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Lot 6
  • 6

Bach, Johann Sebastian.

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Collection of first and early editions by Bach, Haydn and others
1) Missa à 4 Voci [score] Bonn and Cologne: Simrock, [1818], first edition of the Mass in A major, BWV 234, 47 pages, folio, modern papered boards, vertical fold throughout [Hoboken 19],
2) Ouverture ou Suite en Ré [score], Leipzig: Peters, [1854], first edition of the Suite in D, BWV 1068, 29 pages, folio, modern quarter calf, ownership inscription of Otto Goldschmidt to title)
3) Haydn. Die Jahreszeiten nach Thomson [score] [Hoboken 1411], first edition, Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, [1802], 2 vols., modern boards; Der Apotheker [Lo Speziale] [score], two editions, with a set of manuscript performing parts, c.1900); together with: Eccles (The Judgment of Paris, first edition, London, Walsh and Hare, [1702] [Smith no.102, without the illustrated title-page]), Songs in the New Opera Call'd Love's Triumph [Smith no.450], London: Walsh, Randall and Hare, [c.1714], Giardini (Sei Sonate Da Camera...Opera IV.A), Mascitti (Solos for a Violin...Opera Seconda), and Gluck (The favorite Overture to the celebrated Tragic Dance of Medée and Jason) (11 items 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.
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