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Weber, Carl Maria von
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Weber, Carl Maria von
- Nineteenth-century manuscript full score of Der Freischütz, in three volumes
- paper
written by a single copyist in dark brown ink on sixteen staves per page, with titles to each volume, a few cues and markings in red crayon,
167, 175 and 151 pages, oblong 4to (c.23 x 31cm), including titles, 16-stave paper, most numbers paginated separately in pencil, "Dresden" watermark, German provenance, first half of the nineteenth century, green cloth boards, green-gilt title labels to covers, a few stains, paginations cropped; together with a copy of the engraved first edition of the full score, 262 pages, folio, plate S.3512, Berlin, Schlesinger [1849], 4 volumes in all
167, 175 and 151 pages, oblong 4to (c.23 x 31cm), including titles, 16-stave paper, most numbers paginated separately in pencil, "Dresden" watermark, German provenance, first half of the nineteenth century, green cloth boards, green-gilt title labels to covers, a few stains, paginations cropped; together with a copy of the engraved first edition of the full score, 262 pages, folio, plate S.3512, Berlin, Schlesinger [1849], 4 volumes in all
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
This manuscript apparently pre-dates the first printed full score of Weber's opera, which was published in 1849.