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

F. Veracini. Early edition of the Op.1 sonatas [score], 1730?

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September 14, 03:01 PM GMT

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1,000 - 1,500 GBP

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Veracini, Francesco

Sonate a Violino Solo, e Basso...Opera Prima. Libro Primo [...Secondo] [score], Amsterdam: Roger, Le Cène, no date [1730?]

1 leaf, 81 pages, oblong 4to (c.24 x 34.5cm), engraved throughout, plate numbers 488 and 489, title-page of second book on p.30, early ownership inscription to titles ("Edw. Hodgson 1750"), early doodles of a horse on last page, a few modern annotation in blue crayon, Dolmetsch Library stamp and pencil shelfmark ("II C 22") to verso of title, later wrappers, old repair to upper outer corner of last leaf, browning to edges, dust-staining to title of first book

The Op.1 sonatas were first published in Dresden in 1721.

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