Lot 209 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
don carlos grand opéra en cinq actes [vocal score], paris: léon escudier, 1867; first edition, signed and inscribed by the composer to the creator of the role of philip ii
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $6,278–$7,848
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 20 November 2014
- Dimensions
- 27 x 19cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4308606
- Record
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Giuseppe Verdi, don carlos grand opéra en cinq actes [vocal score], paris: léon escudier, 1867; first edition, signed and inscribed by the composer to the creator of the role of philip ii. Sotheby's, 20 Nov 2014, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4308606.
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Giuseppe Verdi, don carlos grand opéra en cinq actes [vocal score], paris: léon escudier, 1867; first edition, signed and inscribed by the composer to the creator of the role of philip ii. Sotheby's, 20 Nov 2014, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4308606.
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From the same sale Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts · Nov 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting card inscribed by Verdi in 1852, and an autograph letter sig… | Giuseppe Verdi | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| sept manifestes dada. paris: diorama, 1924 | Tristan Tzara | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| index librorum prohibitorum cum regulis confectis per patres a triden… | — | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| first and early editions of string quartets and quintets, in parts | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. 1756-1791. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| a collection of five volumes from the bodoni press, all in contempora… | — | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| filmgegner von heute - filmfreunde von morgen. berlin: hermann recken… | Hans Richter | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi Giuseppe: (1813-1901) | $6,479 est. | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2022 | |
| Giuseppe Verdi | don carlos grand opéra en cinq actes [vocal score], paris: | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | autograph manuscript draft of part of the libretto of otello | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Composer. A rare and excellent A.M.Q.S.,`G. Verdi | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Autograph musical quotation from Luisa Miller signed (‘G Ver | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | important manuscript full score of "aida", made for the earl | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | autograph draft letter signed ("g verdi"), to giulio belinza | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | two autograph letters, one signed ("gverdi") | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.