Földvári Books

1.: à Zuric: chez jean George Naigueli [Naderman’s imprint covered with H. J. Godefroy’s pasted label], [1802].[1 (title page)] [2 (blank)] 2–183 [1 (blank)] p.; 2.: A Zuric: Chez Jean Georg Naigueli [imprint covered with Agu.te Le Duc’S pasted label] ], [between 1802 and 1810]. PN 6; [1 (title page)] [1 (blank)] 95 [1 (blank)] p.; 3.: A Zuric - A Paris: chez Jean George Naigueli. - chez Naderman, Rue de la Loi, ancien passage du Caffé de Foi. Enregistré à la Bibliotheque Nationale, [1804 or 1809]. [1 (title page)] [2 (blank)] 2–63 [1 (blank)] p. 4.: Early 19th-century manuscript score: [4] p. (last blank). 1802. 1.: à Zuric: chez jean George Naigueli [Naderman’s imprint covered with H. J. Godefroy’s pasted label], [1802].[1 (title page)] [2 (blank)] 2–183 [1 (blank)] p.; 2.: A Zuric: Chez Jean Georg Naigueli [imprint covered with Agu.te Le Duc’S pasted label] ], [between 1802 and 1810]. PN 6; [1 (title page)] [1 (blank)] 95 [1 (blank)] p.; 3.: A Zuric - A Paris: chez Jean George Naigueli. - chez Naderman, Rue de la Loi, ancien passage du Caffé de Foi. Enregistré à la Bibliotheque Nationale, [1804 or 1809]. [1 (title page)] [2 (blank)] 2–63 [1 (blank)] p. 4.: Early 19th-century manuscript score: [4] p. (last blank). Oblong. Engraved throughout. In contemporary green maroquin binding, panels ruled with gilt floral frame, spine with gilt compartments and title and red shelfmark. Publishers’ stamps (Nägeli & Naderman) to title pages. Binding artistically restored. Paper toned, due to aging. Foxing thoughout. 1.: Tiny wormholes to the lower margin to a few leaves (pp. 1–15; 47–50; ) of the first work, not affecting the printed space. 2.: Tiny hole to the title page, affecting a letter. Overall in very good condition.

A collection of one first and two very early nineteenth-century Bach editions, all by Nägeli; notable publications in the history of the Bach revival, bound together with a manuscript copy of a detail of Johann Christian Bach’s Op. 5. No. 6. Until the beginning of the nineteenth century, the majority of Bach’s music remained unpublished and unperformed. Hans Georg Nägeli (1773–1836), the publisher of the present scores, a Swiss composer and music educator, played a critical role in the Bach revival of the early nineteenth century. An early edition of the Art of Fugue, the third overall (earlier in 1751, and 1752), appearing here for first time as keyboard music. [RISM A I, B523; Kinsky (1937) p.80; Hoboken 146 (with a German title)] First printed edition of the Six Sonatas, it also appeared with a German title: Clavier Sonaten mit obligater Violine. [RISM A I, B457; [Hoboken 121(with a German title)] An early edition of the the Goldberg Variations (Trente variations Fuguées pour Clavecin ou Piano-Forte), it also appeared with a German title: Variationen für das Clavier. [RISM A/I B 493. Hoboken 113 (with a German title)] A contemporary manuscript copy of the Allegro Moderato movement of Johann Christian Bach’s Six Sonatas, op. 5. no. 6. (first printed edition in: Six Sonatas for the Piano Forte or Harpshicord. London: Welcker, n.d.(1765).

Price: €40,000.00