Six Quatuors a Deux Violons, Viole, et Basse Obligès Composés par Luigi Boccherini Musicien de la Chambre de S.A.R. Don Louis Infant d'Espagne & & &. Oeuvre XXXII. Dediés a Monsieur Le Baron du Beine de Malchamps ... par Ses très humbles, et très Obeissants Serviteurs Artaria Compag. ... Prix 3f. 30x. [Parts]

Vienne: Publiés et se vendent chez Artaria Compag. [PN 18], 1781. Folio. Full contemporary plain light blue wrappers with titling in manuscript to violino primo part. In custom-made full black linen clamshell box with printed title label to spine.

Violino primo: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-13, [i] (blank) pp.
Violino secondo: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-13, [i] (blank) pp.
Alto [viola]: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 11, [i] (blank) pp., 1f. (blank)
Violoncello: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 10 pp., 2ff. (blank)
Engraved throughout.
With fine titles within highly decorative (truncated) floral borders to each part.

Small oval handstamp of Viennese musicseller Ludwig Doblinger to blank page [i] of violino secondo part and title of alto and violoncello parts; small handstamp ("Rusu") to lower inner margin of verso of final leaf to violino primo, violino secondo, and violoncello parts, and to penultimate leaf of alto part.

Wrappers slightly worn. Some minor internal wear, soiling, and foxing. Doblinger handstamp bleached out from title of violino primo part.

A very good, crisp copy overall. First Edition. Gerard 195-200. BUC p. 117. Weinmann (Artaria) p. 14. RISM B3135.

"A prolific composer, particularly of chamber music, with a distinctive and highly wrought style, [Boccherini] is the chief representative of Latin instrumental music during the Viennese Classical period." Christian Speck, and Stanley Sadie in Grove Music Online

An attractive set, with fine engraved titles. (Inventory #: 40512)