Gaetano Donizetti - Anna Bolena - 1831

DONIZETTI (Gaetano) - Anna Bolena. Opera Tragedy. First French edition (Pacini, around 1831)
DESCRIPTION OF THE LOT
Technical characteristics:
• Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
• Librettist: Felice Romani
• Full title: Anna Bolena: Tragedia Lirica by F. Romani set to music by Maestro Donizetti
• Publisher: Paris, at the Pacini Music Shop, Publisher of Rossini’s Operas, Boulevard des Italiens, No. 11.
• Era / Date of publication: Circa 1831 / 1832 (First French edition, rare).
• Particularity: Engraved note "N° 27 of the Collection" on the title page. Bears the printed dedications to the famous creators of the historical roles: soprano Giuditta Pasta and tenor G.B. Rubini.
• Pagination & Dimensions: Complete with its 231 pages of fully engraved music (Pacini plate numbers). Volume dimensions: 33.5 x 28.5 cm.
• Type of work: Full score (Reduction for Voice and Piano).
Condition:
• Binding: A nicely bound example in an period half-blue leather with corners. Smooth spine adorned with gold fillets with the author’s name and the title stamped in gold letters ("DONIZETTI - ANNA BOLENA"). The binding is generally in good condition, very sound and well structured. Some traces of wear and usage rubbing to the edges, corners, and spine, quite normal given the age of the work (nearly two centuries).
• Interior: The main text is solid, pages are well secured to the binding. The engraved music remains perfectly clear and legible. Occasional foxing and pale marginal damp spots (mainly at page edges), typical of papers from this period, with no undue effect on readability. A very fine collectible copy.
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