Thalberg, Sigismond AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT OF FANTAISIE SUR LUCREZIA BORGIA OP.50, SIGNED AND DATED BY THE COMPOSER AT THE END ("JUIN 1843, S. THALBERG"), TOGETHER WITH A COLLECTION OF ALBUM LEAVES. the Stichvorlage for the first edition by Bernard Latte of Paris, notated in dark brown ink on five two-stave systems per page, a working manuscript with extensive deletions, alterations and corrections, and staves extended into the margins in places; the title, composer's name, pagination and publishing data have been added by the editor, including the plate number and engraver's name at the foot of the first page ("B.L.3313"), marked up by the engraver in pencil 10 pages, large oblong 4to (c.17.5 x 36cm), 10-stave paper by Lard-Esnault of Paris, June 1843, some wear at folds, some dust-marking and browning, including from use by the engraver; together with a collection of C19 American album-leaves including music by Otto Dresel, A. Apelles and William Scharfenberg, 6 items, some on leaves from the album of Laura W. Gibbs of New York, embossed borders, including a facsimile of Donizetti's air "Connais-tu mes douleurs", 1843-1852 where dated
Thalberg, Sigismond AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT OF FANTAISIE SUR LUCREZIA BORGIA OP.50, SIGNED AND DATED BY THE COMPOSER AT THE END ("JUIN 1843, S. THALBERG"), TOGETHER WITH A COLLECTION OF ALBUM LEAVES. the Stichvorlage for the first edition by Bernard Latte of Paris, notated in dark brown ink on five two-stave systems per page, a working manuscript with extensive deletions, alterations and corrections, and staves extended into the margins in places; the title, composer's name, pagination and publishing data have been added by the editor, including the plate number and engraver's name at the foot of the first page ("B.L.3313"), marked up by the engraver in pencil 10 pages, large oblong 4to (c.17.5 x 36cm), 10-stave paper by Lard-Esnault of Paris, June 1843, some wear at folds, some dust-marking and browning, including from use by the engraver; together with a collection of C19 American album-leaves including music by Otto Dresel, A. Apelles and William Scharfenberg, 6 items, some on leaves from the album of Laura W. Gibbs of New York, embossed borders, including a facsimile of Donizetti's air "Connais-tu mes douleurs", 1843-1852 where dated
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