BIZET, E.Livre Rare Book
BIZET, Georges 1838-1875Biblio.com
Seize Mélodies pour Chant et Piano . 2me Recueil. Collection des Oeuvres Posthumes. Édition pour Soporano ou Ténor
188536806Paris: Choudens Père et Fils PN A.C. 5868 1885. Large octavo. Qaurter dark blue calf with marbled boards dark red leather label gilt to spine. 1f. recto title within architectural border verso blank 1f. recto contents verso blank 4 publisher's notes 8 illustrations and publisher's catalogue of musical works by Bizet dated 11 November 1885 pp. 1f. recto facsimile of page of autograph score of Bizet's Noé verso blank 101 pp. <br /> <br /> Binding worn rubbed and bumped; spine cracked and chipped; endpapers browned. Some minor wear and occasional foxing; check marks in ink to individual songs in the section of the catalogue entitled "Mélodies Séparées." First Edition. Macdonald: The Bizet Catalogue online 102 68 89 103-109 90 110-114. <br /> <br /> "Posthumous collection of songs for voice and piano each published in two keys. All but no. 2 were published for the first time." Macdonald. Choudens Père et Fils [PN A.C. 5868] unknown
