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First Illustrated edition of Persée

Lully, Jean Baptise; [Quinault, Philippe]

Persée. Tragédie. Mise en Musique. […]. Seconde Edition. Gravée par H. de Baussen.

Paris: A l’Entrée de la Porte de l'Academie Royale de Musique […]: [Henry de Baussen], M.CDDX [1710]. The first illustrated and the first edition engraved full score of Lully’s Persée. Engraved music. Folio. In somewhat later green half maroquin. Spine and front panel gilt. Supra ex-libris: M.me Adolp. de Lanneau - Partitions. With six engravings by Scotin and Deplaces after Duplessis. [4] 229 [1] p. Binding rubbed at the extremities. Water stain to the lower edge of the first and last leaves. Sporadic foxing, pages toned due to aging. Otherwise in fine condition.

The first illustrated and the first edition engraved full score of Lully’s Persée. Full score of Lully’s tragédie en musique with Philippe Quinault libretto. The opera premiered on 7 April 1682. This is the Persée’s first engraved edition, adorned with six engravings, illustrating scenes from the opera, the first for the prologue, and one for each of the five acts. Provenance: Madame Adolphe de Lanneau (wife of A. de Lanneau (1796–1881) a French school director and politician) to whom George Onslow dedicated his Violin Sonata No. 6 (Opus 31). RISM L 2993.

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