Beschreibung:

Franz Schubert
First and early editions of the songs opp.1-8, 12-14 and op.20, FIVE EDITIONS WITH CONTROL NUMBERINGS
1) Erlkönig. Ballade von Göthe...1tes Werk. Eigenthum der Verleger [D.328], Vienna: bey A. Diabelli et Comp., plate number 766; 2) Gretchen am Spinnrade...2tes Werk. Eigenthum der Verleger [D.118], Vienna: bey A. Diabelli et Comp. [covered by printed imprint on a paper slip: "Wien bey Ant. Diabelli und Comp:..."], plate number 767; 3) Schäfers Klagelied. Heidenröslein. Jägers Abendlied. Meeres Stille von Goethe...3tes Werk [D.121, 257, 368, 216], Vienna: in Comission bey Cappi und Diabelli, publisher's number to title 768, trace of Kontrollvermerk; 4) Der Wanderer...Morgenlied von Werner. - Wandrers Nachtlied von Goethe...4tes Werk [D.489, 685, 224], Vienna: in Comission bey Cappi und Diabelli, publisher's number 773 to title, Kontrollvermerk; 5) Rastlose Liebe, Nähe des Geliebten, Der Fischer, Erster Verlust, und Der König in Thule...5tes Werk. Eigenthum der Verleger [D.138, 162, 225, 226, 367], Vienna: bey Cappi und Diabelli, plate number 789; 6) Memnon, Antigone und Oedip, von J: Mayrhofer, und Am Grabe Anselmo's von Claudius...6tes Werk. Eigenthum der Verleger [D.541, 542], Vienna: bey Cappi und Diabelli, plate number 790; 7) Die abgeblühte Linde, Der Flug der Zeit,...Der Tod und das Mädchen...7tes Werk [D.514, 515, 531], Vienna: in Commission bey Cappi und Diabelli, plate number 855, Kontrollvermerk; 8) Der Jüngling auf dem Hügel...Sehnsucht, Erlassee und am Strome...8tes Werk, Eigenthum der Verleger [D.702, 516, 586, 539], Vienna: bey Cappi und Diabelli, plate number 872; 9) Gesänge des Harfners...12tes Werk [D.478], Vienna: bey Cappi und Diabelli, plate number 1161, Kontrollvermerk; 10) Der Schäfer u: der Reiter...Lob der Thränen...und Der Alpenjäger...13tes Werk [D.517, 711, 524], Vienna: bey Cappi und Diabelli, plate number 1162; 11) Suleika und Geheimes...14tes Werk [D.720, 719], Vienna: bey Cappi und Diabelli, plate number 1163, Kontrollvermerk; 12) Drey Lieder...20tes Werk...Sey mir gegrüsst...Frühlingsglaube...Hänflings Liebeswerbung...Eigenthum der Verleger [D.741, 686, 552], Vienna: Sauer & Leidesdorf, plate number 231
12 works in one volume, oblong 4to (23.2 x 32.8cm), engraved throughout, manuscript list of contents ("Inhaltsverzeichniss") to front free endpaper, manuscript numbering of the editions ("1"-"12") in upper margin of titles, contemporary or slightly later green half morocco boards, green morocco label gilt to upper cover ("Schubert's Lieder 1tes Heft"), op.13 lacking some pages, some spotting and thumbing, small tear with loss to lower outer corner of title-leaf of op.3, small tear to lower margin of last two leaves of op.14, trimmed by the binder, extremities worn
The control numberings present here on the back of opp.3, 4, 7, 12, and 14, have been the subject of considerable debate: positive identification of the composer's hand from such short markings is always open to dispute. However, we can say that these markings are present only on the earliest issues of Schubert's songs published as opus 1 to opus 14, dating from the years 1821 and 1822, and that they are authentic in the sense of having been made by Schubert or on his behalf by his brother Ferdinand, or by Leopold Sonnleithner, and perhaps a few others.