Choral-Vorspiele für die Orgel mit einem und zwey Klavieren und Pedal, Hefts 1-4

Containing several first editions of Bach's Chorale Preludes for organ (ex Imogen Holst & Kellow Pye)

Composer: Bach, J.S.

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Category: Organ

Product ID: 9996

Date: c.1803-06

Publisher: Breitkopf & Härtel

Format: 4 volumes in one: 30, 28, 24 & 24pp. from type

Binding: 20th Century half-leather, decorative boards

Price: £1,100.00

Description: Some wear to binding, backstrip cracking. Good repair to inner edge between ffep and 1st title. Some dust-staining to title-pages (all 4 intact). Some margins cut fairly close/slanting. Some slight damage to fore-edge of last pp. VG- for age

Notes: Contains first editions of several of Bach's Chorale Preludes for organ (RISM B466, Hirsch iii 68, Hoboken i 56-59). Imogen Holst's signature is on the ffep, crossed through and then inscribed by her "Christmas 1977", all in pencil. A further signature (also in pencil) is on the first title-page where there is also Kellow Pye's signature in ink (Kellow Pye, pianist and composer, born Exeter 1812, Brown & Stratton)