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Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759).
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- [Giulio Cesare] Julius Caesar: an Opera. Compos'd by G. Frederick Handel, of London, Gent. [partition].London: Cluer, [1724].
- paper and ink
première édition, 118 pages, in-8 (22.4 x 14.3 cm), page de titre finement gravée et illustrée, privilège imprimé, index et musique gravés, veau moderne, pièce de titre vraisemblablement rapportée de la reliure d'origine, quelques restaurations mineures, quelques pages brunies.
Provenance
Ralph Leycester (ex-libris manuscrits au second plat d'origine qui a été récupéré et relié) - Arthur F. Hill (ex-libris).
Literature
Smith no.1; RISM H 166.
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
La plus rare et la plus recherchée de toutes les éditions d'opéras de Handel. Giulio Cesare est le premier opéra à être publié par John Cluer. Handel a certainement été attiré par la nouvelle méthode d'impression de Cluer, qui fait usage de planches de cuivre gravées plutôt que de planches d'étain comme le faisait Walsh. L'élégante page de titre illustrée a été utilisée dans cet ouvrage uniquement .
Very rare: this is the rarest and arguably the most desirable of all first editions of Handel's operas. Giulio Cesare was the first of Handel's operas to be published by John Cluer, Handel possibly being attracted to Cluer's new method of printing music from engraved copper plates rather than stamped pewter plates as used by Walsh. The finely illustrated title-page was only used for this work.