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Reduced score. Engraved. 2°: 
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A-3L² 3M1. 1-230. 10 X 15 inches.
M1500 .L95 T4 1711
The first edition of Jean-Baptiste Lully's Thesée was printed in 1688 by Christophe Ballard, who held the privilège for music printing under Louis XIV until his death in 1715 (see Thesée, Ballard 1688). Between 1708 and 1711, engraver Henri de Baussen assisted in the production of engraved "second editions" of several of Lully's operas which sparked a lawsuit between the Ballard firm and those responsible for the engraved editions. The volume in the Lully Collection is one of those second editions, engraved in 1711 by de Baussen, who is credited on the title page. Other de Baussen engraved second editions in the Lully Collection are Atys 1708 and 1709, Phaëton 1707, and Roland 1709.
condition: The binding of this volume is a contemporary full sprinkled-calf with gilt floral motif in the panels of the jointed spine, and a red morocco paste-on label with the title in gilt. There is some paper discoloration, worn edges, slight foxing.
provenance: The North Texas State University Libraries acquired this volume from faculty member Isaac Lloyd Hibberd, whose bookplate appears on the inside front endpaper together with a North Texas State University bookplate, the bookplate of "AP", and a stamp reading "Jh Audan / Professeur de chant / Maitre de Chapelle / 73, Boulevard Perejre / Paris."
All graphics in the volumes in the Lully Collection are listed in the Graphics Catalog.
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