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Lully, Jean-Baptiste
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lully, Jean-Baptiste
- Contemporary manuscript full score of the opera Alceste
- ink on paper
notated on up to twelve staves per page, in brown ink, the systems up to nine staves, with the orchestral sections notated in open score on five staves,
c.294 pages, large folio (39 x 25.5cm), foliated 1-147, twelve-stave paper, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers, bookplate of the Marquis de Laubepin to pastedown, spine slightly defective at foot,
c.294 pages, large folio (39 x 25.5cm), foliated 1-147, twelve-stave paper, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers, bookplate of the Marquis de Laubepin to pastedown, spine slightly defective at foot,
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."