Lot 8

4419865: Chopin 1st Editions Volume Owned by Otto Dresel H7KBE

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Property from the Estates of Dr. Woody Cobbs and Mrs. Honor Cobbs, Atlanta, GA Chopin 1st Editions Volume Owned by Otto Dresel, Frederic Chopin (Polish, 1810-1849). A volume of scarce first and early editions of the Romantic period piano virtuoso owned, signed, and annotated by Boston pianist Otto Dresel (American/ German, 1826-1890), the volume with black cloth bookplates with gilt lettering to cover, the book containing 15 opuses in a left side-stitch binding with many of the title pages bearing publisher's stamps and period retailer stamps. Book signed to first title page "Otto Dresel / Boston, November 1854", many of the later title pages also signed by the pianist, and many of the music sheets with pencil musical annotations. Volume comprising Rondo Opus 5 Rondeau a la Mazur, 1st German edition, 2nd impression, published c.1836 by Hofmeister (Grabowski & Rink - 5-1a-HO); Rondo Opus 16, 1st German edition, 2nd impression, published before 1860 by Brietkopf & Hartel (G&R - 16-1a-B&H); Bolero Opus 19, first German edition, 2nd impression, published after 1840 by C. F. Peters (G&R - 19-1a-PE); Impromptu Opus 29, 1st German edition, 2nd impression, 4 leaves, published 1840-50 by Breitkopf & Haertel (G&R - 29-1a-B&H); Impromptu Opus 36, first German edition, 4 leaves published c.1840 by Breitkopf & Haertel (G&R - 36-1-B&H, plate 113); Fantasy-Impromptu Opus 66, Oeuvres Posthumes, 1st German edition, 7 leaves, published c.1855 by Schlesinger (G&R - POSTHU-1-SAM); Sonata Opus 35, 1st German edition, 12 leaves, published c.1840 by Breitkopf & Haertel (G&R - 35-1-B&H, plate 110); Sonata Opus 58, 1st German edition, 16 leaves, published c.1845 by Breitkopf & Haertel (G&R 58-1-B&H, plate 160); Tarantella Opus 43, 1st German edition, 7 leaves, published c.1841 by Schuberth (G&R - 43-1-SCHU, plate 129); Impromptu Opus 51 Allegro Vivace, 1st German edition, 6 leaves, published c.1843 by Hofmeister (G&R - 51-1-HO, plate 146); Berceuse Opus 57, 1st German edition, 4 leaves, published c.1845 by Breitkopf & Haertel (G&R - 57-1-B&H, plate 158); Barcarolle Opus 60, 1st German edition, 6 leaves, published c.1846 by Breitkopf & Haertel (G&R - 60-1-B&H, plate 164); Fantasy Opus 49, 1st French edition, 2nd impression, 8 leaves, published c.1842-46 by Schlesinger (G&R - 49-1a-SM); Allegro de Concert Opus 46, new French edition "Edition Classique" published c.1860-63 and c.1878-80 by Heugel & Cie of Paris; and Polonaise Fantasio Opus 61, 1st German edition, 9 leaves, published c.1846 by Breitkopf & Haertel (G&R - 61-1-B&H, plate 166).