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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
- Idomeneo Rè di Creta o sia Ilia e Idamante Drama Eroico in tre atti [full score], Bonn: Simrock; Paris: H. Simrock, [1805]
- paper and ink
first edition, first issue [1, (1 blank)], [1 (1 blank)], 3-123 (1 blank), [3], 124-223 (1 blank), [1], 224-365 (1 blank) pages, folio (32 x 24cm), engraved throughout, title-page to each act, 2-page publisher's catalogue following second act title-page, list of characters, plate number 444 (placed centrally on each page, not on the inner margin as specified by Haberkamp), modern morocco-backed boards, ownership stamps erased, including to title, some browning and light, scattered spotting
Literature
RISM M 4187; Haberkamp, pp.163-164; Hoboken, xi 108
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. Only four copies of the first issue (not including this one) are recorded by Haberkamp. The first edition of the vocal score was published in Leipzig in 1797 by Schmidt and Rau.