Sei Sinfonie o sia Quartetti Per Due Violini, Alto, e Violoncello obbligati Dedicate A veri Dilettanti e Conoscitori di Musica Opera Ia[!] ... Novamente Stampata a Spese di G.B. Venier. Prix. 9₶. [Op. 2, Nos. 1-6]. [Set of parts]

Paris: Chez Mr. Venier Editeur de plusieurs Ouvrages de Musique, rue St. Thomas du Louvre vis-à-vis le Chateau d'Eau. Et aux Adresses ordinaires. A Lyon, Mr. Castau Place de la Comedie. Avec Privilege du Roy. De l'Imprimerie de Richemme, 1767. Folio. Sewn. Engraved throughout. Titles within fine decorative double border. Uncut.

Violino primo: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] ("Catalogue de Musique Instrumentale que Mr. Venier a fait Graver depuis peu et qu'il continue journellement, A Paris Rue St. Thomas du Louvre vis-à-vis le Chateau d'Eau"), 2-13, [i] (blank) pp.
Violino secondo: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-13, [i] (blank) pp.
Violetta: [i] (title), 2-12 pp.
Basso: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-13, [i] (blank) pp.

With small engraved contemporary bookseller's label within decorative border with small fleur-de-lis to upper corners to blank verso of title of first violin part: "A Lyon Chez Serriere Rue Syrene Vis a Vis la Rue Mulet ou l'on Trouve un Grand Mazagin de Musique Moderne."

A few minor stains; bookseller's label slightly trimmed.

A clear, bright impression; in exceptionally good condition. First Edition. Gerard 159-164, pp. 173-182. Lesure p. 56. RISM B3113.

Although stated as "Opera 1a" on title, the present work is, in fact, Boccherini's opus 2.

"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

A finely-printed collection.