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Handel, George Frideric.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Joshua, an Oratorio in score [full score], London: W. Randall, [1773] , William Crotch's copy, with his signature to title ("W.Crotch. Org: Ch Ch Oxford"), and annotations in ink and pencil
- ink and paper
first complete edition, [6], 203 pages, folio, (34.5 x 23.5cms), engraved frontispiece by Houbraken, early subscribers' list (157 names on 2 pages) and index, modern calf, [Smith no.4, Hoboken, v 120], frontispiece trimmed, early repairs to corners with paper laid down and inscribed by Crotch, one large tear stitched
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
William Crotch (1775-1847), famous as a child prodigy and influential as a writer on music, became organist at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1790. He here annotates the Introduzione ("from Muffat but wonderfully better") and individual notes ("This F would not have occurred to a Scholar"). There are also a number of "improvement[s] suggested", including three staves of music written in pencil on the blank page 56 (dated 14 September 1809), and several cuts. This is the first substantially complete edition of "Joshua": earlier editions ran to only 66 pages. It appears to be an early copy: Smith records the subscribers' list as containing 192 names on 3 pages.