Orpheus
Oper in drei Aufzügen von Ritter. Chr. Gluck. Vollständiger Klavierauszug mit Italienischen und deutschem Texte nach der Italienischen Originalpartitur zum erstenmale bearbeitet von Ferd. Brissler. Berlin, Verlag u. Eigenthum von C. A. Challier u Co. Without year [ca 1840]. Oblong 4to [27,8 x 22,3 cm]. (4) + 91 + (1) pp. Bound in a nice, contemporary halfcalf with marbled covers, green edges, guilt spine and yellow label on front cover. Corners and spine bumped and covers worn. Lacks flyleaf. Textblock occassionally with a few stains, but otherwise fine. A good copy. With previous owner's notes in Swedish on the price of the copy and the binding (3 Banco Riksdaler and 36 skillingar for the binding) and a later owner's book plate (Ex Libris Nordenfelt-Åberg [the musician and writer Eva Nordenfelt-Åberg]).
