Geminiani, Francesco A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick, London: no publisher, 1749 FIRST EDITION, 30 pages, folio (36 x 27cm), engraved frontispiece by Ravenel after Bouchardon, engraved title, privilege and music, printed preface, old manuscript label to upper cover, Dolmetsch Library stamp and pencil shelfmark ("II D 10"), contemporary mottled calf, frontispiece detached, small tears to gutter, affecting pp.21-28, covers worn, upper cover affixed to spine with brown paper and translucent adhesive tape RARE. A copy of Geminiani's treatise was last sold in these rooms on 29 November 1985 (lot 87). LITERATURE:RISM G 1538; Hirsch, i 212; not in BUCCondition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Geminiani, Francesco A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick, London: no publisher, 1749 FIRST EDITION, 30 pages, folio (36 x 27cm), engraved frontispiece by Ravenel after Bouchardon, engraved title, privilege and music, printed preface, old manuscript label to upper cover, Dolmetsch Library stamp and pencil shelfmark ("II D 10"), contemporary mottled calf, frontispiece detached, small tears to gutter, affecting pp.21-28, covers worn, upper cover affixed to spine with brown paper and translucent adhesive tape RARE. A copy of Geminiani's treatise was last sold in these rooms on 29 November 1985 (lot 87). LITERATURE:RISM G 1538; Hirsch, i 212; not in BUCCondition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
