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CHOPIN Frederic - A collection of 13 early sheet music editions of works by Frederic Chopin (...

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CHOPIN Frédéric - A collection of 13 early editions of sheet music of Frédéric Chopin (including many first editions) in a common binding made for J. Szembek in Paris probably at the turn of the 19th/20th century.
Volume includes, in order:
1. Deux polonaises pour le piano. Op. 40. Paris, E. Troupenas & C-ie, XII 1840. publisher's number T. 977 (k. [1], p. 9). First edition, second edition(supplied with title page and dedication, which the first edition did not have).
2. scherzo pour piano. Op. 31. Paris, M. Schlesinger, XII 1837. publisher's number M.S. 2494 (k. [1], p. 19). First edition.
3. sonate pour le piano. Op. 35, Paris. E. Troupenas & C-ie, V 1840. publisher's number T 891 (k. [1], 19). First edition, second edition (supplied with a title card, which the first edition did not have). Signature: "J. Szembek, Paris".
4. trois nocturnes pour le piano. Op. 9. Paris, M. Schlesinger, early 1833. publisher's number MS 1287 (k. [1], p. 13). Probably a reprint of the first edition (dated December 20, 1832).
5. deux nocturnes pour piano. Op. 32. Paris, M. Schlesinger, XII 1837. publisher's number M.S. 2500 (k. [1], p. 9). First edition. Title page faintly rebound, tears, minor losses.
6. deux nocturnes pour le piano. Op. 37. Paris, E. Troupenas & C-ie, VI 1840. publ. no. T. 893 (k. [1], p. 9). First edition. Signature: "J. Szembek".
7. Grande polonaise brillante précédée d'un andante spianato pour le piano. Op. 22. Paris, M. Schlesinger, VII 1836. publisher's number M.S. 1926 (k. [1], p. 22). First edition.
8 Impromptu pour le piano. Op. 29. Paris, M. Schlesinger, after 1837. publisher's number M.S. 2467 (p. 9). Signature "J. Szembek, Paris." Damaged lower margin of one page.
9. 2-me. ballade pour le piano. Op. 38. Paris, E. Troupenas & C-ie, late 1840. publisher's number T . 925 (f. [1], p. 7). First edition, second printing (the first did not have a title card).
10. 3-me scherzo pour le piano. Op. 39. Paris, E. Troupenas & C-ie, XII 1840. publ. no. T. 926 (k. [1], p. 11). First edition.
11. etudes pour le piano. Op. 10. Paris, M. Schlesinger, 1830s? publ. no. M.S. 1399 (k. [1], p. 54).
12 Etudes pour le piano. Deuxiéme livre d'etudes. Op. 25. Paris, M. Schlesinger, after X 1837? M.S. publishing number 2427 (k. [1], p. 53). Tucked-in tears of the first pages.
13. 24 préludes pour le piano. Livre 1-2. op. 28. Paris, A. Catelin et C-ie, Aug. 1839. publisher's number Ad. C. (560) et C-ie (k. [1], pp. 17; 25). Lacking the title page of the fn. 2.
Complete with leather relief binding, with bound monogram J. S. in mirror of front cover. Small metal bumps in corners of both covers, gilt inscription on spine "F. Chopin." Moiré pastedowns. Gilt trim.
Covers lightly rubbed, paper of part of publication noticeably acidified, damage to corners of several pages, minor staining - conservation recommended.

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