Strauss II, Johann. (1825–1899). [Sammelband] Twelve waltzes arranged for piano in early editions. Attractive compilation from ca. 1880 with 12 waltzes of the "Waltz King" composed or arranged for piano in early editions. Waltzes are ordered by opus number. Oblong folio. 146 pp. Engraved unless stated otherwise. All pages evenly trimmed to 13 x 9.75 inches (33 x 25. cm). Identical hand stamp of "F. Ries Dresden Königl. Hof-Musikalienhandlung" to foot of all title pages. Contemporaneous binding in brown Morocco with ornaments and edges in gilt. Lettering, "FLORENCE M. PRATT.", in gilt to upper board, probably the name of the volume's first owner. In very good condition overall. Contents:
Op. 74. Lava-Ströme. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN "Pietro Mechetti No. 4451" (p. 3), abbreviated to "P. M. No. 4451" on all other pages. 12 pp. Printed from worn plates.
Op. 252. Dividenden. Vienna: Carl Haslinger q.m Tobias. PN. C. H. 12,526. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 279. Morgenblätter. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. F. S. 18085. 12 pp. Lithographed (based on plates) by Eberle, Vienna (not before 1873, not after 1892). Decorative title with reference to Vienna World Fair of 1873. Publisher's catalogue to final page.
Op. 300. Flugschriften. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. C. S. 18,821. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 307. Wiener Bonbons. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. C. S. 18829. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 312. Feenmärchen. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. C. S. 19,153. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 316. Künstlerleben. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. F. S. 19239. 12 pp. Lithographed (based on plates) by Eberle. Decorative title with reference to Vienna World Fair of 1873. Publisher's catalogue to final page.
Op. 318. Telegramme. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. 19,217. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 325. Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald. Vienna: C. S. Spina. PN. 21,600. 14 pp. Lithographed by Eberle & Schipek. Decorative title with reference to Vienna World Fair of 1873. Publisher's catalogue to final page.
Op. 329. Erinnerungen an Covent-Garden. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. C. S. 21,677. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 331. Illustrationen. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN F. S. 21729. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 333. Wein, Weib und Gesang. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. F. S. 21,731. 12 pp. Lithographed (based on plates) by Ebele & Schipek. Decorative title with reference to Vienna World Fair of 1873. Sung text of original choral version printed to p. 2.
The identical hand stamp to all titles as well as more or less identical publisher's catalogues to the final pages of some of the lithographed editions suggest that all 12 items were bought at the same time and probably bound soon after. Dates of composition range from 1850 to 1869, but the publisher's catalogue to the final pages of the lithographed items extends to Op. 379 (1878). The engraved items are somewhat older, but even the edition of the earliest waltz here, Lava-Ströme, advertises other waltzes up to Op. 314 (1867) on its title.
Strauss II, Johann. (1825–1899). [Sammelband] Twelve waltzes arranged for piano in early editions. Attractive compilation from ca. 1880 with 12 waltzes of the "Waltz King" composed or arranged for piano in early editions. Waltzes are ordered by opus number. Oblong folio. 146 pp. Engraved unless stated otherwise. All pages evenly trimmed to 13 x 9.75 inches (33 x 25. cm). Identical hand stamp of "F. Ries Dresden Königl. Hof-Musikalienhandlung" to foot of all title pages. Contemporaneous binding in brown Morocco with ornaments and edges in gilt. Lettering, "FLORENCE M. PRATT.", in gilt to upper board, probably the name of the volume's first owner. In very good condition overall. Contents:
Op. 74. Lava-Ströme. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN "Pietro Mechetti No. 4451" (p. 3), abbreviated to "P. M. No. 4451" on all other pages. 12 pp. Printed from worn plates.
Op. 252. Dividenden. Vienna: Carl Haslinger q.m Tobias. PN. C. H. 12,526. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 279. Morgenblätter. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. F. S. 18085. 12 pp. Lithographed (based on plates) by Eberle, Vienna (not before 1873, not after 1892). Decorative title with reference to Vienna World Fair of 1873. Publisher's catalogue to final page.
Op. 300. Flugschriften. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. C. S. 18,821. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 307. Wiener Bonbons. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. C. S. 18829. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 312. Feenmärchen. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. C. S. 19,153. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 316. Künstlerleben. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. F. S. 19239. 12 pp. Lithographed (based on plates) by Eberle. Decorative title with reference to Vienna World Fair of 1873. Publisher's catalogue to final page.
Op. 318. Telegramme. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. 19,217. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 325. Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald. Vienna: C. S. Spina. PN. 21,600. 14 pp. Lithographed by Eberle & Schipek. Decorative title with reference to Vienna World Fair of 1873. Publisher's catalogue to final page.
Op. 329. Erinnerungen an Covent-Garden. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. C. S. 21,677. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 331. Illustrationen. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN F. S. 21729. 12 pp. Decorative lithographed title.
Op. 333. Wein, Weib und Gesang. Vienna: C. A. Spina. PN. F. S. 21,731. 12 pp. Lithographed (based on plates) by Ebele & Schipek. Decorative title with reference to Vienna World Fair of 1873. Sung text of original choral version printed to p. 2.
The identical hand stamp to all titles as well as more or less identical publisher's catalogues to the final pages of some of the lithographed editions suggest that all 12 items were bought at the same time and probably bound soon after. Dates of composition range from 1850 to 1869, but the publisher's catalogue to the final pages of the lithographed items extends to Op. 379 (1878). The engraved items are somewhat older, but even the edition of the earliest waltz here, Lava-Ströme, advertises other waltzes up to Op. 314 (1867) on its title.