Beethoven, Ludwig van.

first edition of the String Quartet in C sharp minor, [parts], lithographed titles to all four parts, engraved music, plate no. 2628, titles watermarked "PM", modern cloth folder, gilt lettered spine, minor foxing to margins, [Hoboken 518; Kinsky, p.399]

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The first edition of this monumental quartet in seven movements, considered by Beethoven to be his greatest work.  Dorfmüller (p.351) points out that the parts were published earlier than the score ( which gives a later address on the title-page for Schott's affiliate in Paris).