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Haydn, Joseph
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Haydn, Joseph
- Dr Haydn's VI Original Canzonettas. London: for the Author, Corri, Dussek & Co. [1794], SIGNED BY HAYDN ON THE TITLE ("Haydn[paraph]")
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 31 pages, folio (35.5 x 25.5cm), engraved throughout, ownership inscription to title ("Eliza Dupuis"), modern paper backstrip, some edges and margins strengthened or restored [RISM H 2656; Hoboken, ix 1525; Hirsch, iii 799]; together with a modern pocket edition of the canzonettas
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
"The first of canzonettas...remain, [among Haydn's] most popular small vocal-pieces; Jenny Lind's interpretation of 'My mother bids me bind my hair', was a classic of its time..." (H.C.R. Landon, Haydn in England (Chronicle & Works), 1976, p. 258.