Libretto based on V. Hugo's Le roi s'amuse.
Orchestral accompaniment arranged for piano.
"Al più caro de suoi amici l'egregio avocato Antonio Vasselli in pegno di gratissimo cuore questa edizione consacra Giovanni Ricordi."
T.p.: p. [1]; "Indice": p. [3]; "Personaggi" and "Attori": p. [4].
Each of the 20 numbers has its own caption title, price, separate pagination, and pl. no.; 16 of them have corner dates ranging from "14.8.51" to "25.5.52".
Engraved.
First complete edition of the vocal score.
Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876, librettist.
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Roi s'amuse.
Martin, George Whitney, former owner.