1726 - 1923 (SHEET)MUSIC (including AUTOGRAPHS and MANUSCRIPTS)
- Title-p. foxed.
Idem. Trio pour Pianoforte, Violon & Violoncello. Leipsic, Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. (±1830), plate no. 3963, 3 parts in 1 vol., engr. scores, modern boards, 4to.
- Foxed copy.; owner's annot. and libr. stamps on title-p.
AND 4 (disbound and occas. frayed/ sl. dam.) quartets by L. SPOHR in early editions, i.a. Quatuor brillant (Berlin, Schlesinger, n.d. (±1828), plate no. 1535, engr. score, orig. wr., folio. Wrappers dustsoiled, loose and sl. dam.).
- Index pages sl. waterstained in lower margin.
= Rich collection of Scottish songs. RISM O256. No copy traced on the market.
- Unidentified contemp. owner's entry on title-p.; title-p. sl. soiled.
AND 2 others: G. ROSSINI, (Semiramide). Piano and flute or violin adapt. by? ((Paris), M. Schlesinger, (±1825), 2 parts in 1 vol., plate M.S. 146 and M.S. 549, 127,(1); 38p., engr. scores, contemp. hcalf, folio. Without title-p.; binding worn along extremities) and a volume in hcloth, folio, containing 7 works for flute solo, i.a. C. COTTIGNIES, Six Fantaisies poure Flûte seule sur des Motifs favoris de Auber, Herold, Rossini (Paris, E. Troupenas, (±1820), engr. score), P.H. CAMUS, Vingt-quatre Sérénades composées d'Airs Nationaux (Paris, Carvin, (±1815), engr. score) and 3 works by L. CONINX.
- Damp-/ waterstained throughout.
= Very rare work by this admirer of Paganini. Guhr was a violinist who, by virtue of his sharp musical memory, was able to write down Paganini's compositions after he had played them at concerts and before they had been published. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXIII.
- All title-p. w. annot. in (erasable) pencil and w. numb. "16" in blue pencil (1x in pen and ink on sm. mounted ticket). Fine set.
= RISM P 122; Vester P 22. Mus.Schott.Ha 225 (online).
- Fine copy.
= RISM P125. Very early Simrock edition. The final unnumb. page contains a publisher's catalogue. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXIV.
- Recto and verso of first leaf stained/ foxed; loose(ning).
= RISM B-VI,2 (Écrits imprimés concernant la musique), p.634. Rare.
- Vague and illegible stamp and number in pen and ink on title-p. = Rare.
Gragnani, P. Tre duetti per Violino, e Chitarra. Milan, G. Ricordi, n.d. (±1810), 2 vols., (2),8; 8p., plate-no. 93, engr. title-p. and scores, loose in 2 parts as issued, obl. 8vo.
- Both parts disbound, but complete; some stains on title-p.; title-p. cut sl. short (not affecting engraving).
= Rare.
Koehler, H. Recueil de petites pièces agréables et progressives pour la Flûte et Guitare. Oeuvre 114. Leipsic, Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. (±1817), plate-no. 2563, 15,(1)p., engr. title-p. and score, sm. folio.
- Title-p. sl. browned along outer margins.
AND one other: C. DICKHUT, Sérénade pour Guitarre, Flûte et Cor ou Alto. Oeuvre 3/ Oeuvre 4/ Oeuvre 6 (Mainz, B. Schott fils/ Cologne, Eck & Co./ Mannheim, C.F. Haeckel, ±1820, 4 works (one unidentified) in 2 vols., each w. 3 (of 4) parts in 2 vols., entirely engr., contemp. unif. marbled boards, folio. Lacks the guitar part to all works).
- Free endpapers browned as usual. Otherwise a very fine copy.
= With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION to "Pieter Tiggers 7 Maart 1930".
Idem. Concerto per Pianoforte e Orchestra (1927). Full score. London, O.U.P., 1931, (2),60,(2)p., printed full-score, contemp. hcl., folio.
= With owner's entry of the conductor and composer "Kor Kuiler 1932" on first prel. page.
AND 1 other by the same: De stemvork (ibid., idem, 1930, 1st ed., orig. cl. Fine).
- Both vols. foxed; first vol. final page browned spot in upper margin; second vol. first page browned spot from glue on mounted blank paper ticket laid down on recto.
= Duo IV-VI. RISM P 4158.
Idem. Six Duos Dialogués Pour deux Violons. Oeuvre XIIIe. Ibid., idem (pasted over w. publisher's ticket of B. Longuet (Nismes)), n.d. (±1796), 2 vols., plate-no. 197, (2),17,(1); 17,(1)p., engr. title-p. and scores, contemp. boards w. manuscript title-piece on frontcovers, folio.
- First vol. trifle foxed; second vol. brown stains in margin. Spines and corners sl. worn.
AND 3 other duos for 2 violins (or flute) by the same: Trois Duos concertans (Paris, Sieber, early 19th cent., 2 vols., plate-no. 1399, engr. title-p. and scores, folio. Second vol. incomplete); Six Duos (Mainz, Schott (pasted over w. ticket of A. Kuntze (Amst.)), n.d. (±1792), 2 vols., plate-no. 113, engr. title-p. and scores, contemp. boards w. manuscr. paper title-p., folio. Four pages in first vol. replaced by sl. smaller engr. pages from a later ed.) and Six Duos. Op.13 (London, Longman and Broderip, early 19th cent., no plate-no., 1 vol. (of 2), engr. title and score, folio. Lacks 2nd part; Vester P 538a).
- Both vols. waterstained in outer margin.
Spohr, L. Trois grands duos Concertans Pour deux Violons. Oeuvre 39. Paris, Richault, n.d. (±1820), plate-no. 604.R., 2 vols., (2),29,(1); 29,(1)p., lithogr. score, orig. wr., folio.
- Title frayed/ sl. dam. in left margin and sl. foxed.
Gluck, W. von. Ouverture Detachée d'Iphigénie Arrangée pour le Clavecin ou le Piano Forte avec l'Accompagnement d'un Violon. Berlin etc., J.J. Hummel, n.d., plate-no. 445, 2 parts in 1 vol., 7,(1); 3,(1)p., engr. scores, orig. wr., sm. folio.
AND 4 others, i.a. L. LAHOU, Duo concertant composé sur des motifs de l'Opéra Le Postillon de Lonjumeau par Henri Hrz et C.P. Lafont. Arrangé pour Flute et Piano (Brussels, Lahou, plate-no. L.540, lithogr. score, orig. wr., folio. Fine).
- Occas. sl. foxed. Spines and corners chafed and worn/ rubbed; one spine-end dam.
= RISM P 3120, P 3142 (both with imprint "Longman & Broderip"), P 3157, P 3169, P 3206 (but with imprint "Longman & Broderip"), P 3302 (but with imprint "Longman & Broderip") and P 3403/ 3407. Vester P 582 (also w. imprint Longman & Broderip). Rare.
- Occas. cut sl. short.
= Including a few w. nice lithogr. wr./ title-p., i.a. V. SCOTTO/ J. RODOR, Sous les Ponts de Paris; THIELEN-GALOPP, Op het Meer; J. GILBERT, G. OKONKOWSKI and J. FREUND, Die Kino-Königin; F. NAGEL, Lawn-tennis Marsch; L. FLEURON, Menschen en Boeken; M. VAN PLOEG, Le Défié du Régiment; A. HAAGMAN, Le Pioupiou Royal; T.H. POLMAN, Le rêve d'une Soldat; L. SIEDE, Sefira; A. MILLNER, H. KOTTOW and E. STEFFAN, Het Millliarden-Souper.
- Sl. (finger)soiled.
AND 10 others w. similar caricature illustrations of black people.
- Covers loose.
= I.a. ANONYMOUS, Dear native scenes (Dublin, Edmund Lee, ±1790); ANONYMOUS, Could I Each Fault Remember (ibid., Hime, ±1790); T. CARTER, O Nanny wilt thou fly with Me (ibid., idem, ±1790); Mr. HOOK, The Cottage that stands by the Sea (ibid., idem, ±1790); M. KELLY, Poor Henry (London, M. Kelly, (±1800)); J. HAYDN, A prey to tender anguish (London, Goudling and Co., ±1800); T. COOKE, Must I lose him? (London, Broderip & Wilkinson, ±1805); MISS ABRAMS, A Smile and a Tear (Dublin, Rhames's, ±1790); M. KELLY, Slave come home (London, Kelly, ±1800); IDEM, Love every former Pang requites (ibid., idem, ±1800); IDEM, In lowly Cot by Tagus side (ibid., idem, ±1800) and Dr. STEVENSON, Marian's Complaint (Dublin, Rhames's, ±1800). The lot includs 6 loose songs, mostly one or two engr. leaves, mostly waterstained in upper outer corner, i.a. A.[?] CORELLI, Bacchus assist us to sing thy great Glory (n.pl., n.publ., ±1800); Mr. BUTLER, A Love Song in the Modern Taste (n.pl., n.publ., ±1800); W. BOYCE, A Song in Solomon (n.d., n.publ., ±1800) and Dr. ARNOLD, When the Hollow Drum (London/ Preston, ±1805).
= Also incl. a few manuscript transcriptions of French songs. Partly from periodicals such as Journal des Demoiselles, but also separately sold. Contains compositions after i.a. Daniel Auber, Fromental Halévy, Auguste Panseron, Loisa Puget, Joseph Vimeux, often with guitar accompaniment. Attractive collection, not only for the nice vignettes on many of the title-pages, but also for the songs that are now rarely performed, but which were very popular at the time.
- All sl. frayed/ dam.; some incomplete copies.
= Some names and titles: F. BAY, Toe... Snoepje; De lolly (orig. wr. by K. VAN SEBEN); H. BUSSE, Hot lips (orig. wr. by R. DE VALERIO); Turf in je Ransel. Nederlandsche parademarsch (orig. wr. by VALÉRY); J.P.J.H. CLINGE DOORENBOS, De zoen (orig. wr. by W. SLUITER) and D. WITTE, Het land van Noord-Scharwou (orig. wr. by J. SLUIJTERS).
- Folding plate torn in two (reattached) halves and sl. frayed; title-p. gluestained in left margin.
= One of the 6 sections of P. Prelleur's The modern musick master, or, the universal musician (first publ. London, 1730). RISM B VI,2 p.667.
- A few scattered old library stamps, i.a. on title-p. (i.a. "Bibliothèque Imperiale"); sl. dogeared (partly with restorations in outer lower blank corner); upper hinge split (but holding well); one leaf with repaired tear. Corners worn; spine-ends bumped/ sl. worn.
= RISM Q41; Vester Q 765. With the composer's name ("Quentin lainé") in old hand in pen and ink below score on p.1. Bertin Quentin l'Ainé (1690-1767) was a bass violin player with Les Vingt-quatre Violons du Roi between 1720-1749. The final page contains the engraved "Privilege du Roi", dated 1730.