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Thu, Sep 12, 2024 10:00AM EDT
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Lot 429
Mozart. Requiem. Leipzig (1819)/Mendelssohn Walpur
Estimate: $100 - $150
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
Two early scores by Mozart and Mendelssohn.
1) Requiem von W. A. Mozart (1819) W. A. Mozarti Missa pro defunctis Requiem. W. A. Mozarts Seelenmessa Klavierauszug von C. F.G. Schwenke. Leipzig Bey Breitkopf und Hartel. Engraved plate by W. Bohm. 60 pp of engraved music. Bound in 3/4 leather with marbled paper covers. Diamond shaped red leather title decoration on cover with inked "No. 17" at top. Gilt lettering and edges. A fine copy. H 10" W 13 5/8". Condition: Spine with some wear (dry), chipping to top and bottom. Corners worn and bumped. All edges colored yellow. Internally very nice.
2) Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Walpurgisnacht. Opus 60 Leipzig, Kistner. No date. Presumed First Edition of Mendelssohn's expanded work. [1844]. Bound in 1/2 purple cloth (spine and corners), and a maroon pebbled paper. This houses the original engraved cover which is on thick yellow paper. The engraved title page is followed by 91 pp of engraved music. The plain back cover is also heavy yellow paper. H 12-3/4" W 10-1/2". Condition: The covers with expected light wear and chipping along the edges. Also some scratches on the back, and light soiling to the front covers. Internally the book is in excellent condition.
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