- 169A
[Lully, Jean-Baptiste (1632-1687).]--Benserade, Isaac de (1613-1691).
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Vers du ballet royal dansé par leurs maiestez entre les Actes de la grande tragédie de l'Hercule Amoureux.Paris: Robert Ballard, 1662.
- paper and ink
première édition, 51 [i.e. 52] pages, petit in-4 (19.7 x 15 cm), illustrations gravées sur bois, veau du XVIIIe à décor doré, rogné par le relieur, signatures parfois légèrement rognées, rousseurs, dos et coins erraflés, taches aux plats, manque de cuir au pied du dos.
Literature
Magriel, p.139
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
Cet ouvrage rare contient des vers remarquables pour ballet royal d'Isaac de Benserade, livretiste et auteur de pièces de théatre. Ce ballet, dont la musique fut composée par Lully, fut représenté pour la première fois le 7 février 1662 à la Salle des Machines aux Tuileries à Paris. Il fut interpreté entre les actes de Ercole amante de Cacalli, un opéra à l'origine commandé pour le mariage de Louis XIV et Marie Thérèse d'Autriche.
Rare. One of the most notable of the, librettist and playwright, Isaac de Benserade's royal ballet verses. With music by Lully, this ballet was first performed on 7 February 1662 at the Salle des Machines in the Tuileries, Paris, between the acts of Cavalli's Ercole amante, an opera originally commissioned to mark the occasion of the wedding of Louis XIV to Maria Theresa of Spain.
Rare. One of the most notable of the, librettist and playwright, Isaac de Benserade's royal ballet verses. With music by Lully, this ballet was first performed on 7 February 1662 at the Salle des Machines in the Tuileries, Paris, between the acts of Cavalli's Ercole amante, an opera originally commissioned to mark the occasion of the wedding of Louis XIV to Maria Theresa of Spain.