Bach, Johann Christian. (1735 - 1782). & Abel, Charles Frederick. (1725 - 1787) & Piccini, Niccolò. (1728 - 1800). Six Overtures in Eight Parts Composed by John Christian Bach. Opera III. [AND:] Six Quartettos for a German Flute Violin Tenor and Violoncello...Opera VIII [And:] Six simphonies a deux violons, deux hautbois, deux cors de chasse, alto viola e basse, oeuvre VII. [And:] The Periodical Overture in 8 Parts. An interesting collection of first editions from the second half of the eigthteenth century. Upright folio. Complete in 8 separately bound parts, with 2 copies of the basso part: Violino primo; Violino secondo; Viola; Basso (2); Oboe primo; Oboe secondo; Corno primo; Corno secondo. Engraved throughout. Bookplates of Charles Barlee, bindings worn, otherwise very good throughout. As follows:



Bach, Johann Christian. Six Overtures in Eight Parts Composed by John Christian Bach. Opera III. London: Printed by Welcker in Gerrard Street St. Ann's Soho, [1765]. First edition.



Bach, Johann Christian. Six Quartettos for a German Flute Violin Tenor and Violoncello...Opera VIII [RISM B 308] [parts], London: Peter Welcker, [1772]. First edition. Complete parts for Flauto/Violino, Violino, Viola, Violoncello (13, 13, 13,13 pp).



Abel, Charles Frederick. Six simphonies a deux violons, deux hautbois, deux cors de chasse, alto viola e basse, oeuvre VII. Composées & Dediées A Son Excellence Monsieur le Comte de Thanet, par Charles Frederic Abel, Musicien de la Chambre de S.M. la Reine de la Grande Bretagne. London: Printed for the author and sold by R. Bremner, [1767]. First edition. Knape, p. 21-30.



Piccini, Niccolò. The Periodical Overture in 8 Parts composed by Sigr. N. Piccini for La buona Figliuola. London: Printed and sold by R. Bremner, at the Harp and Hautboy, opposite Somerset-House in the Strand, [1767]. First edition.