISM R 143]
Gluck (C.W) Armide, Drame héroïque [full score], Paris: Deslauriers, [c.1783], folio, engraved, green vellum, marks on title, some spotting and damp-staining, [Hopkinson 45A (d)]--Handel (G.F.) The Favourite Songs in the Opera call'd Siroe, London: Walsh & Hare, [c.1730], folio, modern boards, lacking pages 13-16, page 2 cropped at foot [Smith no.3]; together with first and early editions by J.B. Cramer and G.B. Viotti
Gluck (C.W) Armide, Drame héroïque [full score], Paris: Deslauriers, [c.1783], folio, engraved, green vellum, marks on title, some spotting and damp-staining, [Hopkinson 45A (d)]--Handel (G.F.) The Favourite Songs in the Opera call'd Siroe, London: Walsh & Hare, [c.1730], folio, modern boards, lacking pages 13-16, page 2 cropped at foot [Smith no.3]; together with first and early editions by J.B. Cramer and G.B. Viotti
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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."
"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."