[Book 1] in the series: THE OXFORD ORIGINAL EDITON OF FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN. Edited from the original edition and the manuscripts by EDOUARD GANCHE. Président de la Société Frédéric Chopin à Paris. VOLUME ONE, [Book 1] contains all Chopin's preludes, numbered from 1 to 25 as Preludes: op. 28, op. 45., Page [i] : offset TP of [Book 1]; p. [ii]: blank; p. [iii]: engr. INDEX [list of Preludes with incipits in two columns]; p. [iv]: blank., Heading, page [1]: offset title of the collection of Preludes: THE OXFORD EDITION OF CHOPIN'S WORKS I PRÉLUDES | » FR CHOPIN; offset text: pages [1]-59; p [1]: title for op.28; p. 57: title for op. 45; p. [60]: blank., Footline p. [1]: All fingering by Frédéric Chopin. [below] Tous les doigtés sont de Frédéric Chopin. [below] Der ganze Fingersatz von Frédéric Chopin. « | Copyright in U.S.A. and all countries, 1932, by the Oxford University Press, London. « » Printed in England | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, AMEN HOUSE, WARWICK SQUARE, LONDON, E.C.4.; p. 59: HENDERSON & SPALDING LTD. | Music Engravers & Printers, London « » OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, Collection of all Chopin's preludes: op. 28 and 45 numbered 1-25.
[Book 2] in the series: THE OXFORD ORIGINAL EDITON OF FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN. Edited from the original edition and the manuscripts by EDOUARD GANCHE. Président de la Société Frédéric Chopin à Paris. VOLUME ONE, [Book 2] contains all Chopin's etudes, numbered from 1 to 27 as Etudes: op. 10, op. 25, Trois Nouvelles Etudes, Page [i] : offset TP of [Book 2]; p. [ii]: blank; p. [iii]: offset INDEX [list of Etudes with incipits in two columns]; p. [iv]: blank., Heading, page [1]: offset title of the collection of Etudes: THE OXFORD EDITION OF CHOPIN'S WORKS I ÉTUDES | » FR CHOPIN; offset text: p. [1]-127; p [1]: title for op.10; p. 60: title for op. 25; p. 119: title for Etudes de la Methode des Methodes; p. [128]: blank., Footline p. [1]: All fingering by Frédéric Chopin. [below] Tous les doigtés sont de Frédéric Chopin. [below] Der ganze Fingersatz von Frédéric Chopin. « | Copyright in U.S.A. and all countries, 1932, by the Oxford University Press, London. « » Printed in England | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, AMEN HOUSE, WARWICK SQUARE, LONDON, E.C.4.; p. 127: HENDERSON & SPALDING LTD. | Music Engravers & Printers, London « » OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, Collection of all Chopin's etudes: op. 10, 25 and Trois Nouvelles Etudes numbered 1-27.
[Book 3] in the series: THE OXFORD ORIGINAL EDITON OF FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN. Edited from the original edition and the manuscripts by EDOUARD GANCHE. Président de la Société Frédéric Chopin à Paris. VOLUME ONE, [Book 3] contains Chopin's waltzes, numbered from 1 to 14 as Waltzes: op: 18, 34, 64/1, 64/2, 64/2 bis, 64/3, 69, 70, Eb op. posth., Page [i] : offset TP of [Book 3]; p. [ii]: blank; p. [1]: engr. INDEX [list of Waltzes with incipits]., Heading, page [2]: offset title of the collection of Waltzes: THE OXFORD EDITION OF CHOPIN'S WORKS I VALSES | » FR CHOPIN; offset text: p. [2]-85, p. 86: blank., Footline p. [2]: Copyright in U.S.A. and all countries, 1932, by the Oxford University Press, London. « » Printed in England | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, AMEN HOUSE, WARWICK SQUARE, LONDON, E.C.4.; p. 85: HENDERSON & SPALDING LTD. | Music Engravers & Printers, London « » OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, Collection of all Chopin's waltzes, op: 18, 34, 64/1, 64/2, 64/2 bis, 64/3, 69, 70, Eb op. posth.
[Book 4] in the series: THE OXFORD ORIGINAL EDITON OF FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN. Edited from the original edition and the manuscripts by EDOUARD GANCHE. Président de la Société Frédéric Chopin à Paris. VOLUME ONE, [Book 4] contains Chopin's nocturnes, numbered from 1 to 19 as Nocturnes: op. 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55, 62, 72/1, Page [i] : offset TP of [Book 4]; p. [ii]: blank; p. [1]: offset INDEX [list of Nocturnes with incipits in two columns]., Heading, page [2]: offset title of the collection of Nocturnes: THE OXFORD EDITION OF CHOPIN'S WORKS I NOCTURNES | » FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN; offset text: p. [2]-102; p [2]: dedication for op. 9; p. 20: dedication for op. 15; p. 33: dedication for op. 27, p. 44: dedication for op. 32, p. 64 : dedication for op. 48, p. 78: dedication for op. 55, p. 88: dedication for op. 62., Footline p. [2]: All fingering by Frédéric Chopin. [below] Tous les doigtés sont de Frédéric Chopin. [below] Der ganze Fingersatz von Frédéric Chopin. « | Copyright in U.S.A. and all countries, 1932, by the Oxford University Press, London. « » Printed in England | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, AMEN HOUSE, WARWICK SQUARE, LONDON, E.C.4.; p. 102: HENDERSON & SPALDING LTD. | Music Engravers & Printers, London « » OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, Collection of Chopin's nocturnes: op.: 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55, 62, 72/1.
[Book 5] in the series: THE OXFORD ORIGINAL EDITON OF FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN. Edited from the original edition and the manuscripts by EDOUARD GANCHE. Président de la Société Frédéric Chopin à Paris. VOLUME ONE, [Book 5] contains Chopin's polonaises, numbered from 1 to 10 as Polonaises: op. 26, 40, 44, 53, 61, 71., Page [i] : offset TP of [Book 5]; p. [ii]: blank; p. [iii]: offset INDEX [list of Polonaises with incipits in two columns], p. [iv]: blank., Heading, page [1]: offset title of the collection of Polonaises: THE OXFORD EDITION OF CHOPIN'S WORKS I POLONAISES | » FR. CHOPIN; offset text: p. [1]-99; p [1]: dedication for op. 26: p. 18: dedication for op. 40; p. 31: dedication for op.44, p. 50: dedication for op. 53, p. 63: dedication for op. 61, p. 81 title for op. 71., Footline p. [1]: Copyright in U.S.A. and all countries, 1932, by the Oxford University Press; London. « » Printed in England | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, AMEN HOUSE, WARWICK SQUARE, LONDON, E.C.4.; p. 99: HENDERSON & SPALDING LTD. | Music Engravers & Printers, London « » OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, Collection of Chopin's polonaises: op.: 26, 40, 44, 53, 61, 71.
Vol. 1: Five books, separate page numbering., Vol. 1: Preludes, Etudes, Valses, Nocturnes, Polonaises., Hardcover: outer pages covered with thin dark-blue fabric, embossed title [black letters] "FRÉDÉRIC | CHOPIN | VOL. I"; two beige leaves as endpaper, a one of them glued to the inside of the cover., p. [i], initial page: offset short title THE OXFORD ORIGINAL EDITON OF | FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN | VOLUME ONE; p. [ii, iii, iv]: blank - offset double-sided sheet added as "ERRATA | in the Oxford Edition of Frédéric Chopin (first impression only) | error list in English and French; p. [v]: blank; p. [vi]: reproduction of Chopin' image [below] FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN PAR WINTERHALTER | (Collection Edouard Ganche)., Page [vii]: TP - offset title of the Collection, at the bottom: illegible signature; p. [viii]: blank; next [four pages]: PREFACE by Edouard Ganche dated "Paris, 24 July, 1928." Text in three columns (in English, French, German), dedicated for M. Bouvaist-Ganche and the next four pages contain reproductions of the manuscript list of the incipitates of Chopin's works, once prepared by A. Franchomme in cooperation with the composer; p. [xvii]: Contents of the Collection; p. [xviii-xx]: blank - offset double-sided sheet added as "ERRATA | in the Oxford Edition of Frédéric Chopin (first impression only) | list of works for volumes I., Then, the works of volume I, five separate books of Preludes, Etudes, Valses, Nocturnes, Polonaises.