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F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Album containing autograph music, album leaves and pictures from various contributors

 Digital Image

Dates

  • Creation: 1821-1847

Language of Materials

  • German

Summary

Comprises:

Physical Description

Binding: red paper on boards. Gilt edges. Originally probably 66 leaves in 7 gatherings: 1(10), 2-7(8), plus end-papers. The outer pages of each gathering were plain; the inner pages were ruled with 9 staves. Many of the pieces were pasted to stubs of leaves which had been cut out, or to existing leaves. Present total: i + 189 leaves. Watermark: AL GIROUX A PARIS; counter-mark: monogram C.S. with spray of leaves.

Custodial History

The gift of M. and Mme. Alexandre Boucher (see fol. 5). Later in the Wach collection.

Physical Description

Binding: red paper on boards. Gilt edges. Originally probably 66 leaves in 7 gatherings: 1(10), 2-7(8), plus end-papers. The outer pages of each gathering were plain; the inner pages were ruled with 9 staves. Many of the pieces were pasted to stubs of leaves which had been cut out, or to existing leaves. Present total: i + 189 leaves. Watermark: AL GIROUX A PARIS; counter-mark: monogram C.S. with spray of leaves.

Dimensions

Oblong quarto.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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