Alceste, tragedie opera en trois actes par Monsieur le Chevalier Gluck. Representée Pour la premiere fois par l'Académie Royale de Musique Le 30. Avril, 1776. Prix 24 Fr

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First edition. In contemporary green vellum, with red title vignettes on spine and front panel. Tinted edges. Contemporary bookseller's vignette on title page (Chez Pujolas, Montpellier). (2), 305, (1) p. First edition of the full score of the French, revised version of Gluck's Alceste. "The first edition, consisting of 305 numbered pages - of which only two copies have been found by me - exists in two states." (Hopkinson). A scarce true first edition of the full score of Christoph Willibald Gluck's (1714-1784) opera, finished in 1767 and recomposed for the Paris performances in 1776. The present edition consisting of 305 numbered pages, with the printed price on the title page "Prix 24 Fr", and with the "Catalogue" on the verso of the title page. RISM G 2638; Hopkinson 44A; Wotquenne 44 . Cover rubbed at extremities, stained, damaged at corners. Title page torn at lower corner, with no effect to text. Old shelf mark in ink on the title page. Bookblock somewhat loose. Pages lightly brown. Occasional stains. A brown stain to the lower edge of the fists few leaves, and to the side edge of the last leaves. Overall in very good condition. First edition. In contemporary green vellum, with red title vignettes on spine and front panel. Tinted edges. Contemporary bookseller's vignette on title page (Chez Pujolas, Montpellier). N° de ref. del artículo 1634

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