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184541<p>Richard Wagner – Autograph draft of the overture to Tannhäuser<br /><br />2 folio pages in black ink on a single leaf. Recto: 29 lines; verso: 30 lines.<br /><br />These two pages constitute a draft of the overture to <em>Tannhäuser</em>. An inscription at the top reads "Ouverture" and "Andante maestuoso" the latter added later. The manuscript contains up to bar 166 an almost definitive version dating from 1845. The following 129 bars are crossed out in pencil and were not used in the final version.<br /><br />The beginning of Wolfram's section slightly modified has been removed "Dir hohe Liebe töne begeistert mein Gesang" up to "ewig strahlt dein Stern" from the singers' contest in Act II here in G major followed by a combination of its initial motif with Tannhäuser's hymn of praise.<br /><br />The complete overture comprises 442 bars in its final version.</p>
186983415Leipzig: Verlagsbuchhandlung von J.J. Weber 1869. Fine. Verlagsbuchhandlung von J.J. Weber Leipzig 1869 14.50 x 23 cm relié Inscribed copy concealing the secret truth of Wagner's thwarted love story Second edition with parts previously unpublished with a new preface ""An Constantin Frantz"" dated April 28 1868 Tribschen bei Luzern. The first edition was published by the same publisher in 1852. Full burgundy morocco binding spine with five raised bands gilt date at foot marbled endpapers and pastedowns gilt turn-ins original first softcover preserved top edge gilt gilt leading edges. Some foxing more pronounced on some leaves a small restoration to the upper right-hand corner on pages IX-XIV not affecting the text pencil annotation on pages 116 and 139 skillful restorations to head and foot of the upper joint. Exceptionally and intimately signed and inscribed by Richard Wagner to a mysterious dedicatee:« Hierbei sollst du meiner gedenken denn alles habe ich ernstlich gemeint. R. W. » At this you shall remember me for I have meant everything seriously. This moving autograph confession with its highly personal tone written on the most important of his theoretical writings radically differs from the hasty ""Zur Erinnerung"" written by the composer on his opera scores or the little notes he used to hand out to patrons after concerts. We did not find any other inscribed copies of Oper und Drama' on the market or in public institutions. However the composer's autobiography and correspondence reveal the existence of two dedications on this major work. The first was addressed to Theodor Uhlig on the original manuscript with an autograph inscription inspired by Goethe. The second and only other inscription mentioned in a letter from Wagner is said to have been made for Malwida von Meysenbug on the same edition as our copy. Although it is not impossible this could be the very same inscription written on the ""book of all books on music"" according to Richard Strauss the style and content of the inscribed words allow for an even more prestigious attribution. A ""VERY SOLID"" MANIFESTO In February 1851 Wagner completed Oper und Drama. This ""very solid book"" - as described in a letter to Franz Liszt - sets out the revolutionary principles of Leitmotiv and Gesamtkunstwerk political and aesthetic utopia of a musical drama acting as a synthesis of the Arts. The text is part of his Zürcher Kunstschriften three seminal essays written during his Swiss exile along with Kunstwerk der Zukunft' and Die Kunst und die Revolution'. He outlines in his treatises the shape of his future scenic festival"" - the celebrated Ring and includes his reflections on the relationship between art and society as well as his theories on the future of opera. In 1868 he decided to complete the composition of this monumental tetralogy and simultaneously worked on the second edition of Oper und Drama' published at the end of 1868 - mistakenly stated on the cover as 1869. In the end it differed from the previous edition only in its new preface the very few changes proving once more the permanence of his musical and artistic vision almost twenty years after it was first written. Wagner will tirelessly defend and promote his ideas which found their ultimate achievement during the 1876 Bayreuth festival. This second corrected edition with a revised preface is an integral part of the artist's creative process giving his reflections the status of a political and musical manifesto as evidenced by the intimate and enigmatic dedication on our copy. The importance of this work in the eyes of the composer the absence of any explicit attribution to the inscription's recipient the use of the familiar form of address and the content of the message confirm the importance of the dedicatee and his place within the author's inner circle. Among the personalities around the master at the time of this inscription several may have inspired these words: FRIEDRICH Friedrich Nietzsch Verlagsbuchhandlung von J.J. Weber paperback
39462Oblong octavo 101 x 160 mm. . The first 8 measures. Notated in black ink on four staves the four vocal parts incorporated into one stave. Inscribed below the quote: "Gesang der Pilger aus Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg . von Richard Wagner." With the date "Janu. 3d 1846" in the hand of the British concert manager and critic John Ella 1802-1888 at lower left presumably the day on which Wagner both penned the quotation and presented it to Ella.<br /> <br /> Together with:<br /> An original 19th century photograph of Wagner 82 x 53 mm. The composer is depicted half-length turned left with his right hand extending into jacket pocket. <br /> <br /> Together with:<br /> A 1-page 167 x 245 mm. autograph statement in Ella's hand relating how he acquired the present autograph: "The property of Prof. Ella 9 Victoria Square S.W XI/113. Written in my Album and presented to me in Dresden as a memento of my visit & a token of friendship. This Autograph was exhibited in the 'Loan Collection' at South Kensington 1885 Jno Ella. Entered in collection list by John Belcher." <br /> <br /> The three items laid down onto a triple-windowed mat 360 x 278 mm. Minor foxing to Wagner autograph; photograph slightly faded. The ensemble in very good condition overall. Tannhäuser a grand opera in three acts to a libretto by the composer was first performed in Dresden at the Hoftheater on 19 October 1845.<br /> <br /> "Wagner's text is a conflation of two separate medieval legends: those concerning Tannhäuser believed originally to have been a crusading knight from Franconia and the song contest on the Wartburg - drawing on a number of 19th-century versions notably those of Ludwig Tieck E. T. A. Hoffmann Heinrich Heine Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué and Joseph Eichendorff. The anachronistic linking of the two legends was originally made by Ludwig Bechstein in Der Sagenschatz und die Sagenkreise des Thüringerlandes of 1835-8 see Spencer 1976 and reinforced by a contemporary scholar C. T. L. Lucas. .<br /> <br /> The uncomprehending response of the audience at the first performance on 19 October 1845 was largely due to the inability of Joseph Tichatschek the singer of the leading role to grasp the principle of melos towards which Wagner was progressing. His abnormal vocal demands also took their toll on Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient Venus his niece Johanna Wagner Elisabeth and Anton Mitterwuizer Wolfram. However by the mid-1850s the work had established itself in the repertory of more than 40 German opera houses. An invitation from Emperor Napoleon III to stage Tannhäuser in Paris led to one of the most celebrated débâcles in the annals of operatic history .<br /> <br /> Tannhäuser with its frequently abrupt contrasts and rudimentary motivic integration falls well short of the mature Wagnerian music drama. Yet it marks a considerable advance over Der fliegende Holländer in the deployment of the orchestra continues Wagner's preoccupation with the dramatic conception or 'poetic intent' and shows some awareness of what he later referred to as 'the beautiful convincing necessity of transition'." Barry Millington in Grove Music Online<br /> <br /> "Tannhäuser is based on two German legends: 'Tannhäuser' the mythologized medieval German Minnesänger and poet and the tale of the 'Wartburg Song Contest'. The story centers on the struggle between sacred and profane love and redemption through love a theme running through much of Wagner's mature work. One of the most famous parts from the opera is the 'Pilgrim's Chorus'. The theme of this chorus is already present in the overture of the opera and concludes this mighty stage work with the same music in the form of a majestic hymn which glorifies the victory of pure love over sinful passion." Baton Music Online<br /> <br /> "Throughout his career Ella made regular trips to Europe where he forged important contacts with foreign musicians. Thalberg Meyerbeer and Berlioz were among his friends. . John Ella contributed meaningfully to musical life in London during the 19th century and promoted many musicians and singers who are still regarded today as preeminent among their contemporaries. His published writings include Musical Sketches Abroad and at Home London 1869 3/1878 and Lectures on Dramatic Music and Musical Education London 1872." Christina Bashford in Grove Music Online. unknown
19892529BASTEI-LÜBBE 04-06/1989. 1. softcover. Sage von Kane Die Kane 2012120124 BASTEI-LÜBBE paperback
188584667Paris: Imprimeries MorelletBoyer & Cie 1885. Fine. Wagner's influence on literary and artistic avant-garde Imprimeries Morellet Boyer & Cie Paris 1885-1888 16.80 x 24.60 cm 3 volumes reliés Complete collection in 36 issues including three double issues bound in three volumes - First year: 12 issues from 8 February 1885 to 6 January 1886 - Second year: 12 issues from 8 February 1886 to 15 January 1887 - Third year: 12 issues from February 1887 to January 1888. Illustrated with 4 full-page lithographs by Fantin-Latour: L'Évocation d'Erda - Odilon Redon : Brünnhilde - Jacques-Emile Blanche : Tristan et Isolde and Le pur-simple. Three quarter brown morocco binding smooth spine titled in gilt marbled paper boards marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns orignal wrappers preserved binding signed by Dupré. Numerous contributions from some of the most prominent writers critics poets and musicians of the late 19th-century including Wagner himself: Charles and Pierre Bonnier Jules de Brayer Alfred Ernst Joris-Karl Huysmans Fourcaud René Ghil Stuart Merrill Stéphane Mallarmé Catulle Mendès Éphraïm Mikhael Pierre Quillard Jean Richepin Émile Hennequin Charles Vignier Charles Morice Paul Verlaine Villiers de l'Ilse Adam Teodor de Wyzewa Stewart Chamberlain Gerard de Nerval Souvenirs sur Lohengrin Jean Ajalbert Gabriel Mourey Adolphe Jullien Tola Dorian Swinburne Evenepoel Franz Liszt. A very valuable complete collection of this avant-garde journal both literary and aimed at presenting Wagner's works through a new aesthetic. Imprimeries MorelletBoyer & Cie hardcover
19911633BASTEI-LÜBBE 09/1991-03/93. 4. softcover. Sage von Kane Die Kane 2012120124 BASTEI-LÜBBE paperback
39768On re-lined canvas within contemporary decorative wooden frame gilt. Original oval wooden stretcher. Image 64.5 x 54 cm 25.25 x 21.3 inches frame 82 x 72.5 cm 32.25 x 28.5 inches.<br /> <br /> The composer is depicted quarter-length turned slightly left. He wears a white shirt dark olive brown jacket with satin lapels black waistcoat and dark brown silk cravat with decorative gold pin with a jeweled center.<br /> <br /> Some minor cracking to the subject's left shoulder otherwise in very good condition. Frame slightly worn. The painting closely resembles a number of contemporary photographic images of Wagner dating from the 1870s. unknown
16-3657Berne: Haller - J. Fr. Wagner 1838-1839. Folio. 53 x 38 cm. Later 1/2 morocco with marbled boards and endpapers created by J. Ardouin. Lithographed title and 30 plates in 2 tones drawn and lithographed by Adolphe Otth etpritned by Wagner. Lacks the explications of plates 21-25. Pages have been washed to total freshnessBrunet IV-254 / Graesse V-62; Playfair 773; Gay 830. OCLC Number: 465452437Adolphe Otth 1803-1839 curieusement référencé Otten par Brunet et Graesseétudia la médecine ainsi que les sciences naturelles sous la direction de Seringeet Candolle. Il entreprit en 1837 un premier voyage en Provence aux Baléares eten Algérie d’où il revint avec les matériaux pour la suite de planches que nousprésentons ici. Il entreprit ensuite en 1839 un second voyage en Italie en Grèceen Egypte en Syrie qui le mena jusqu’à Jérusalem où il mourut de la peste peuaprès son arrivée.Ces très belles planches nous montrent des vues des monuments et jardinsd’Alger le golfe les mosquées l’aqueduc de Bab-el-Oued la Casbah le four àchaux le port les rues le café des platanes le fort… Elles sont accompagnéesd’un avant-propos et des explications des planches.Exemplaire lavé parfaitement établi.Manque un ou 2 feuillets d’explications pour les planches XXI à XXV petitesréparations marginales.Édition originale publiée en livraisons.Ravissant album complet des 30 grandes lithographies représentant Alger et ses environs en 1839 : le faubourg de Bab-El-Oued les jardins du Dey le golfe une mosquée le port le fort de l'Empereur intérieur de maison.etc.Paysagiste et lithographe le bernois Adolph Otth voyage en Algérie après la Conquête du pays par les armées françaises :«J'ai rapporté de mes courses un nombre considérable d'esquisses dont je ne destine qu'une trentaine des plus intéressantes à composer ce recueil. Ce qui ajoutera peut-être quelque chose au mérite et à l' intérêt de cet ouvrage c'est que ces vues ont été esquissées sur les lieux et lithographiées par le voyageur lui-même sur ses dessins originaux ce qui se rencontre assez rarement.» Avant-ProposCarl Adolf Adolphe Otth April 2 1803 Bern - May 16 1839 was a Swiss physician and . In 1838 he published a book with thirty lithographs based on a trip to Algiers titled Esquisses africaines dessinées pendant un voyage a Alger et lithographiées par Adolphe Otth. In 1839 during a journey to the Middle East he died .Dans un autre ouvrage très intéressant les " Esquisses Africaines " dessinées pendant un voyage à Alger et lithographiées par Adolphe Otth docteur en médecine et naturaliste suisse - 1803-1839 et imprimées par J.F. Wagner lithographe à Berne quatre des trente planches représentant des vues étonnamment précises de notre ville vers 1837. L'ouvrage a été édité en 1840 à Berne.L'auteur dit dans son introduction : " Je fis d'Alger des excursions dans toutes les directions et aussi loin qu'un voyageur isolé et sans protection le pouvait sans trop éminemment risquer sa vie. Je parcourus en tout sens le littoral accidenté d'Alger la fameuse Plaine de Metidjah jusque près de Bélida j'allais par mer à Bougia ville presque entièrement dévastée par les Français mais admirablement située au pied des rochers escarpés du Cap Carbon et entourée de la chaîne majestueuse de l'Atlas qui avance jusqu'au bord du vaste golfe. Une course sur la cime du Gourayah m'a montré l'Atlas dans toute son imposante grandeur et m'a dédommagé en quelques sorte de l'impossibilité de la traverser jusqu'à Constantine ".Expertise by :Emmanuel LHERMITTEAssesseur de la Commission de conciliation et d’expertise douanièreMembre de la Compagnie Nationale des ExpertsAssisté de Stéphanie MARTIN Berne: Haller - J. Fr. Wagner, 1838-1839 hardcover
19781354BASTEI-LÜBBE 1978-80. 1. softcover. Sage von Kane Die Kane 200042000920011200152002320026 BASTEI-LÜBBE paperback
884629One page in German with an integral blank leaf; Lucerne 1872 April 13 to the noted bass-baritione Karl Hill. Hill was an eccentric and difficult artist with a rather unsavory reputation . Nevertheless Wagner was seriously thinking of engaging him having heard from friends that his artistry was of the highest caliber. This letter concerns Wagner's desire to engage him for the upcoming premier of 'The Ring of the Niebelung" in Bayreuth. Wagner writes: "I know you well enough by reputation to have thought seriously about using you in my projected performance. I am planning next fall and winter to review all the availble musical and mimetic resources for which I have had no time in recent years.If I did not know you I should have had to go to my old friend Betz in Berlin who has already agreed to sing the baritone solo at Beethoven's 9th Symphony.". Wagner's reference to the Beethoven 9th concerns the special performance held on May 22 1872 when the foundation stone of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus was laid. Wagner was indeed able to engage the elusive Hill who premiered the roles of Alberich and Klingsor in Parsifal some years later. Hill's career lasted until the early 90s when he was institutionalized after suffering a nervous breakdown. He died soon thereafter. Some age toning otherwise a wonderful Wagner letter strong and clean with excellent content. Excellent. unknown
1989370BASTEI-LÜBBE 07/1989-02/90. 2. softcover. Sage von Kane Die Kane 2012120124 BASTEI-LÜBBE paperback
198251508DOVER PUBLICATIONS 1982. 1. hardcover. Ring der Nibelungen Sirmkovrilo! Partitur in deutscher Sprache! DOVER PUBLICATIONS hardcover
1910001353London: Heinemann 1910. Two volumes complete - Volume I - Rhinegold ix 1 159pp 1 thirty-four colour illustrations tipped on to brown paper and Volume II - Siegfried published in 1911 ix 1 181pp 3 thirty colour illustrations tipped on to brown paper. Original full vellum gilt to spines and upper covers t.e.g. Spine of Rhinegold slightly rubbed and faded Siegfried lacks tie some light spotting to covers some off setting from brown paper to next text leaf but generally quite bright and clean. Each illustration with titled tissue guard. Rhinegold is number two hundred and fifty-one of eleven hundred copies Siegfried is number five hundred and eighty-eight both signed by Rackham to limitation leaf. Both housed in a leather entry cloth slipcase . Riall page 103. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Full Vellum. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Rackham Arthur. 4to. Limited Edition. Heinemann Hardcover
1889272886Berlin: Berlin Kunstdruck - und Verlags-Anstalt 1889. First. unbound. near fine. Carl Emil Doepler. Group of 39 of 40 total large plates showing costume designs for all the characters in Wagner's Ring by Carl Emil Doepler. Beautifully printed chromolithograph plates with excellent details 13-1/2" x 18" loose as issued and protected in a new gray cloth portfolio box with red leather spine label and the original title text mounted on front. Berlin: Berlin Kunstdruck- und Verlags-Anstalt Vormals A. & C. Kaufmann 1889. First edition. The 10 text pages are quite tattered at edges but the plates printed on heavier stock are all in excellent clean condition with only very minor wear at marginal edges or corners of 4 plates. Lacking plate 26: "Wotan als Wanderer" but otherwise a near fine copy of this very scarce and beautifully produced work - OCLC lists only 1 copy in the Netherlands and there is only 1 auction sale record from 1993.<br/> <br/> Part I Das Rheingold: 1 Rheintochter. 2 Wotan. 3 Fricka und Freia. 4 Fasolt. 5 Fafner. 6 Donner. 7 Froh. 8 Loge. 9 Alberich. 10 & 11 Die Nibelungen. 12 Erda. Part II Die Walkure: 13 Siegmund. 14 Sieglinde. 15 Hunding. 16 Wotan. 17 Brunnhilde. 18 Waltraute. 19 Die Walkuren Grimgerde & Gerhilde & Siegrune. 20 Ortlinde. 21 Rossweisse. 22 Schwertleite. 23 Helmwige. Part III Siegfried: 24 Mime. 25 Siegfried. 26 Wotan LACKING. 27 Alberich. Part IV Gotterdammerung: 28 Die Nornen. 29 Brunhilde. 30 Siegfried. 31 Gunther. 32-35 Mannen Gunthers. 36 Barde und Kinder. 37 Knechte mit Jagdbeute. 38 Gutrune. 39 Frauen im Gefolge Gutrunes. 40 Hagen.<br/> <br/> Berlin Kunstdruck - und Verlags-Anstalt unknown
19104403<p>Two Folios 42 x 31.8 cm stiff card covers holding publisher's orange wrappers with descriptive index on rear flap; containing 44 sheets Blätter which include numbered fascicules and plates. These are all loose as issued and are complete. This fourth volume of Wagner's works "Some Sketches Projects and Completed Buildings" which the architect issued was published in three sections. The first in 1910 the second in 1915 and the third in 1922. The two segments here include the Competition Projects for the Reichsministerium and the Technical Museum an apartment house the Palace of Peace in den Haag extensive elevations and plans with gardens for the Karlsplatz and Kaiser Franz-Josef-Stadt Museum Wagner's Opus=IV the reconstruction of the Vienna University Library the Villa Wagner the reconstruction of the Royal Art Academy of Vienna the House of Glory the Hotel Wien. All these are accompanied by fine full-size plates of photographs and drawings of elevations details interiors of public buildings monuments and residences. Many of the plates are original engravings and incorporate metallic inks. These engravings the book design and the magnitude of architectural thinking make this publication a Secessionist masterpiece. Outer covers with minor wear interior orange wrappers and all contents near fine. There is one library holding in North America Columbia for the fourth collection in the original edition. A splendid document of the era and a summit in the history of architectural publishing with some of the architect's greatest works rarely encountered in the market. More photos available on request.</p> Anton Schroll hardcover
189949472Akron: The Warner Company 1899. 1899. MILITARY. First edition. Oblong folio 14" x 17" decorated cloth titles and color design on the front cover brown front and rear endpapers all edges gilt 241 pp. 43 folio sized color lithographs with accompanying text. Color plates depict the uniforms of officers and non-commissioned officers and the changes to the uniform through time for both Army and Navy 1776-1899. Appendices enumerating the principal ships of the United States Navy their batteries and armor and official reports of the Battle of Manila and the action off Santiago De Cuba. Much on the Indian Wars including four full-color lithographs depicting the U.S. Army either attacking or being attacked by Indians. One full color lithograph entitled "U.S. Army - Custer Massacre At Big Horn Montana - June 25 1876" was prepared especially for this publication and does not appear elsewhere. Also much on the Spanish-American War including full reports of activities. At the back is a complete list of ships of the U.S. Navy including specifications on batteries armor engines and date of launching. We do not feel that many copies of this book have survived intact over the years largely due to its size and the overwhelming temptation to break up the book to gain the colorful plates each image size measuring 9" x 13" which are suitable for framing. Expertly rebacked and some light cosmetic touch-up to the spine ends and corners else very good tight bright copy. housed in a cloth slipcase with leather labels on front cover and spine with titles stamped in gilt. An exceptional copy of a rare and informative book. The Warner Company, 1899. hardcover
2001mon0000124059Altoona Mirror 2001-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 0.3000 in x 10.8000 in x 8.4000 in. Light shelf wear. Else clean and tight. Altoona Mirror?] paperback
1910161929London: William Heinemann; Doubleday Page & Co. New York 1910-11. Signed limited edition of Rackham's illustrated Ring Cycle Signed limited editions number 553 and 769 respectively of 1150 copies signed by the illustrator. Fred Gettings notes that "in the final picture of Siegfried. there is a lyric beauty of colour line and form which Rackham rarely achieves again. This is Rackham's personal style taken to its highest point of expressive delicacy". 2 vols quarto. Colour frontispieces and 62 colour plates mounted on thick brown paper with captioned tissue guards black and white illustrations in the text all by Arthur Rackham. Original white vellum lettering on spines and front covers in gilt decoration on front covers in gilt top edges gilt and others untrimmed two ties remaining one of which detached. Contemporary gift inscription to front free endpapers. Tiny indentation to front cover of Rhinegold split to front inner joint of the same still firm contents with some offsetting from illustrations and mounts vol. II pp. 129-138 with small brown stain at foot very good copies bindings fresh. Fred Gettings Arthur Rackham London Studio Vista 1975 pp. 130-1; Riall p. 109. hardcover
28230London: William Heinemann. 1910 1911. First edition first printing with these illustrations. First edition first printing with these illustrations. Deluxe edition. Signed by the artist. Two volumes. Early to mid 20th century full red morocco bound by J. May of London the upper and lower boards ruled and with decorative corner pieces in gilt. Five raised bands with gilt decorated compartments and titles in gilt to the spine. Inner dentelles double ruled in gilt binder's stamp in gilt. Housed in a twin entry ribbon pull red cloth slipcase. Illustrated with 64 full-page tissue guarded coloured plates 23 drawings in black and white throughout the two volumes. The bindings are square and firm with very slight fading to thin strips near the spine edge the gilt bright and fresh. The contents with offsetting and toning to the text pages from the mount card used for the colour plates are entirely complete and without tears or previous owners' marks. The lower left corner of three plates in Siegfried have a very faint corner crease otherwise all plates tissue guards and illustrations are in fine bright condition. Both volumes were issued in this deluxe large paper limited edition of 1100 copies from which Rhinegold and the Valkyrie is numbered 212 and Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods is numbered 244. Both are signed by Arthur Rackham in black ink on the limitation page. A beautifully presented signed set of Arthur Rackham's celebrated visual interpretation of Richard Wagner's Ring cycle. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: William Heinemann. 1910, 1911 hardcover
1860384770Wein: Ant. Diabelli & Comp. 1860. Hardcover. Good. One bound volume containing 52 manuscript leaves of music on the versos and rectos of each sheet bound in at the front and 10 printed scores totaling 116 pages of music. Text in German. Oblong quarto. Measures 13.5" x 10.25". Contemporary half morocco and cloth boards with "Varieties-Piano" stamped in gilt on the spine. Scuffing at the joints and corners scattered foxing a few early wove-paper repairs about very good. A unique custom bound collection of popular waltzes and opera arrangements for piano most likely assembled by a Viennese-based musician in the 1850s. Only one of the manuscript arrangements is signed and dated: "Clementine Steiner … März 1853.†Most of the printed scores were published by the famous Viennese music publisher and composer Anton Diabelli in the Euterpe series from the 1840s and 1850s.<br /> <br /> The manuscript leaves consists of about 17 short pieces and 18 longer works most of which range from four to 10 pages each. Among the scores in manuscript are piano arrangements from Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer Rienzi Lohengrin and Tannhäuser. Also included are arrangements from operas by Verdi Donizetti Meyerbeer and Gounod. The music is neatly written in ink with one short section in pencil most likely in two different hands with the titles tempos and lyrics in German. Bound-in after the manuscript scores are 10 printed scores ranging from three to 13 pages each. These include waltzes by Josef Strauss H.C. Lumbye Joseph Lanner and others; and various extracts from operas by Bellini arranged for piano by Anton Diabelli. A unique and pleasing collection of waltzes and operatic melodies from Vienna’s golden age. A detailed list of the individual arrangements and printed scores is available upon request. Ant. Diabelli & Comp.) hardcover
191028402<p><strong>1910 SIGNED Arthur Rackham ART Wagner Ring of Niblung 2v 1st edition Set</strong></p><p><em>"Joy is not in things; it is in us" </em></p><p><em>― </em>Richard Wagner</p><p>Richard Wagner's "<em>Der Ring des Nibelungen</em>" or "<em>The Ring of the Niblung</em> WWV 86 was a landmark work in the history of music. It was a collection of four large-scale operas that created a 'cycle' of works which would in-turn be called the "<em>Ring Cycle</em>". The story loosely follows characters of Norse mythology and was a major influence in J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece "<em>The Lord of the Rings</em>" trilogy.</p><p>This fine printing was illustrated by the famous Arthur Rackham. and contains all four movements of the work – "<em>The Rhinegold</em>" and "<em>The Valkyrie</em>" and "<em>Siegfried" </em>and<em> "The Twilight of the Gods.</em>"</p><p>The color illustrations are classic Rackham style and feature trolls beasts magic spells and more in a very dark and sinister fantasy style.</p><p>This particular example is notable for being <strong><u>signed and numbered by Rackham</u></strong> – an incredibly rare and valuable printing!</p><p>Item number: #28402</p><p>Price: $3500</p><p>WAGNER Richard</p><p><strong><em>Siegfried & the twilight of the gods…The Rhinegold…</em></strong></p><p>London: Heinemann; New York: Doubleday Page 1910-11. First edition.</p><p><u>Details</u>:</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes 4 parts</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->"Rhinegold" – ix 1 159 1</p><p> <!--endif-->34 color engravings</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->"Siegfried" – ix 1 181 3</p><p> <!--endif-->30 color engravings</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Latimore and Haskell pp. 37-38. Riall p. 103.</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance:</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif--><strong>Artist signature – <em>Arthur Rackham</em></strong></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Bookplate – Mrs. Jay Bird</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Vellum; secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Includes functional ribbon ties</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~11.5in X 9.5in 29.5cm x 23.5cm</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->EXCEEDINGLY rare and desirable set with auction records and price comparisons at upwards of $10000</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p><u>Photos available upon request.</u></p> Heinemann hardcover
198791419Editions du Verseau. New. 1987. Hardcover. 2880750075 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in French. 609 pages. Catalogue Raisonne Catalog Raisonné Complete Works La Vie L'uvre Leben Werk Oeuvre-Katalog Kritischem Oeuvrekatalog Editions du Verseau hardcover
1905322307London: H. Grevel 1905. First Edition in English. Illustrated. lvii 386 2pp. 1 vols. Three quarters crimson morocco and cloth t.e.g. original covers bound in. Minor rubbing. First Edition in English. Illustrated. lvii 386 2pp. 1 vols. Inscribed on the half-title:<br /> "Lady Cunard / I send you the intimate life of a man of genius written by himself during the year in which he wrote Tristan. Could I send you anything more interesting I think not dear friend. Tonight we are going to hear his music you and I and Howard de Walden 8th Baron 1880-1946 George Moore July 5 1905."<br /> <br /> A legend persists that the Irish writer George Moore 1852-1933 Lady Cunard's faithful friend from before her marriage was actually Lady Cunard's daughter Nancy's father see A. Frazier George Moore 2000. There is much to be said against this notion though he always encouraged Nancy's writing and she later wrote a memoir of him. H. Grevel unknown
1984020515Arlington Heights IL: Dark Harvest 1984. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. A collection of ten Dark Harvest DELUXE FIRST EDITION limited editions each signed by various contributors on a limitation page and each being number 7 within editions of 200 300 400 450 and 500 copies. All have slipcases; some are slightly worn and/or slightly sun-faded and one has a few chips to the edge. Overall condition of the books is Near Fine with no bumping to corners or damage. Overall condition of most of the dustjackets is Near Fine and all are unfaded with several of the dustjackets being Very Good Plus condition as there is slight shelfwear including small indentations minor creasing tiny tears and one dustjacket has a tiny perforation on the spine and another has a small scuff with two tiny perforations also on the spine. Includes 1 Ryan NIGHT VISIONS 1 1984 300 copies; 2 Ryan CAST A COLD EYE 1984 200 copies; 3 Grant NIGHT VISIONS 2 1985 300 copies; 4 Martin NIGHT VISIONS 3 1986 400 copies; 5 Brin THE RIVER OF TIME 1986 400 copies; 6 Varley BLUE CHAMPAGNE 1986 300 copies; 7 Banker NIGHT VISIONS 4 1987 500 copies; 8 Martin PORTRAITS OF HIS CHILDREN 1987 450; 9 Wagner WHY NOT YOUR AND I 1987 300 copies; 10 Lansdale THE NIGHTRUNNERS 1987 300 copies. These will be sold as an intact group and not individually. There are no previous owner's names or markings. First editions. Dark Harvest Hardcover
1750LC9FIEQ8497HAmsterdam 1750. 8vo. Jacob Cornelis Schoots van Cappelle Contemporary calf. With a folding engraved allegorical title plate an engraved printers device on the title page an elaborate engraved coat of arms on the dedication page and 11 engraved plates 1 folding. Further numerous woodcut allegorical capitals. 34 260 pp. Rare second enlarged edition of a description of the botanical garden of the author Johann Christian Cuno 1708-1783. The first edition 1749 also in German does not include Büttner's botanical commentary. Cuno born in Berlin migrated to Amsterdam and made a fortune as a merchant. He spent his spare time in his garden estate near Haarlem and wrote the present work about it. Cuno became an important figure in Amsterdam society befriending many authors including Linnaeus who named a plant family after him: Cunonia. The first edition is extremely rare not in WorldCat but the SB Berlin has a copy.With a later ownership anotation on the first endpaper "Jongman 1940". The edges of the boards are scuffed the spine has been rubbed. A small tear in the margin of the folding title-plate and a few wormholes throughout especially in the last pages. Otherwise in good condition.l STCN 4 copies incl. 1 incompl.; Paradisus Batavus 52; not in Arnold Arboretum; Hunt; WorldCat. hardcover
