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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Idomeneo, Rè di Creta Opera Seria in 3. Atti...aggiustata per il Piano Forte di Giov. Wenzel [vocal score], Leipzig: bey Schmid und Rauh, [1797]
- paper
first edition, Haberkamp's issue "C", 182 pages, oblong folio (31 x 45cm), printed list of subscribers, engraved title ("Joh. Berka sc. Pragae") with engraved vignette ("Gest. v. C. Seipp in Leipzig. C. Seipp sc. Lipsiae. 1797, Nro. 16"), engraved music, contemporary boards, a few small marks and some light creasing to leading edge of title, small tear, with loss, to lower margin of pp. 101/102, not affecting the engraved surface, light worming to some inner and lower margins, some staining to lower margins, light browning and scattered spotting, covers worn [Haberkamp, pp. 161-162 (issue "C"); RISM M 4189]
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Rare. This impressive wide-margined copy is larger than most first editions of Mozart's operas, which were generally published in oblong quarto format. This copy contains the list of subscribers and the corrected imprint on the title; however Haberkamp does not distinguish chronologically between her four issues A-D, on all of which the same watermarks can be discerned.