- 78
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Quartetto Per il Clavicembalo o Forte Piano con l'Accompagnamento d'un Violino, Viola, e Violoncello...Opera 13 [parts], Vienna: Artaria, [1787]
- paper
first edition of the Piano Quartet in E flat, K. 493, 14 (piano), 6 (violin), 3 (viola), 3 (violoncello) pages, oblong 4to (c.24.3 x 35.8cm), watermarks "A / RG" below a canopy, countermark of three half moons, engraved throughout, plate number 111, priced "1. f. 40.", tie holes, old stitching to piano part, [Haberkamp's first issue, p. 262; RISM MM 6325; Hirsch, iv 107], a few small tears to piano part, with creasing and dust-staining to outer leaves, very light damp-staining to viola part
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. We have not traced a copy of this rare first edition at auction since the sale in these rooms of 12 May 1959.