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Rossini, Gioachino, and Gaetano Donizetti
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Good collection of rare early Neapolitan editions in uniform bindings
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Rossini. Guglielmo Tell, melodramma tragico, Naples, Girard, [c.1830-1832], first complete Italian edition, 286 pages, engraved, plate numbers 1415-1498 & 1661-2287, separate titles for Acts 1, 2 & 4--Donizetti. Adelia, melodramma serio, Naples: Girard, [1841], 9 numbers, plate nos 5238-5245 & 5248--Donizetti, La figliuola del regimento, Girard, [1841], 10 separate numbers, plates 4865-4873 & 5133--Pacini, Giovanni. Saffo [arranged for piano solo], Naples: Fratelli Fabricatore, [c.1840], 6 numbers, plates 8-10, 12-13 & 18--Pacini, L'uomo del mistero, Girard, [c.1841], 6 numbers--Mercadante, Saverio. Il bravo [arranged for piano duet], Milan: Ricordi, [1840], 257 pages, plates 11451-11470; together with a volume of arias & ensembles by Donizetti (from Paolina e Severo [c.1840]; Pia de' Tolomei, Gemma di Vergy, Maria de Rudenz), Meyerbeer (from Il crociato, [c.1826]), Mercadante and Luigi Ricci.
7 volumes, oblong 4to (c.26 x 36cms), engraved throughout, the Donizetti and Pacini editions comprising the separately-paginated numbers, apparently complete, most as issued with individual title pages, contemporary half calf, green boards, gilt titles to spines
7 volumes, oblong 4to (c.26 x 36cms), engraved throughout, the Donizetti and Pacini editions comprising the separately-paginated numbers, apparently complete, most as issued with individual title pages, contemporary half calf, green boards, gilt titles to spines
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
These Neapolitan editions are all rare and some are unrecorded.