Details:

Extensive 19th century French music archive comprising a large collection of manuscript and printed musical material housed within a period cloth portfolio labeled "Musique." The archive contains dozens of individual pieces, including handwritten musical manuscripts, printed sheet music, vocal scores, instrumental parts, and published compositions by numerous French and European composers. Subjects represented include operatic selections, romances, piano works, violin music, vocal music, and chamber compositions, with material spanning much of the 19th century.

Among the contents are handwritten manuscript scores on ruled music paper, engraved sheet music bearing decorative title pages, vocal works with French lyrics, instrumental studies, and published compositions by notable composers including W. A. Mozart in period French editions alongside many lesser-known composers, arrangers, and publishers. The collection offers a fascinating snapshot of 19th century musical performance, study, and publication in France.

Good condition overall for an archive of this nature. The portfolio exhibits expected age wear, soiling, rubbing, and handling wear. Many of the individual pieces display edge wear, tears, chipping, toning, foxing, creasing, scattered damp staining, and losses around the margins, with some sheets detached or fragile.

Authentication:
Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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Reference sku: 11285 1417358-1