Catalogue 63 - J & J Lubrano, Music Antiquarians

ecitatives, arias, duets and choruses in 11 musical numbers in total. From the collection of the noted American film
composer and conductor Bernard Hermann (1911-1975). Disbound. (19273)
$200.
First Edition. BUC p. 497. RISM H6859.
120. HOOK, James 1746-1827. [Op. 33]. Twelve Divertimentos, for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte, With an
Accompaniment for a Violin or German Flute, (for the use of Scholars) Dedicated to the Right Honorable Lady
Isabella Turnour... Opera XXXIII. [Score]. London: T. Skillern, [1784]. Oblong octavo. Full mid-tan mottled calf. 1f.
(title), [i] (blank), 2-55 pp. Engraved. From the collection of the noted American film composer and conductor
Bernard Hermann (1911-1975). Binding worn; boards detached; spine chipped. Several small edge tears; page
numbers trimmed in several instances. A very good copy overall. (19271)
$485.
First Edition. Very rare. BUC p. 504. RISM H7338 (one copy only, at the British library). "Hook was conversant with
the musical styles of his day and successfully exploited the style galant... Chamber music, sonatas for keyboard
instruments, with or without accompaniment, are included in [his] vast output... Much of his music... particularly the
keyboard works, is charming and can bear revival." Pamela McGairl in Grove online
121. HOOK, James 1746-1827. [Op. 52]. The Wreath a Collection of Arietts for the Voice and Harpsichord
Composed & Humbly dedicated with Permission to Her Grace the Dutchess of Devonshire... Op. 52. London:
Longman & Broderip, [1788]. Oblong folio. Contemporary marbled wrappers. 1f. (title within an elaborately engraved
border by John Strongitharm), [1] (blank), 2-19 pp. Engraved. From the collection of the noted American film
composer and conductor Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975). Wrappers slightly worn; lacking at spine. (19270)
$400.
First Edition. BUC p. 494. RISM H6637 (no copies in U.S. libraries). Hook was a prolific composer of songs,
especially for the "pleasure gardens" of London and its environs.
Rare Complete Set of Hook’s Settings of Nursery Rhymes
122. HOOK, James 1746-1827. [Op. 86]. A Christmas Box containing the following Bagatelles Goosy Goosy
Gander, See Saw Margery Daw, Little Jack Horner Sat in a Corner, Hey Diddle Diddle The Cat & the Fiddle, Tell
Tale Tit, How Does my ladies Garden Grow, Hot Cross Bunns, Three Children Sliding on the Ice, Hushaby Baby
upon the Tree Top, Who Comes here, a Grenadier, See Saw Saccaradaw, Make a Cake make a Cake Bakers Man.
London: A. Bland & Weller’s [1797]. Folio. 1f. (title within decorative oval border), 13 pp. Engraved. With
manuscript index to verso of first leaf. Disbound. Old paper tape to spine. First Edition. BUC p. 494. RISM H6605.
With:
Second Volume of Christmas Box Containing the Following Bagatelles for Juvenile Amusement High ding a ding,
Christmas comes but once a Yr., Little Tom Tucker, Little Robin Red-breast, Rub a dub dub, I’ll sing a Song of
Sixpence, Little Boy Blue, Gooseberrys Grow on an Angry Tree, When I was a Little Boy, Robin a Bobin a Bilberry
Hen, There was an Old Woman liv’d, There were Two Blackbirds. London: A. Bland & Weller [WM 1814]. 1f. (title
within decorative border), 14 pp. Engraved. Cloth tape to spine. BUC p. 494 (edition of 1798). RISM H6606 and
HH6606 (one copy only recorded in the U.S.).
With:
Hook’s Original Christmas Box Vol. III. Containing When Cockle Shells turn silver bells, Ba Ba Black Sheep, Taffy
was a Welchman, My Poor Robin, There was two little Birds, Richd. & Robin were 2 Pretty men, Ding Dong Bell, Up
Stairs Down Stairs, Little Musgrave & Marian, Old Father Grey Beard, There was an old woman, Come Butters
Come… Op. 86. London; Bland & Weller [WM 1813]. Folio. 1f. (title within decorative border), 14 pp. Engraved.
BUC p. 494 (edition of 1798). RISM H6607 (no copies recorded in the U.S.). (19274)
$1,100.