1892 · Paris
by SAINT-SAËNS, Camille 1835-1921
Paris: A. Durand & Fils [PN D.S. 3714], 1892. Large octavo. 1f. (recto title printed in sepia within decorative border by L. Denis printed in sepia and light green, verso blank), 1f. (recto named cast list, verso blank), 1f. (recto index, verso blank), 234 pp.
Title and three following leaves with early Parisian handstamp, somewhat blurred. First leaves slightly foxed; scattered light foxing; final leaves slightly creased. Ratner II p. 10.
"Like Mozart, to whom he was often compared, [Saint-Saëns] was a brilliant craftsman, versatile and prolific, who contributed to every genre of French music. He was one of the leaders of the French musical renaissance of the 1870s." Sabina Teller Ratner et al. in Grove Music Online. (Inventory #: 29584)
Title and three following leaves with early Parisian handstamp, somewhat blurred. First leaves slightly foxed; scattered light foxing; final leaves slightly creased. Ratner II p. 10.
"Like Mozart, to whom he was often compared, [Saint-Saëns] was a brilliant craftsman, versatile and prolific, who contributed to every genre of French music. He was one of the leaders of the French musical renaissance of the 1870s." Sabina Teller Ratner et al. in Grove Music Online. (Inventory #: 29584)