AI - Working autograph
Working autograph, of draft nature in the 2nd part, with numerous details differing from later versions.
A - Autograph
Autograph fair copy intended as Stichvorlage for the first French edition
FE - French edition
Maurice Schlesinger, Paris, plate number M S 1399:
FE1 – First French edition, VI 1833,
FE2 – Corrected impression of FE1, probably soon afterwards.
Henry Lemoine, Paris, from XII 1842, plate number 2775. HL.:
FE3 = FE2 with changed cover and plate number.
Two pupil's copies with annotations originating from Chopin:
FED – FE3 copy belonging to Camille O'Méara-Dubois,
FES – FE2 copy belonging to Jane Stirling.
Pupil's copy, in this Etude without annotations:
FEJ – FE3 copy belonging to Ludwika Jędrzejewicz.