- 531
Mattheson, Johann
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Mattheson, Johann
- Der Vollkommene Capellmeister, Das ist Gründliche Anzeige aller derjenigen Sachen, die einer wissen, können, und vollkommen inne haben muss, der einer Capelle mit Ehren und Nutzen vorstehen will, Hamburg: Christian Herold, 1739
- Paper
first edition, 28, [4], 484, [20] pages, folio (33.3 x 21.2cm), title in red and black, engraved device, type-set musical examples within text, some woodcut decorations and initials, advertisement at end, eighteenth-century manuscript obituary notice for Mattheson, taken from the Neue Zeitungen von gelehrten Sachen, 7 May 1764, to front pastedown, ownership inscription to front endpaper ("Adolph Gottfried Bergmann 1761..."), contemporary half vellum, small tear to lower outer corner of antepenultimate leaf, slightly affecting text, small repair to front pastedown, strengthened at hinge, overall light browning, light wear to covers
Literature
RISM Écrits, p.564; Gregory & Barlett, i, p. 176
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. A fine copy of Mattheson's most famous book, a veritable encyclopaedia of musical knowledge. Most importantly, it is the first work to outline the principal Baroque musical aesthetic: the Doctrine of the Affections. As the flyleaf inscription reveals, this volume was once owned by the Mühlhausen organist Adolph Gottfried Bergmann (1740-1807).