19th Century Duets on the Piano Forte (5 Volumes in 1)

Auber, Rossini, Samuel Godbe, W. Watts

London

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Preston; S. Chappell; Birchall & Co.

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No date

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Early Edition.

35cm x 25cm. [ii], 21, 11, [ii], 17, [ii], 21, [ii], 21 pages, sheet music. Quarter leather, marbled papered boards, blind decoration, paper label to upper board.

5 early 19th century volumes of sheet music, 1 work by Daniel Auber arranged by Samuel Godbe and 4 by Gioachino Rossini arranged by W. Watts for two performers on the pianoforte bound as one volume. Titles being: 1. Auber’s Celebrated Overture to the Opera Masaniello, Performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Arranged for Two Performers on the Piano Forte by Samuel Godbe (London: Preston, no date); 2. Rossini’s Celebrated Overture to Il Tancredi, Arranged for Two Performers on the Piano Forte by W. Watts (London: S. Chappell, no date); 3. Rossini’s Overture to Elisabetta, Arranged for Two Performers on the Piano Forte, with Accompaniments ad libitum for Flue (or Violin) & Violoncello by W. Watts (London: Birchall & Co., no date); 4. Rossini’s Overture to La Generentola, Arranged for Two Performers on the Piano Forte by W. Watts (London: Birchall & Co., no date); 5. Rossini’s Overture to La Gaaza Ladra, Arranged for Two Performers on the Piano Forte by W. Watts (London: Birchall & Co., no date).

Leather and boards worn. Spineback splitting. Some foxing and pencil notation. Chunks missing to some page corners (of the margins only). Good Condition.