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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
- Il Flauto Magico Dramma per musica...Die Zauberfloete Grosse Oper in zwey Ackten [score], Bonn: Simrock, [1814], Cipriani Potter's copy
- paper and ink
first edition of the unadulterated score, 1 leaf, 363 pages, folio (c.32.5 x 25.5cm), lithographed title and engraved music, cast list and index, plate number 1092, pin-holes, music-seller's stamp to title ("T. Boosey & C.o"), ownership inscription to title ("W.N. Garland 5.th March 1889"), green morocco label with gilt lettering to upper cover ("Cipriani Potter"), nineteenth-century green half morocco, trimmed by the binder, some light spotting and browning to margins, binding worn but sound
Literature
RISM M 4772; Hirsch, ii 681; Hoboken, xii 566
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
A good copy once belonging to the English pianist, conductor, composer, and Mozart enthusiast, Cipriani Potter (1792-1871). While a pasticcio edition of the score, incorporating music from Don Giovanni and La clemenza di Tito, was published by Sieber around 1801, this is the first unadulterated edition of the full score.