Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus.

first edition, Haberkamp's third issue, 228, [3], [1 (blank)] pages, oblong 4to (22.5 x 30.3cm), engraved throughout, plate number 28, publisher's notice, list of characters and contents, advertisement, nineteenth-century cloth-backed boards, splitting at upper hinge, a few pages trimmed to plate, three tiny holes to inner margin of title, leaf containing pp.53/54 torn and mounted at inner margin, a few small tears, one to the leaf containing pp.113/114 repaired, a few corners creased, covers worn

Hoboken 262; RISM M 4343; Haberkamp no.3, p.258

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."

Rare. Early issues of Mozart's operatic masterpiece are very scarce. Only two copies of the first issue, one of the second, and four of the third are recorded by Haberkamp.