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First edition of the score of Fidelio

First edition of the full score of Fidelio (1814 version), second issue (Paris: A. Farrenc, [1826]), 2 volumes, 3 leaves and 535 p., plate no. A.F. 72, case list and list of contents, with correct pagination of pp. 403-406, publisher's stamp to the title page, a few later pencil annotations, without subscribers' list.
Item Information
Material Type
First edition
Record Number
Fe387
Works
Opus 72
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
10
Bibliographical Reference
Dorfmüller p. 323 (copy differs from first issue in that the names of the translators are replaced by stars).
Date of Sale
5/29/2012
Pricing Information
Estimate Price
2,000-4,000 GBP
Sale Price
2,250 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$3527.00