1726 - 1923     (SHEET)MUSIC (including AUTOGRAPHS and MANUSCRIPTS)

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75 1766 Boccherini l 75 1766 Boccherini l
75/1766 Boccherini, l. Sei Sonate di cembalo e violino obbligato. Opera V. Paris/ Lyon, M. Boyer and Le Menu/ Castaud, n.d. (±1800), no plate-no., 2 vols., 13; (4),42p., engr. score (engr. by La Ve. Leclair), 19th cent. unif. giltlettered hcl., folio.

- One leaf w. closed tear; final leaf sl. yellowed; title-p. of violin part sl. waterstained in upper left corner. Backstrips sl. foxed. A fine copy.

= RISM B 3031. The cembalo part contains a 3-p. engr. publisher's catalogue.

€ (100-150) 220
75 1767 Boieldieu F A 75 1767 Boieldieu F A
75/1767 Boieldieu, F.-A. La Dame Blanche. Arrangé en quatuor pour Flûte, Violon, Alto et Basse par T. Berbiguier. Paris, Janet et Cotelle, n.d. (±1830), plate-no. 2063/ 2064 J.C., 3 parts in 4 vols., engr. scores, contemp. unif. hcalf w. marbled boards and manuscript title piece on frontcovers, folio.

- Occas. trifle sl. soiled. One vol. upper hinge splitting.

= In the wake of the successful first performance in 1825 of La Dame Blanche, various adaptations were published.

BOUND WITH 4 others, i.a. L. GARNIER, Air Varié Pour la Flûte avec Accompagnement de Violon, Alto et Basse (Paris, Taskin, n.d. (plate-no. 9). Sl. soiled) and L. GARNIER, Deuxième air varié pour Flûte avec accompagnement de Violon, alto & Basse ou Basson. Oeuvre 12e/ Premier Grand Quatuor pour Flüte, Violon, Alto & Basso ou Basson. Oeuvre 2ème (two contemp. manuscript copies, pen and ink).

€ (70-90)
75 1768 Bonanni F 75 1768 Bonanni F
75 1768 Bonanni F 75 1768 Bonanni F
75 1768 Bonanni F 75 1768 Bonanni F
75 1768 Bonanni F 75 1768 Bonanni F
75/1768 Bonanni, F. Description Des Instruments Harmoniques En tout Genre. Descrizione degl'istromenti armonici d'ogni genere. Ed. Hiacinthe Ceruti. Rome, Aux Dépens de Venance Monaldini, 1776, 2nd ed., 2 engr. title-pages (one with French title and one with Italian title), XVI,XXIII,214,(2)p., 142 (1x fold.) plates (incl. 2 unnumb. plates) by A. VAN WESTERHOUT, text in Italian and French, later hvellum w. giltlettered red mor. letterpiece and marbled paper over covers, 4to.

- Textp. partly (sl.) foxed; occas. sl. wormholed in blank inner margin. Vellum sl. soiled.

= Eitner II, p.107; Lipperheide Pg 6. Rare and important overview of the musical instruments present in the collection of the Collegio Romano, which also included some interesting exotic specimens. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVI.

€ (1.500-2.500)
75 1769 Boone O 75 1769 Boone O
75/1769 Boone, O. Les tambours du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi. Tervuren, Mus. van Belgisch Congo, 1951, 2 vols., text vol.; (6),121,(1)p., num. ills.; plate vol.: 40 plates and 5 tinted maps, orig. wr./ loose as issued in orig. unif. wr./ portfolio, folio. Laurenty, J.S. Les Cordophones du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi. Ibid., idem, 1960, 2 vols., text vol.: (10),230p., ills.; plate vol.: 37 plates, 5 tinted maps, orig. unif. wr./ portfolio, folio.

- Top corners of portfolio of plate vol. worn/ dam.

= Annalen van het Museum van Belgisch Congo. Nieuwe Reeks in 4to Wetenschappen van de Mens, Ethnographie deel 1/ deel 2.

AND 2 others similar: B. WARNER DIETZ and B. OLATUNJI, Musical Instruments of Africa (...) (New York, 1965, num. ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., 4to) and M. HUET, Afrikanische Tänze (Cologne, 1979, num. (col.) photogr. ills., orig. boards w. dustwr., folio).

€ (80-100)
75 1770 Bordier L C 75 1770 Bordier L C
75/1770 Bordier, L.C. Nouvelle Méthode De Musique. Paris, Le Clerc, n.d. (±1760), (2),118p., entirely engraved, contemp. speckled vellum, folio.

- Several leaves dam. in lower margin, partly affecting engr. text (a few leaves w. sl. loss); partly sl. foxed and/ or mouldy. Binding worn at corners and spine-ends.

= First edition of this rare treatise on music. RISM B VI/1, p.168.

€ (150-250) 150
75 1771 Bordier L C 75 1771 Bordier L C
75/1771 Bordier, L.C. Nouvelle Méthode De Musique. Paris, Des Lauriers, n.d. (1775), (2),118p., engr. full-p. bookseller's vignette, entirely engr. by Gerardin, contemp. gilt lettered green vellum, folio.

- One leaf dam. in outer margin w. sl. loss of text; partly waterstained in lower half and occas. also in upper margin; title sl. soiled in outer margin; sl. later manuscript songtext in pen and ink ("Je ne vois plus l 'amante que j'adore") on recto of final free endpaper. Binding dam.

= Warranted by the publisher on title-p. RISM B VI/1 p.168.

€ (80-100) 90
75 1772 Brandl J E 75 1772 Brandl J E
75/1772 Brandl, J.E. Trois quatuors pour Flûte, Violon, Alto & Violoncelle. Oeuvre 40. Offenbach a.M., J. André, n.d. (±1821), 4 vols., plate-no. 4250, 4 ident. lithogr. title-p., lithogr. scores, loose in parts as issued, 4to.

- First title-p. and final leaf of Vlc part loose. Otherwise fine.

= Rare. Johann Evangelist Brandl (1760-1837), composer whose works reflect both the classics and the romantics.

Gumlich, C.F. Premier Quatuor pour Flûte, Violon, Alto et Violoncelle. Bonn/ Cologne, N. Simrock, n.d., 4 vols., plate-no. 2364, engr. title-p. and scores, loose in parts as published, 4to.

- Title-p. and final leaf of first part cut sl. short and reattached to each other.

AND 2 others by C. COTTIGNIES in 3 vols., i.a. Trois Nocturnes favoris (...) pour flûte avec (...) piano. Op. 35 (Paris, Schonenberger, (±1835), 2 parts, engr. title-p. and scores, folio).

€ (100-150) 100
75/1773 The British Musical Miscellany or the Delightful Grove Being a Collection of Celebrated English and Scotch Songs By the best Masters Set for the Violin German Flute the Common Flute and 75/1773 The British Musical Miscellany or the Delightful Grove Being a Collection of Celebrated English and Scotch Songs By the best Masters Set for the Violin German Flute the Common Flute and
75/1773 The British Musical Miscellany; or, the Delightful Grove: Being a Collection of Celebrated English and Scotch Songs By the best Masters. Set for the Violin, German Flute, the Common Flute and Harpsichord. London, J. Walsh, n.d. (1734), 1 vol. (of 6), plate no. No. 626, (2),IV,144p., engr. frontisp. and title, engr. score, contemp. calf.

- Lacks first free endpaper. Leather dried, binding worn.

= The final vol. of a series of 6. Owner's stamps on verso frontisp. and on title (all: "Rev. P. Beavis 1768"). Contents fine.

€ (80-100) 80
75 1774 Burgmüller F 75 1774 Burgmüller F
75/1774 Burgmüller, F. Haarlemmer-Spoorweg. Rondo pour le Piano. Amst., Guido, n.d. (±1839), 7,(1)p., lithogr. title-p. and score, folio.
€ (30-50) 30
75 1775 Cahusac T 75 1775 Cahusac T
75 1775 Cahusac T 75 1775 Cahusac T
75/1775 Cahusac, T. Pocket Companion for the German Flute. Containing a Selection of Favorite Songs, Airs, Minuets, Marches, Allemands, Cotillons, Dances and Duetts. London, T. & W.M. Cahusac, n.d. (±1795), 4 parts in 1 vol., entirely engraved, 4 ident. frontisp., contemp. calf, obl. sm. 8vo.

- Contents fine. Frontcover loose; lacks backstrip and spine almost broken; covers worn/ rubbed along extremities.

= Rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVII.

€ (100-150) 130
75 1776 Camus P 75 1776 Camus P
75/1776 Camus, P. Trois Duos Concertans Pour Deux Flûtes. Oeuvre 11. Mainz, B. Schott fils, n.d. (±1825), 2 vols., plate-no. 2245, 21,(1); 21,(1)p., 2 ident. lithogr. title-p., lithogr. scores, folio.

- Owner's stamp on both title-p. and on both first pages.

Idem. Trois grands duo Concertans Pour deux Flûtes. Ibid., idem, n.d. (±1826), 2 vols., plate no. 2541, 23,(1); 23,(1)p., 2 ident. lithogr. title-p., lithogr. scores, folio.

- Owner's stamp on both title-p. and on both first pages; title-p. of the Fl2 stained (offsetting from another work).

AND 2 others by F. KALKBRENNER: Notturno per il Pianoforte e Flauto o Violino. Op. 86 (Leipsic, E.A. Probst, (±1827), plate no. 324, engr. title-p. and scores, folio) and the piano part only of Grand Duo pour le Piano Forte et Flûte (Bonn/ Cologne, N. Simrock, (±1823), plate no. 2157, engr. title-p. and score, folio).

€ (80-100) 80
75 1777 Carulli F 75 1777 Carulli F
75/1777 Carulli, F. Thema Avec douze Variations Pour Guitare. Op. 216. Paris, V. Dufaut et Dubois, n.d. (before 1842), plate no. V.D. et D. 1204, (2),9p., engr. score, contemp. blue paper wr. w. letterpress bookseller's ticket of M. Loddé (Orléans) on frontwr., 4to.

- Waterstain in lower outer corner, receding from title-p. towards the end.

Idem. Sul Margine d'Un Rio. Ariette Italienne Varié pour la Guitare. Op. 142. Paris, Carli, n.d. (before 1828), plate no.1142, 7p., contemp. wr. unif. w. the preceding, 4to.

- Waterstain in lower outer corner, receding from title-p. towards the end.

AND 7 others by the same, all compositions for the guitar, all early editions (±1825) w. engr. scores, all unif. bound w. the preceding: Six Valtzes. Opus 105 (Paris, Carli, n.d., plate no.598. Sl. foxed. Contains a publisher's catalogue of Carli w. works for guitar only); Trois Rondeaux. Opus 172 (ibid., Pacini, n.d., plate no.1260/ 1265, 3 vols. Partly (vaguely) waterstained); Trois Fantaisies avec Variations Pour la Guitare ou Lyre. Opus 95, no.3 (ibid., Carli, n.d., plate no.370. Vaguely dampstained); Deux Pot-pourris Pour la Guitare. Opus 34 (ibid., Lelu, n.d., plate no. 437-438. Fine) and Caprice Pour la Guitare d'une Exécution Brillante et Facile sur la Ronde C'est l'Amour. Oeuvre 186 (ibid., Pacini, n.d., plate no.932. Waterstained in outer margin, just touching the plate; one leaf sl. frayed).

= Rare set of early/ first editions.

€ (300-500) 350
75 1778 Cherubini L 75 1778 Cherubini L
75/1778 Cherubini, L. Cours de Contrepoint et de Fugue. Paris, "Au Ménestrel" Heugel et Cie., n.d., 2nd ed. (1863), plate no. H 4041, (2),204p., entirely lithographed, num. music examples, contemp. gilt red hcalf, folio.

- Bookseller's and publisher's stamp on title-p.; occas. trifle foxed. Binding sl. worn/ rubbed along extremities.

= First publ. 1835. Prize binding w. mounted prize on upper pastedown and gilt coat of arms of the "Conservatoire de Musique Toulouse" on frontcover.

€ (70-90)
75 1779 Cherubini L 75 1779 Cherubini L
75/1779 Cherubini, L. Cours de Contrepoint et de Fugue. Paris, "Au Ménestrel" Heugel et Cie., n.d., 2nd ed. (1863), plate no. H 4041, (2),204p., entirely lithographed, num. music examples, contemp. hcalf, folio.

- Partly sl. foxed; occas. pencil annots./ marks. Backstrip lacking (replaced with green cl. tape); paper over covers worn (backcover w. dam. spot); corner worn; frontcover loosening.

= First publ. 1835.

€ (50-70)
75 1780 Cherubini L 75 1780 Cherubini L
75/1780 Cherubini, L. Marches d'harmonie pratiquées dans la composition. Produisant des Suites Régulières de Consonnances et de Dissonances. N.pl. (Paris), "au Ménestrel" Huegel & Cie., n.d. (1847), plate-no. "E.T. et Cie 1996", (2),139p., entirely lithographed, contemp. hcl., folio.

- Final 50 leaves waterstain in upper outer corner touching score and text; title-p. and "Avertissement' sl. foxed. Otherwise contents fine. Binding worn along extremities (one corner dam.) and backstrip lacking.

= Rare posthumously printed work. No copy traced on the market.

€ (150-250)
75 1781 Cherubini L 75 1781 Cherubini L
75/1781 Cherubini, L. Ouverture de Faniska. Leipsic, Breitkopf & Härtel (pasted over on first three Vl1 parts w. address slip of "L. Plattner à Rotterdam"), n.d. (±1808), plate-no. 509, 12 parts, loose as issued, folio.

- A few parts foxed and dampstained; old libr. stamps (partly pasted over w. blank paper) on the first page of each part.

= Comprises the following parts: Vl1 (4x), Vl2 (3x), Vla (2x) and Vlc and Contrabasso (3x).

€ (100-150)
75 1782 Clerambault L N 75 1782 Clerambault L N
75/1782 Clerambault, L.N. Cantates françoises Mellées de Simphonies. Livre IIème. Paris, the author and Foucault, 1713, no. plate-no., (4),123,(1)p., entirely engraved, contemp. sprinkled vellum w. red mor. letterpiece on spine, folio.

- Three leaves waterstained in top half, otherwise a fine copy.

= Warranted by the author on the title-p. RISM C 3168. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVI.

€ (300-500) 300
75 1783 Corelli A 75 1783 Corelli A
75/1783 Corelli, A. Selections from the Celebrated Sonatas. [Sonatas 17-31]. Adapted for the Piano forte with Accompaniments for two Violins or Flutes and a Violoncello by Joseph Kemp. London, Preston, n.d. (first quarter 19th cent.?), no plate-no., 4 vols., engr. title-p. and scores, contemp. plain boards, folio.

- Covers loose/ loosening; contains the parts for Sonatas 17-31 (no. 1-16 not present).

= Piano forte: (2),48-97,(1)p; 1st violin / flute: (2),15-30p.; 2nd violin/ flute: 14-27,(1)p.; violoncello: (2),27,(1)p. The parts for strings are preceded by a part of an adapt. for piano and strings of Mozart ouvertures (piano part lacking, publ. unidentified).

Tartini, G. Douze Sonates pour le violon. Paris, Imprimerie du Conservatoire de Musique, n.d. (±1810), plate no.137, 2 vols. w. continuous pagination, 55p., engr. score, folio.

= RISM T 247.

AND 2 others.

€ (150-250)
75 1784 Corelli A 75 1784 Corelli A
75 1784 Corelli A 75 1784 Corelli A
75 1784 Corelli A 75 1784 Corelli A
75/1784 Corelli, A. Sonate A Tre, Due Violini e Violone Col Basso per l'Organo. Opera Prima./ Opera Secunda/ Opera Terza. Paris, Le Clerc le Cadet, le Clerc and Boivin, n.d. (1754/ 1754/ 1754), no plate-no., 3 vols. (vI, vII and cello), each w. 3 parts (each work containing 12 sonatas), engr. scores, contemp. unif. green hvellum w. red mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Each part with traces of paper tab in outer margin of the title-p. Otherwise contents very fine. Paper over covers and edges and corner rubbed/ sl. worn.

= RISM C3688, C3727 and C3758. Title-p. calling for a portrait of the composer, absent from our set. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVII.

€ (600-800)
75 1785 Corelli A 75 1785 Corelli A
75/1785 Corelli, A. Sonate a violino e violone o cimbalo (...). Opera quinta Parte Prima/ Parte Seconda. London, Preston & Son, n.d. (1790), no plate-no., 2 parts in 1 vol., (4),69p., engr. frontisp. by J. COLE, engr. title-p. w. sm. oval portrait vignette, div. title, engr. scores (engr. by T. Cross), contemp. hcalf, 4to.

- Offsetting from portrait on first title-p. Backcover loose.

= Contains i.a. Corelli's famous Folie d'espagne. Fetis II, p.361: "Cet ouvrage, chef-doeuvre du genre, place Corelli au premier rang comme compositeur de musique instrumentale (...) Les deuxième, troisième, cinquième, sixième et onzième sonates sont surtout admirables. La derniére est une fantasie intitulée Follia." RISM C 3926. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVII.

€ (80-100) 160