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Geminiani, Francesco and Pepusch, Johann Christoph.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- One first and one early edition
Geminiani, Francesco. Sonate a violino, violone, e cembalo [Opus 1], dedicate Al...Sig:r Barone di Kilmans'egge [score], [London], no name or date, [1716], first edition, 35 pages, oblong 4to (22.2 x 31.3cm), engraved throughout, dedication dated 28 November 1716, recased in eighteenth-century red morocco gilt, bookplate of Arthur F. Hill. Pepusch, Johann Christoph. Mr Pepusch's Aires for two Violins...N.o 429 [score], London: J. Walsh, [c.1730], 24 pages, folio (33 x 23cm), modern half calf; together with The Beggar's Opera, London: John Watts, 1728, first edition, 58, [2], 16 pages, 8vo, two pages of advertisements after end of text on p.58, modern calf, last four leaves of music cropped
Literature
RISM P1271, Walsh II 1176; RISM G 1486, BUC, p.367; Fuld, p.344, BUC, p.96
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The edition of Pepusch's Aires is unrecorded in the British Library.