- 98
W. A. MOZART, AN EARLY EDITION OF "IDOMENEO" AND A FIRST EDITION OF "ZAÏDE"
估價
600 - 800 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
- An early engraved edition of "Idomeneo" and a first edition of "Zaïde"
- paper
1) Idomeneo Rè di Creta [full score], Bonn and Paris: Simrock, [c.1806]--first edition, Haberkamp's fourth issue, 365 pages, 4to (33.1 x 24.7cm), engraved music, plate number 444, publisher's catalogue, list of characters, bookseller's label ("Chez Aug.te Le Duc et C...."), a few later pencil annotations, manuscript label to spine, green paper-covered boards, some browning to edges, binding worn but sound [RISM M 4187]--2) Zaïde, Oper in zwei Acten [vocal score], Offenbach am Main: Johann André, [c.1831], [with additions by André], first edition, later issue, 105 pages, oblong 4to (23.3 x 32cm), lithographed music, plate number 5351, printed preface dated 1838, contemporary red half cloth, gilt lettering to spine ("Zaide v. Mozart"), title-leaf loose, spotting and browning [RISM M 4186, Hoboken, 103]
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."
拍品資料及來源
Idomeneo, Mozart's first great opera, was published first in vocal score by Schmidt und Rau, in 1797. Zaïde, Mozart's unfinished opera from 1779-1780, was not published in score until André's (incomplete) edition of 1838 (plate number 6256). The title of the opera, famously, is Andre's own.