Early Music: Rare Music Manuscripts, Printed Music and Books from the Library of Arnold Dolmetsch (1858-1940)

Early Music: Rare Music Manuscripts, Printed Music and Books from the Library of Arnold Dolmetsch (1858-1940)

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F. Geminiani. First edition of the Op.1 sonatas, 1716

Lot Closed

September 14, 01:37 PM GMT

Estimate

600 - 800 GBP

Lot Details

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Geminiani, Francesco


[Sonate a violino, violone, e cembalo, dedicate Al Illustrissimo et Excellentissimo Signore Il. Sig:R Barone di Kilmans'egge [score], [London:] no name [engraved by Thomas Cross], [1716]]


FIRST EDITION, 34 pages, oblong 4to (22.5 x 29cm), engraved dedication and music, ownership inscriptions to dedication and elsewhere ("Miss L. Wilkson [?]...Henry Freeman. 15 March 1817...Miss G Wilkson"), some early pencil annotations, later manuscript label to dedication and wrapper ("504"), old stitching, Dolmetsch Library stamp and pencil shelfmark ("II B 23") to reverse of title-page photocopy, modern loose wrapper, title-page and last page supplied in photocopy, some paper loss to last leaf with missing text supplied in a modern hand in pencil and affixed to last leaf with translucent adhesive tape, a few small marginal tears, some edges frayed, browned and stained


The first edition of the Op.1 sonatas, dedicated to Geminiani's first London patron, Baron Johann Adolf Kielmansegge. We have not traced another copy of the first edition at auction since the sale in these rooms, 10 June 2009 (lot 55).


LITERATURE:

RISM G 1486


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