olin Coleman Music


Id 30170
Category antiquarian music
Author / Composer CORELLI, Arcangelo (1653-1713),
Title Three partbooks (violins and cello) of trio sonatas comprising: i) Opera Prima. XII Sonatas of three parts for two Violins and a Bass, with A Through Bass for ye Organ, Harpsicord or Arch Lute. Engrav’d from ye Score and Carefully Corected by [sic] ye best Italian Masters. Printed for J. Walsh and J. Hare, [ca 1730]. [i (title)], 24, 24 (lacking title-leaf), [i (title)], 24pp. RISM A/I/2 and A/I/11 C 3672. BUC p.217. Smith & Humphries no.412 (our copy without publisher number). Marx, Catalogue raisonné no.13 (p.87) [?later impression]; ii) Opera Secunda. XII Sonatas of three parts for two Violins and a Bass, with A Through Bass for ye Organ, Harpsicord or Arch Lute. Engrav’d from ye Score and Carefully Corected [sic] by ye best Italian Masters. Printed for J. Walsh, [ca 1735]. [i (title)], 18, `[i (title)], 18, [i (title)], 18pp. RISM A/I/2 and A/I/11 C 3712. BUC p.218. Smith & Humphries no.415. Marx, Catalogue raisonné, no.32 (p.117); iii) Opera Terza. XII Sonatas of three parts for two Violins and a Bass, with A Through Bass for ye Organ, Harpsicord or Arch Lute. Engrav’d from ye Score and Carefully Corected [sic] by ye best Italian Masters. Printed for J. Walsh, [ca 1735]. [i (title)], 25, [i (title)], 25, [i (title)], 25pp. RISM A/I/2 and A/I/11 C 3756. BUC p.219. Smith & Humphries no.419. Marx, Catalogue raisonné, no.28 (pp.137-138); iv) Opera Quarta. XII Sonatas of three parts for two Violins and a Bass, with A Through Bass for ye Organ, Harpsicord or Arch Lute. Engrav’d from ye Score and Carefully Corected by ye best Italian Masters. Printed for J. Walsh, [ca 1735]. [i (title)], 16, [i (title)], 16, [i (title)], 16pp. RISM A/I/2 and A/I/11 C 3789. BUC p.220. Smith & Humphries no.423. Marx, Catalogue raisonné, no.28 (p.159-160).
Place London
Publisher Printed for J. Walsh and J. Hare / Printed for J. Walsh
Publication Date [ca 1730-ca 1735]
ISBN / Plate No.
Series
Size Three partbooks, four volumes in each. Folio.
Description Panelled polished calf (rubbed, hupper edge of second part worn and bumped), gilt. Frontispiece engraved by John Sherwin after Hugh Howard (1675-1737) to primo part. Engraved. Armorial bookplate of "John Lord St John, Barron St John of Bletsoe in the County of Bedford" [?John, 11th Baron Saint John of Bletso (d.1757)] and initial titles with signature of "Rab St John". A handsome set.
Reference
Price £500.00

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