| A Catalogue of Early Printed Editions of the Works of Frederic Chopin: In the University of Chicago Library Contributor(s): Platzman, George W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0943056241 ISBN-13: 9780943056241 Publisher: University of Chicago Library OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1999 Annotation: Frederic Chopin's scores present special challenges to bibliographers, since most of his works appeared nearly simultaneously in France, Germany or Austria, and England. To establish the sequence of publication and study variations among first and later editions, scholars need to consult and compare as many copies as possible. This catalogue presents detailed descriptions of the more than 288 items in the University of Chicago Library's collection of early Chopin. Entries include transcriptions of title pages (thirty-one are reproduced in facsimile); notes on pagination and method of printing; main elements of contents; and information on dates and printing or publishing history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Reference - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: 016.786 |
| LCCN: 97028000 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 8.58" W x 11.03" (2.13 lbs) 303 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Frederic Chopin's scores present special challenges to bibliographers, since most of his works appeared nearly simultaneously in France, Germany or Austria, and England. To establish the sequence of publication and study variations among first and later editions, scholars need to consult and compare as many copies as possible. This catalogue presents detailed descriptions of the more than 288 items in the University of Chicago Library's collection of early Chopin. Entries include transcriptions of title pages (thirty-one are reproduced in facsimile); notes on pagination and method of printing; main elements of contents; and information on dates and printing or publishing history. |