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  Six solos for a violin and bass or two violins

  Six solos for a violin and bass or two violins : composed for gentlemen performers. Dedicated to Archd. Menzies of Culdares Esqr. / by D. Emanuele Barbella. London : Printed by R. Bremner, opposite Somerset-House, [1765?].

  Date from British union-catalogue of early music printed before the year 1801 and Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.

  Rockefeller Library copy from the library of Alfred Moffat, Scottish music editor and collector, with his signature dated 1904 on the free front endpaper. Also includes the signature of Archibald Menzies, botanical collector, to whom the work was dedicated.

  Inscribed: For Sir Robert Menzies. Bart--page [1] at end.

  Alfred Moffat's inscription on the front pastedown reads: "c. 1765

  "Barbella died 1773. The Brit. Mus. Catalogue gives 1765 as date of
  issue of this book. It is probably correct.

  "This copy is signed by Sir A. Menzies to whom the work is dedicated. It is certainly a presentation copy to Sir Robert Menzies. Bart. of Loch Rammoch. Perthshire. (see back of last page)"

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  XII sonates a violon seul avec la basse, VI oeuvre

  XII sonates a violon seul avec la basse, VI oeuvre : dediees a Madame Isabelle Comtesse de Carlisle / composee par Mr. Felice De Giardini. A Londre : to be had at Sigr. De Giarini's lodgings at the Royal Jelly House in Pall Mall, [1755].

  Work number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.

  Price 1£ 1 s 0d

  Date from British union-catalogue of early music printed before the year 1801 and Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.

  Rockefeller Library copy from the library of Alfred Moffat, Scottish music editor and collector, dated 1908 and note that it was bound in June 1910--free front endpaper.

  Alfred Moffat's notes on the front pastedown: "1751. The license attached to this work is the same as that used by Cox for Giardini Op. 1, 2, & 3. It will be noted that this Op. VI, XII Sonatas for the Violin included in the license so that they must have been written before 1751 although probably not issued until three or four years later. It would be interesting to know in which part of Pall Mall the Royal Jelly House was situated.

  "First edition with author's imprint only.

  "The Paris edition, Six Sonatas op. VIII Chez Bayard,is simply the last 6 sonatas of the present work. The plates used are the same as those from p. 37 to finish. Evidently Giardini sold those to the Paris publisher at a later dte. The 'headings' from Sonata VII were deleted and reorganized & the deletions & reengravig of the pagination are quite distinct.

  "The British Museum copy of this so-called 'op 8' is incomplete & minus the title-page. The Catalogue ventures at London, Op. 8 - not knowing that the edition is from Paris."

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  Six solos for a hautboy German flute, violin, or harpsicord with a thorough bass, opera prima

  Six solos for a hautboy German flute, violin, or harpsicord with a thorough bass, opera prima / Thomas Vincent Junr. London : Printed by Wm Smith at the Golden Bass in Middle Row Holborn and sold by the author at his house in Golden Square, [1748].

  Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.

  Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.

  Rockefeller Library copy formerly owned by Alfred Moffat with his signature dated 30 May 1905 and binding date of June, 1927 on the free front endpaper.

  Rockefeller Library copy includes Moffat's description of the work on the front pastedown: "1748. I have arranged Sonata II in A minor. See novello edition of Old English Violin Sonatas. no. 14. Thomas Vincent jr. was one of the three founders of the Royal Society of Musicians (1in 1738). Vincent's instrumental works consist of the present 'Solos for a Hautboy,"Op. 1 & 'A Sett of Familiar Lessons for the Harpsichord." Op. 2. They are both so rare as to be practically unobtainable. The late Dr. Charles J. Vincent, a direct descendant of Thomas Vincent, told me that some members of the family had migrated to Canada & taken with them printed copies of works & manuscripts of their ancestor."

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  Six duets for two German flutes or violins

  Six duets for two German flutes or violins / composed by Sigr. Reinards. Printed by Welcker in Gerrard Street St. Ann's Soho, [2 linew or advertisement], [1768].

  Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.

  Rockefeller Library copy from the library of the Scottish music editor and collector Alfred Moffat with his signature dated 1 June 1920 on the front free endpaper.

  Rockefeller Library copy contains Alfred Moffat's notes on the work and composer: "c. 1768-1770. Not in the British Museum Library. Complete in score. The Welcker on the imprint is Peter Welcker. I have two catalogues (one issued before 1773) of this publisher in which Reinards Duets are listed. Kidson gives dates of Peter's death as 1775."

  "William Reinards, flautist, was resident in London during the latter quarter of the 18th century. The British Museum Library possesses four of his works (all flute music) but not this book of Six Duets."--front pastedown.

  This work was listed for sale in Alexander Purdie's Virginia Gazette for August 29, 1771 and September 17, 1772.

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  Six solos for a German flute or violin with a thorough bass for the harpsicord or violoncello, opera seconda

  Six solos for a German flute or violin with a thorough bass for the harpsicord or violoncello, opera seconda / compos'd by Sigr. Alexandro Bezozzi. London : Printed for I Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand ... [4 lines and 4 columns of advertisement], [1750].

  Date from British union-catalogue of early music printed before the year 1801.

  Rockefeller Library copy from the library of Scottish music editor and collector Alfred Moffat with his signature dated 11 Dec. 1926 on the free front endpaper.

  Rockefeller Library copy includes Alfred Moffat's notes on the work: "The Brit.Mus. authorities date this work 1760. The Trio-sonatas for 2 Flutes & Bass by Bezozzi advertised on the title page are his op. 3."--front pastedown.

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  Six sonatas for the piano forte or harpsichord, Opera 5

  Six sonatas for the piano forte or harpsichord, opera 5 / composed by John Christian Bach. London : Printed by Welcker in Gerrard Street St. Ann's Soho ... [4 lines of advertisement], [1775?].

  Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.

  Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.

  Rockefeller Library copy from the library of Scottish music editor and collector Alfred Moffat with his signature dated Sept. 1925 on the free front endpaper and his library label on the front cover.