Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.33(11)
Author
Title
Les belles du nord : six polka, op. 140. No. 5, La belle Suédoise / par Henri Herz.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Belle Suédoise
Varying form of title
Polkas, piano, op. 140, no. 5
Publication, distribution, etc.
Paris : Milan : Mayence : London : au Bureau Central de Musique, Place de la Bourse, 29 ; Ricordi ; Fils B. Schott ; Boosey, [ca. 1844?]
Physical description
1 score (p. 18-21) ; 35 cm.
Language
Staff notation.
Note
Date of publication inferred from external library catalogues.
Note
Title page printed in black, with a large detailed lithograph by "Lith. Magnier Jne., r. du Cadran, 2", depicting a woman wearing a jacket, scarf, and head covering.
Note
Other editions on the title page: Orchestra parts, Quintett, 2 Cornets, and Solo & duet.
Provenance
Signed by "Louisa Deare" in black ink on the title page.
Provenance
Publsher's blue ink stamp on the title page, reading: "Bureau central de musique, 29, place de la Bourse, à côté du théâtre".
Provenance
Hand-coloured decorative bookplate on front pastedown, inscribed "Louisa" with the letter "s" crossed out.
Binding
19th century half brown calf over marbled paper boards; gilt roll decoration on leather edges; gilt fillets, titling, and ornamentation on spine; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with a collection of 29 19th century piano works by composers such as Czerny, Oesten, Hünten, Herz, Jullien, Burgmüller, Benedict, and Donizetti. Contents include waltzes, galops, opera transcriptions, and salon music, published between ca. 1830 and 1876.
Subject
Piano music.
Subject
Polkas.
Genre/Form
Scores.
Genre/Form
Polkas (Music)
Added entry--name
Deare, Louisa former owner.
Added entry--name
Bureau Central de Musique (Paris, France) publisher.
Added entry--name
Ricordi (Firm) distributor.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Boosey and Sons distributor.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B54412