- 204
Chopin, Fryderyk
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Chopin, Fryderyk
- Quatre Mazurkas pour le piano dediés à Monsieur le Comte de Perthuis, Op.24, Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, [December 1835]
- paper
first edition, [2] & 15 pages, folio (c.34.3 x 27cm), engraved throughout, plate no. M.S. 1070, publisher's stamp on title, unstitched and untrimmed, tear to first page (between the staves), some foxing
Literature
Grabowski & Rink 24-1-Ms; Hoboken 274
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
Rare: there is apparently no copy of this first edition in British libraries. It contains four of Chopin's most celebrated mazurkas. Grabowski & Rink give the date of issue as January 1836; however, Schlesinger's edition was advertised in Paris on 29 November 1835 and again on 13 December, to appear in their "Album des Pianistes", and apparently published there on 15 December.