BELLINI, Vincenzo, "IL PIRATA, Melodramma Posto in Musica e Dedicato a Sua Eccellenza La Signora Duchessa Litta dei Principi Belgiojoso dEste. Rappresentato per la prima volta nell I.R. Teatro alla Scala” [piano-score], Milano, early 19th cent. Oblong folio, 255 pp. + 1f. unpaginated between pp. 170-171. Vellum binding, brown spine with stamped title and decoration, black covers; name "E. P. MAVROMIHALI" gilt to upper cover. Binding worn, bumped, and scuffed with some loss to upper; head of spine slightly defective. Light foxing and scattered small stains throughout. Rare copy.