- 62
Mozart, Wofgang Amadeus.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Il Dissoluto Punito osia Il Don Giovanni...Don Juan oder Der Steinerne Gast komische Oper in zwey Aufzügen [K.527] [score], Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, [1801]
- paper
first edition of the full score, 2 volumes in one, 590 pages, oblong 4to, separate 14-page German libretto by Rochlitz, vignette (by Bolt after Kinninger) to engraved first title, second title in German for Acts I and II, type-set music, cast list and index, bookseller's stamps ("R. Cocks & Co"), original publisher's green printed wrappers, some light staining and browning, leading edges of libretto restored and repaired, some dust-staining to libretto, small tear to pp.587/588, with slight loss, wrappers of volume one on guards [Hoboken 341; RISM M 4502; Haberkamp, pp.295-297]
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 edition in original wrappers. Don Giovanni was the first of Mozart's operas to be published in full score.