WAGNER, R.: Der Ring des Nibelungen. Ein Bühnenfestspiel für 3 Tage und 1 Vorabend. (Das Rheingold). Fullscore - Partitur. Mainz B. Schott's Söhne (Plate Nr. 20800) [März 1873] Folio. 3 leaves i.e. collective, intertitle numbered "39" and single title, all 3 titles with still light traces of removed old ownership inscriptions, the first two titles mounted in the course of later binding, 320, 7 pp. 21/03 Half leather binding with spine label.

Original first edition - one of the extreme rare first 50 copies! For us only 7 copies verifiable in the trade since 1968! Not in bookauctionrecords. Extremely rare original edition of score no. 39 of 50 consecutively numbered copies of the first edition, as indicated by the publisher's printbook. After long (unsucessful) negotiations with Breitkopf, it was finally printed by Schott, in which Liszt played a significant role as mediator. Without the 4th leaf after the 3 titles with the instruments of the orchestra. The 4 leaves at the end: 7 pages "Anhang - Sechs Harfen zu Pag.: 297" etc. - Klein S. 36/37; WWV S.357.