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RUDOLF RASCH: THE THIRTY-THREE WORKS OF FRANCESCO GEMINIANI
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MY WORK ON THE INTERNET — VOLUME EIGHT
RUDOLF RASCH
THE THIRTY-THREE WORKS OF
FRANCESCO GEMINIANI
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Please refer to this text in the following way:
Rudolf Rasch, The Thirty-Three Works of Francesco Geminiani (= My Work on the Internet, Volume Eight),
Watermarks
http://www.let.uu.nl/~Rudolf.Rasch/personal/Geminiani/00-Watermarks.pdf
For suggestions, additions, corrections and remarks: r.a.rasch@uu.nl
© Rudolf Rasch, Utrecht/Houten, 2013
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CHAPLET 1A
(8055)
(8057)
(8054)
(8056)
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CHAPLET 1A
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Heawood
Chaplet, circle c. 10 cm in diameter, just in three chain-line spaces. Centre cross a simple
Maltese cross, top cross a Greek cross in outline. On bead between circle an top cross.
“PI GO M” (14 cm).
33 mm.
Petit Chapelet.
Pierre Gourbeyre.
Countermark is Heawood 240, the center cross of the watermark has the shape of
CHAPLET 4, the external cross has the shap of CHAPLET 2.
Gaudriault
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera prima (Boivin, 1740) = Le prime sonate, British Edition, French Issue,
First Print Run {1740}. Copies NL-At, Zz Gem 2 (images 8052-8057) and (probably) US-Wc, M219 .G32
Op. 1 1740 Case (1) (information supplied by Susan Clermont, US-Wc).
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CHAPLET 1B
(2521)
(2528)
(0907)
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CHAPLET 1B
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Heawood
Gaudriault
Chaplet, circle c. 10 cm in diameter, just over three chain-line spaces. Centre cross a
simple Maltese cross, top cross a Greek cross in outline. Three (or two?) beads between
circle an top cross.
“P G” on title page Sonatas Opus 4 Revise in GB-Lam. (Reported PI GO for Sonatas
Opus 1 Boivin/Hue in Brussels, but this may be wrong).
32 mm.
Petit Chapelet.
Jean-Joseph Dupuy.
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera IV (LLB, [1740]) = Sonatas Opus 4, French Edition, First Issue, First
Print Run, Catalogue 124 {1740}. Single Copy US-Wc, M219 .A2G32 Op. 4 Case (probably; information
provided by Susan Clermont, US-Wc).
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera IV (Boivin, “1740” = [1741]) = Sonatas Opus 4, British Edition, Second
(French) Issue, Single? Print Run, {1741}. Copy B-Bc, 5693 (partially, with CHAPLET 1C). Copy in
Vienna has to be investigated yet.
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera IV (London, “1739” = [1741]) = Sonatas Opus 4, British Edition, Third
(Revised) Issue, Second Print Run, {1742}. Copies GB-Lam, 121847-1001, GB-Lbl R.M. 16.d.22.(2.) (both
partially, with CHAPLET 1C).
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CHAPLET 1C
(1640)
(1638)
(2527)
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CHAPLET 1C
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Heawood
Chaplet, circle c. 12 cm in diameter, clearly over three chain-line spaces. Centre cross a
simple Maltese cross, top cross a Greek cross in outline. Two or three beads between
circle an top cross. Position below (or above) the middle of the gutter.
“I [pit] D”. Found in the Brussels Copy of the Boivin/Hue Issue of the Sonatas Opus 4.
Not observed in the other copies.
32 mm
Petit Chapelet.
Jean-Joseph Dupuy.
Watermark is like Heawood 241 (“Paris c. 1743”, with countermark “I DVPVY
MOYEN). Countermark is Heawood 241A.
Gaudriault
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera quarta (Boivin, “1740” = [1741]) = Sonatas Opus 4, British Edition,
Second (French) Issue, Single? Print Run, {1741}. Copy B-Bc, 5693 (partially, with CHAPLET 1B). Copy
in Vienna has to be investigated yet.
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera IV (London, “1739” = [1741]?) = Sonatas Opus 4, British Edition, Third
(Revised) Issue, Second Print Run, [1742}. Copies GB-Lam, 121847, GB-Lbl, R.M. 16.d.2.(2.) (both
partially, with CHAPLET 1B).
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CHAPLET 1D
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CHAPLET 1D
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Paper
Heawood
Gaudriault
Chaplet, circle c. 12 cm in diameter, just over three chain-line spaces. Centre cross a
simple Maltese cross, top cross a Greek cross in outline. Five beads between circle an top
cross.
“PI GO M”
32 mm
Petit Chapelet.
Pierre Gourbeyre
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera prima (Boivin, 1740) = Le prime sonate, British Edition, Second
(French) Issue, Second Print Run, {1742?}. Copy B-Bc, 5690 (partially, with CHAPLET 1A on p. 35?).
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CHAPLET 1E
(8379)
(8380)
(8376)
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CHAPLET 1E
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Heawood
Gaudriault
Chaplet, circle c. 12.5 cm in diameter, clearly over three chain-line spaces. Centre cross a
simple Maltese cross, top cross a Greek cross in outline. Five beads between circle an top
cross.
“P GOURBEYRE M” (15.5 cm).
32 mm
Grand Chapelet.
Pierre Gourbeyre.
Pièces de clavecin (Paris: Boivin, 1743) = Pièces de clavecin, First Edition, First (French) Issue, Single Print
Run, {1743}. Copy F-Pn, D 4524 (40 x 29 cm).
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CHAPLET 1F
(2256)
(2252)
(2251)
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CHAPLET 1F
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Paper
Heawood
Chaplet, circle c. 12.5 cm in diameter, clearly over three chain-line spaces. Centre cross a
simple Maltese cross, top cross a Greek cross in outline. Five beads between circle an top
cross.
“BCR” (13 cm), “AVVERGNE 1742” (14 cm).
32 mm
Petit Chapelet.
Benoît & Claude Richard.
= Heawood 237 (watermark and countermark). 236 is a similar watermark, but with
different countermark (“*** RICHARD”).
Gaudriault
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera IV (Paris: LLB, [1740]) = Sonatas Opus 4, French Edition, First Issue,
Second Print Run, Catalogue 127 {1744}. Single Copy I-GBi, Piatti-Lochis 8674 (partially, with CHAPLET
2).
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CHAPLET 2
(2247)
(2250)
(2249)
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CHAPLET 2
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Paper
Heawood
Gaudriault
Chaplet, circle c. 12 cm in diameter, clearly over three chain-line spaces. Centre cross a
Maltese cross with a four-point star in the middle, top cross consisting of interconnected
beads. Four beads between circle an top cross.
“C RICHARD BVLE” (21 cm), “AUVERGNE 1742” (16 cm).
34 mm
Petit Chapelet.
Claude Richard.
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera IV (Paris: LLB, [1740]) = Sonatas Opus 4, French Edition, First Issue,
Second Print Run, Catalogue 127, {1744}. Single Copy I-GBi, Piatti-Lochis 8674 (partially, with CHAPLET
1F).
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CHAPLET 3A
(8079)
(8078)
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CHAPLET 3A
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Paper
Heawood
Gaudriault
Chaplet, circle c. 12 cm in diameter, clearly over three chain-line spaces. Centre cross a
Maltese cross with a four-point star in the middle and a little ornament on top of the top
arm, top cross consisting of Greek cross in outline. Five beads between circle and top
cross.
“I DUPVY MOYEN” (17 cm), “AUVERGNE 1742” (16 cm).
34 mm
Petit Chapelet.
Jean-Joseph Dupuy.
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera prima (Paris: LLB, [1746]) = Le prime sonate, French Edition, First
Issue, Second Print Run, Catalogue 128-plus{1748}. Copies F-Pnand F-Pn, D 12971 (1), L 12214.
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CHAPLET 3B
(8086)
(Florence)
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CHAPLET 3B
Watermark
Coutermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Paper
Heawood
Gaudriault
Chaplet, circle c. 12 cm in diameter, clearly over three chain-line spaces. Centre cross a
Maltese cross with a four-point star in the middle and a little ornament on top of the top
arm, top cross consisting of Greek cross in outline. Five beads between circle and top
cross.
“T [pit] DVPVY MOYEN” (17 cm), “AUVERGNE 1742” (15 cm).
35 mm
Petit Chapelet.
Thomas Dupuy.
= Heawood 238 (except for detail of top cross).
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera prima (Paris: Leclerc, [c.1760]) = Le prime sonate, French Edition,
Second (Leclerc) Issue, Single Print Run, Catalogue 131 {c. 1760}. Single Copy F-Pn, Vm7 797 (images
8081-8086).
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera IV (Paris: Leclerc, [c. 1765]) = Sonatas Opus 4, French Edition, Second
(Leclerc) Issue, Single Print Run, Catalogue 132 {c. 1765}. Copies D-Rp, SM 3763, F-Pn, K 3545 (8088), FPn, Vm 1092 (8087), I-Fc, B.2911.a (2), NL-DHgm, Noske VL 407, RUS-Ml, М3 Р-ИН / 260.
(Florence)
(8087)
(Florence)
(8088)
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CHAPLET 4
(8074)
(Florence)
(8080)
(Firenze)
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CHAPLET 4
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Paper
Heawood
Gaudriault
Chaplet, circle c. 11 cm in diameter, clearly within three chain-line spaces. Centre cross a
Maltese cross with rather straight arms, top cross consisting of Greek cross in outline.
Five beads between circle and top cross.
“MOYEN DE B VIMAL” (15.5 cm), “AVVERGNE 1742” (10 cm).
44 mm
Grand Chapelet.
Benoid Vimal..
Watermark is like Heawood 239 (with countermark “J SAUVADE”and “FIN”).
Is similar to Gaudriault 300 (p. 105: 1655)
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera IV (Paris: LLB, [1740]) = Sonatas Opus 4, French Edition, First (LLB)
Issue, Fourth Print Run, Catalogue 130, {1750}. Copies F-Pn, D 12971 (2), F-Pn, L 12215.
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera IV (Paris: LLB, [1740]) = Sonatas Opus 4, French Edition, First (LLB)
Issue, Fifth Print Run, Catalogue 131-minus, {c. 1755}. Copies D-Dlb, Mus. 2201-R-3, F-Pa, Mus 398.
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera prima (Paris: LLB, [1746]) – Le prime sonate, French Edition, First
(LLB) Issue, Fourth Print Run, Catalogue 130-plus {1751}. Copies I-Fc, B.2911.a.(1.), I-Mc, Noseda P.43.1.
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FLEUR-DE-LIS 1 (“around”)
Corelli Concertos, Prima Parte, Walsh Edition, Walsh “prima” Issue, First Print Run, {1741}.
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FLEUR-DE-LIS 1(“around”)
Violin Sonatas of 1716, Walsh Edition, Walsh 378 Issue, Fourth Print Run, {1742}.
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain lines
Paper
Printing
Simple Fleur-de-Lis, symmetrical around a chain line.
“IV”.
Centre of folio.
Vertical, 26/27 mm apart.
Short Demy Paper.
Type Ib, single sheets.
Concerti grossi [...] della Prima Parte dell’Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh, [1741]) = Corelli
Concertos, Prima Parte, Walsh Edition, Walsh “prima” Issue, First Print Run, {1741}.
Concerti grossi [...] della Seconda parte dell’Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh 377, [1734?]) =
Corelli Concertos, Seconda parte, Walsh Edition, Wash 377 Issue, Second Print Run, {1741}.
Concerti grossi [...] Opera terza (Walsh 379, [1734?]) = Concertos Opus 3, Walsh edition, Walsh Issue,
Fourth Print Run, {1742}.
XII Solo’s for a Violin with a Thorough Bass (Walsh 378, [1734?]) = Violin Sonatas of 1716, Walsh Edition,
Walsh 378 Issue, Fourth Print Run, {1742?}.
Concerti grossi [...] della Seconda parte dell’Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh, [1741]) = Corelli
Concertos, Seconda parte, Walsh Edition, Wash 1741 Issue, Single Print Run, {1741}.
Concerti grossi [...] della Seconda parte dell’Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh [1747]) = Corelli
Concertos, Seconda parte, Walsh Edition, Wash 1747 Issue, First Print Run, {1747}.
Concerti grossi [...] della Prima Parte dell’Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh, [1745?]) = Corelli
Concertos, Prima Parte, Walsh Edition, Walsh “Prima” Issue, Single Print Run, {1745}.
Six Concertos [...] from the First Six Solos of Arcangelo Corelli (Johnson, [1757]) = Corelli Concertos,
Cooke Edition, Third Issue, Single Print Run, [1757]. Single copy GB-Lbl, g.38.g.
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FLEUR-DE-LIS 2 (“between”)
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FLEUR-DE-LIS 2 (simple, “between”)
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain lines
Paper
Printing
Simple Fleur-de-Lis, symmetrical between two chain lines.
“IV”.
Centre of folio.
Vertical, 26/27 mm apart.
Crown or Demy Paper
Type Ib, single sheets.
{1729}
Concerti grossi [...] della Prima parte dell’Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh & Hare, [1726]) =
Corelli Concertos, Prima parte, Walsh Edition, Wash & Hare Issue, Second Print Run, {1729}.
Concerti grossi [...] della Seconda parte dell’Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh & Hare, [1729]) =
Corelli Concertos, Seconda parte, Walsh Edition, Wash & Hare Issue, First Print Run, {1729}.
{1732}
Concerti grossi [...] Opera terza (Walsh, [1732]) = Concertos Opus 3, Walsh edition, Walsh Issue, First
Print Run, {1732}.
{1738}
XII Solos (Walsh, No. 378, [1734]) = Violin Sonatas of 1716, Walsh Edition, Second Issue, Second Print
Run, {1738}.
Concerti grossi [...] della Prima Parte dell’Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh 376, [1734?]) =
Corelli Concertos, Prima Parte, Walsh Edition, Walsh 376 Issue, Second Print Run, {1738}.
Concerti grossi [...] Opera terza (Walsh 379 [1734?]) = Concertos Opus 3, Walsh edition, Walsh 379 Issue,
Second Print Run, {1738}.
{1742}
Concerti grossi [...] della Prima Parte dell’Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh, [1741]) = Corelli
Concertos, Prima Parte, Walsh Edition, Walsh “prima” Issue, Second Print Run, {1742}.
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JESUS 1AA
(5484)
(2516)
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JESUS 1AA
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Heawood
Gaudriault
Single circle with IHS inside.
“... VPVY ...”. Certainly part of “J DVPVY”.
30 mm apart.
Grand Jésus.
Jean-Joseph Dupuy.
Watermark similar to Gaudriault 730.
Engraving “Debent Charites hæc pignora Vati”, Second Print Run, 1740, printed for the Second Issue of Le
prime sonate, published as Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera prima (Paris: Mme Boivin, Sr Hue, 1740).
Copies of the engraving with the watermark in D-B, Mus. Gg 143 (Guida armonica, Johnson, with
dedication), F-Pn, L 12204 (Sonate [...] Opera quarta, Johsnon) and US-Wc, M219 .G32 Op. 1 1739 (Case)
(Le prime sonate, 1739), with the countermark in B-Bc, 5690 (Sonate [...] Opera prima, Boivin & Hue) and
US Wc, M219 .A2G32 Op. 4 (Case) (Sonate [...] Opera prima, Boivin & Hue, erroneously bound with
Sonate [...] Opera quarta, LLB, [1739], which precedes the Sonate [...] Opera prima)
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JESUS 1A
(5355)
(5354)
(5359)
(5351)
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JESUS 1A
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Heawood
Gaudriault
Single circle with IHS inside.
“A [trifoil with moon] M” (9 cm). Or upside down “H V”?
30 mm apart.
Grand Jésus.
Watermark similar to Gaudriault 730, countermark to Gaudriault 4014, but ther no moon
on top. Page 283: probably A. Malmenaide, 1641-1743. Page 238: A. [perhaps Antoine?
occurs later on] Malmenaide, in Riom, 1661-1753.
Concerti grossi [...] dell’Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (LLB, [1741]) = Corelli Concertos, French
Edition, First Issue, First Print Run, [1741?}. Copy F-Pn, Ac e4 162 (images 5351-5359). Copy without
catalogue? probably the earliest print run, 1741.
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JESUS 1B
(6335)
(6333)
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JESUS 1B
(6332)
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Haewood
Jésus, with simple circle (8 cm diameter).
“FIN” (4 cm); “I [heart] A [heart] SAUVADE” (11 cm); “AUVERGNE 1742” (14 cm)
30 mm apart.
Grand Jésus.
Not in Haewood.
Six sonates transposées pour le violon [...] Oeuvre VIe (Boivin, “1746” [= 1748]). = Violin Sonatas Opus 5,
French Edition, Single Issue, Single Print Run, {1748}. Copy S-Skma (partially, pp. 11-25). Images 63326334.
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JESUS 1C
(5629)
(5628)
(330)
(5627)
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JESUS 1C
(5626)
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Haewood
Jesus with single circle
“I DVPUY MOYEN” (17 cm); “AUVERGNE 1742” (14 cm).
30 mm apart.
Grand Jésus.
Watermark resembles Haewood 2994, Paris 1768, without countermark.
Six sonates transposées pour le violon [...] Oeuvre VIe (Boivin, “1746” [= 1748]) = Violin Sonatas Opus 5,
French Edition, Single Issue, Second Print Run, {1749}. Copy B-Bc, 5694 (image 330: title page; images
6332-6334).
Concerti grossi [...] Opera seconda (LLB, 1749) = Concertos Opus 2, French Edition, First Issue, First Print
Run, {1749}, Copy FPn, Vm7 1692 (no catalogue; images 5626-5629).
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JESUS 1D
(7989)
(7990)
(9431)
(7979)
(9433)
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JESUS 1D
(5610)
(7980)
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Haewood
Simple Jesus, with single circle. There is variation between the two copies with
watermark.
“MOYEN DE” (10 cm); probably “J [heart] A [heart] SAUVADE” (12.5 cm);
“AUVERGNE 1742” (14 cm). The “MOYEN DE” may vary in the two copies, but the
“AUVERGNE 1742” is identical and noteworthy is the S- or 9-like shape of the “G”.
30 mm apart.
Grand Jésus.
Not in Haewood.
Concerti grossi [...] dell’Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (LLB, ***) = Corelli Concertos, French Edition,
First Issue, Third Print Run. Copy Vm7 1688, with catalogue 130 (1749-1750). Partially. Same copy also has
JESUS 3A. Images 5604-5624, 9421-9451 (both kinds of papers).
Concerto grossi [..] Opera seconda (LLB, [1749]). = Concertos Opus 2, French Edition, First Issue, Second
Print Run, [c. 1750}. Copies NL-DHgm, 28 G 25-31 (catalogue 131 minus), D-Dlb, Mus. 2201-O-1
(catalogue 131). Images 7975-7980, 7989-7990 (The Hague).
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JESUS 1E
(5494)
(5496)
(5499)
(5493)
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JESUS 1E
Watermark
Countermark
Simpel Jesus, with single circle.
“C GOURBEYRE” (16 cm); “AUVERGNE 1742” (16 cm).
Haewood
Resemble somewhat Haewood 2981 (Paris, c. 1746), 2995 (Paris, c. 1768), 2997 ({aris, c.
1768), 2997 (Paris 1767), 2998 (Paris, 1778).
Concerti grossi [...] Opera seconda (Leclerc, c. 1755-1760?) = Concertos Opus 2, French Edition, Second
Issue, Single Print Run. Copy F-Pn, K 3542 (images 5491-5502). catalogue 131.
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JESUS 1F
(9303)
(9306)
(9304)
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JESUS 1F
Watermark
Countermark
Gaudriault
Simple Jesus, with single circle.
“T DUPVY MOYEN” (15 cm); “AUVERGNE 1742” (13.5. cm).
Identical to Gaudriault 735. Page 138: Thomas Dupuy, c. 1760).
Concerto grossi [...] Opera terza (Leclerc, c. 1765) = Concertos Opus 3, French Edition, Second Issue,
Single Print Run, {c.1765}. Copies F-Pn, K 3543 (images 9300-9306), NL-DHgm, 28 G 25-13 (images
9781-799). Catalogue 132.
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JESUS 2A
(5456)
(5458)
(5459)
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JESUS 2A
Watermark
Countermark
Chain Lines
Watermark
Jésus watermark, circle with scallopped line inside, 1742 below the circle.
“MOYEN DE B VIMAL F” (21 cm), on top of I a little chaplet with three flames;
“AUVERGNE” (10 cm)
30 mm apart.
Cross above IHS with balls in center and at the end of the arms.
Underneath the circle “1742” encircled.
Concerti grossi [...] dell’ Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (LLB) = Corelli Concertos, French Edition, First
Issue, Second Print Run? Copies with Catalogue F-Pn, Ac e7 17 (images 5454-5462), F-Pn, H 381a (images
5640-5647), F-Pn, K 3548 (images 5488-5490), all with Catalogue 127 minus.
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JESUS 2B
(8507)
(7508)
(8505)
(8504)
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JESUS 2B
Watermark
Heawood
Gaudriault
Countermark
Chain Lines
Circle with scallopped line inside
Resembles Heawood 2984, with countermark T. Dupuy, Paris, 1695. Similar I. Dupuy,
Paris 1755.
I DVPVY MOYEN (24 cm); AUVERGNE 1742 (15 cm).
32 mm apart.
Cello Sonatas Opus 5, French Edition, Copy F-Pn [1747 ]. Images 8500-8510.
Countermark in title of copy B-Bc.
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JESUS 2C
(gem2 023)
(gem2 021)
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JESUS 2C
Watermark
Heawood
Gaudriault
Countermark
Chain Lines
Circle with scallopped line inside
“I DUPVY FIN” (14 cm); “AUVERGNE 1742” (19 cm)
32 mm
Six sonates transposées pour le violon [...] Oeuvre VIe (Boivin, “1746” [= 1748]). = Violin Sonatas Opus 5,
French Edition, copy S-Skma (partially, pp. 11-25). Images 6329-6331.
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JESUS 3A
(8071)
(8070)
(9434)
(9435)
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JESUS 3A
(8072)
(9421)
(8063)
Watermark
Heawood
Gaudriault
Countermark
Chain Lines
Double circle with Paisley-like lines between the circles
This form not in Heawood.
Gaudriault No. 792 from 1696 is similar.
“J [heart with two flames] SAUVADE MOYEN” (18 cm); “AUVERGNE” 1742 (13 cm)
30-33 mm.
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera prima (LLB, [1747], Catalogue 128 minus) = Le prime sonate, French
Edition, First Issue, First Print Run, {1747}.
Concerti grossi [...] dell’Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (LLB, [1749-1750]) = Corelli Concertos, French
Edition, First Issue, Third Print Run. Copy Vm7 1688, with Catalogue 130 (1749-1750). Partially. Same
copy also has JESUS 1D. Images 5604-5624, 9421-9451 (both kinds of papers).
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JESUS 3B
(5637)
(5638)
(5636)
(5635)
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JESUS 3B
Watermark
Heawood
Gaudriault
Countermark
Chain Lines
Jésus watermark, with double circle
“[large mirrorred P] E [heart] NOVRISSON FIN” (21 cm); “AVVERGNE” (9 cm).
30 mm apart.
Concerti grossi [...] Opera terza (LLB, [1751]) = Concertos Opus 3, French Edition, First Issue, Single Print
Run, {1751}. Copy F-Pn, Vm7 1693 (images 5630-5638).
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LETTER D
(1576)
Lettermark
Printing
Chain Lines
Watermark
“D”, on one half of a bifolio, between chain lines.
Type Ib, always bifolios.
Vertical, 26 mm apart.
Centre of page.
Sonate a violino, violone e cembalo (Amsterdam: Jeanne Roger, No. 459, [1719] = Roger Edition, Jeann
Roger Issue, Single Print Run, 1719. Copies NL-Delden (images 1569-1576), NL-Bussum-Koopman
Concerti grossi [...] della Prima parte del Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Le Cène 549, [c.1730]) =
Corelli Concertos, Prima parte, Second Issue (with publisher’s number), First Print Run.
Concerti grossi [...] della Seconda parte del Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Prevost, [1729]) = Corelli
Concertos, Seconda parte, Prevost Issue, Single Print Run.
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Letters GM-above-T
Lettermark
Heawood
Chain Lines
Maker
GM above T
Giovanni Maria ***?
Concerto grossi [...] Being the 1st Six Solos of Corelli’s Opera Quinta (Cooke, [1726]) = Corelli Concertos,
Prima Parte, Cooke Edition, Third Print Run, {1743}.
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LETTERS IW
Lettermark
Paper
Printing
Chain Lines
Lettermark
“IW”. in both halves of bifolios.
James Whatman, used by John Walsh apparently only in or around 1740.
Type Ib, always single folios.
Vertical, 26 mm apart.
Centre of page, on every folio.
XII Solo’s for a Violin with a Thorough Bass (Walsh 378, [1734]) = Sonatas of 1716, Walsh Edition, Walsh
378 Issue, Third Print Run, {1740}.
Concerti grossi [...] Opera terza (Walsh 379, [1734?]) = Concertos Opus 3, Walsh edition, Walsh 379 Issue,
Third Print Run, {1740}.
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LETTERS SK
Lettermark
Paper
Printing
Chain Lines
Watermark
“SK”, on one half of bifolio.
Dutch paper, perhaps by Simon Koster, c. 1730.
Type Ib, bifolios.
Vertical, 25-26 mm apart.
Centre of page, on one folio of a bifolio.
Sonate a violino, violone, e cembalo (Le Cène 459, [c. 1730?]) = Roger Edition, Le Cène Issue, Second Print
Run, {1730?}.
Concerti grossi [...] della prima parte del Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Le Cène 549, [c.1730]) =
Corelli Concertos, Prima parte, Second Issue (with publisher’s number), First Print Run.
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STRASBOURG BEND 1A
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STRASBOURG BEND 1A
Watermark
Heawood
Countermark
Position
Paper
Printing
Strasbourg Bend, with three-line bend, Fleur-de-Lis on top.
Probably Heawood 86 (“Oxford 1730?”; no countermark).
“IV”.
Middle of upper or lower edge (oblong format).
Middle of inner or outer edge (upright format).
Royal Paper.
Type IIIb (oblong format).
Sonate a violino, violone e cembalo (London: Richard Meares, [1718]) = Violin Sonatas of 1716, Geminiani
Edition, Meares Issue, Second Print Run, {c. 1730?}.
Concerti grossi [...] delle prima parte del Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Le Cène, [c. 1730]) = Corelli
Concertos, Le Cène Edition, First Issue (without publisher’s number), Single Print Run, {c. 1730}
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STRASBOURG BEND 1B
(0017)
(020)
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STRASBOURG BEND 1B
With Countermark “J HONIG”
Almost Heawood 64, with countermark “C & J HONIG” (**** ****). Cornelis Honig (born before 1688)
and his brother Jan Jacobszoon Honig (1688-1757) worked together until 1738 (Voorn, p. 348). Here the
countermark is “J HONIG”. Jan Jacobszoon Honig owned the mills “De Bijenkorf” and “De Eendracht” in
Zaandijk.
Cello Sonatas Opus 5, Dutch Issue, NL-Lu, is Privilege Deposit Copy, unique extant copy.
Violin Sonatas Opus 5: NL-Lu (privilege deposit copy) and GB-Lbl, g.38.c. Countermark seen only in GBLbl, g.38.c., p. 21.
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STRASBOURG BEND 2
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STRASBOURG BEND 2
The watermark resembles Haewood 100 (No place, 1776).
In:
Pièces de clavecin, 1743 Geminiani Issue, later Print Run.
Engraving “Debent Charites” in Le prime sonate, Geminiani 1739, copy GB-Lbl
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STRASBOURG BEND 3
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STRASBOURG BEND 3
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Heawood
Printing
Strasbourg Bend, downward extension with LVG.
“IV”.
Upper or lower half of the watermark or countermark visible at the middle of the upper or
lower edge (in case of bolong manuscripts) or left or right edge (in case of upright
manuscripts).
Vertical or horizontal, 27 mm apart.
(Super) Royal Paper
***
Type IIIa (oblong), bifolios or IVa (upright).
20M1
GB-Lcm, Ms. 822, fols. 157-166, “La selva incantata” (upright format).
29M1
GB-Chogwood, manuscript Harmonical Miscellany (oblong format).
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STRASBOURG LILY 1A (with 4 and LVG; 1716)
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STRASBOURG LILY 1A (with 4 and LVG; 1716)
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Heawood
Printing
1A1a
Strasbourg Lily, downward extension with 4 and LVG.
Probably “IV”, but nowhere observed, probably always cut away.
Upper or lower half of the watermark or countermark visible at the middle of the upper or
lower edge.
Vertical, 27 mm apart.
(Super) Royal Paper
The mark is Heawood 1808. The maker is LVG = Lubbert van Gerrevink (born
Apeldoorn c. 1660, died Egmond aan de Hoef 1731), since 1690 in Egmond aan de Hoef.
Obtained a patent on “LVG” in 1726. See Voorn 1960, pp. 243-246.
Type IIIb (oblong), single sheets.
Sonate a violino, violone e cembalo (London: [Geminiani, 1716) = Violin Sonatas of
1716, Geminiani Edition, Geminiani Issue, Single Print Run, [1716].
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STRASBOURG LILY 1B (with 4 and LVG)
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STRASBOURG LILY 1B (with 4 and LVG)
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Printing
Heawood
Dating
Strasbourg Lily, downward extension 4 and LVG [Kya: Churchill 406]. Watermark
similar, not identical to Strasbourg Lily 1A.
“IV”.
Centre of page.
Vertical, 26 mm apart.
Shortt Demy?
Lubbertus van Gerrevinck.
Type Ib, single sheets.
This paper and watermark is typical for the period 1730-1736.
XII Solo’s for a Violin with a Thorough Bass (Walsh & Hare, [1719]) = Violin Sonatas of 1716, Walsh
Edition, Walsh & Hare Issue, Second Print Run, {1731}.
Concerti grossi [...] della Prima Parte dell’Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh, [1726]) = Corelli
Concertos, Prima Parte, Walsh Edition, Walsh & Hare Issue, Third Print Run, {1731}
Concerti grossi [...] della Seconda parte dell’Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh & Hare, [1729]) =
Corelli Concertos, Seconda parte, Walsh Edition, Wash & Hare Issue, Second Print Run, {1731}.
Concerti grossi ... Opera terza (Walsh, [1732]) = Concertos Opus 3, Walsh Edition, First Issue, Second Print
Run, {1732}.
Concerti grossi ... Opera seconda (London, [Geminiani], 1732 = Concertos Opus 2, Geminiani Edition,
Geminiani Issue, {1732}.
XII Solo’s for a Violin with a Thorough Bass (Walsh 378, [1734?]) = Violin Sonatas of 1716, Walsh Edition,
Walsh 378 Issue, First Print Run, {1734}
Concerti grossi [...] della Prima Parte dell’Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh 376, [1734?]) =
Corelli Concertos, Prima Parte, Walsh Edition, Walsh 376 Issue, First Print Run, {1734}.
Concerti grossi ... composti delli Sei Soli della Seconda Parte dell’Opera Quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli Walsh
377, [1734?]) = Corelli Concertos, Seconda Parte, Walsh Edition, Walsh 377 Issue, First Print Run, {1734}.
Concerti grossi ... Opera terza (Walsh 379, [1734?]) = Concertos Opus 3, Walsh Edition, Walsh 379 Issue,
First Print Run, {1734}.
Concerti grossi ... Opera terza (London, [John Wahls for the Author, 1737 = Concertos Opus 3, Geminiani
Edition, Walsh-for-the-Author Issue, {1737}. Makes use of sheets printed before.
II-III-IV A Select Concerto (London: John Walsh, [1734]) = Select Harmony Concertos, First Issue, Single
Print Run, {1734}.
Concerti grossi .... Opera terza di Corelli (London: John Walsh, [1736]) = Concertos from Corelli’s Opus 3,
Walsh Edition, First Issue, First Print Run, {1736}.
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STRASBOURG LILY 1C (with 4 and LVG)
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STRASBOURG LILY 1B (with 4 and LVG)
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Printing
Heawood
Dating
Strasbourg Lily, with 4 and LVG
IV
Rotated, middle of vertical sides
Horizontal
Type IVb, single sheets.
Sonate a violino e basso [...] Opera quarta ([Geminiani], “1739” = [1743]) = Sonatas Opus 4, First
(Geminiani) Edition, Third (Revised) Issue, Fourth Print Run, {c. 1745?}.
(0876)
(0877)
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STRASBOURG LILY 1D (with 4 and LVG)
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STRASBOURG LILY 1D (with 4 and LVG)
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Printing
Heawood
Dating
Strasbourg Lily, with 4 and LVG, symmetrical between chain lines.
“IV”.
Centre of pages.
Vertical, 26 mm apart.
Short Demy Paper.
Type Ib, single sheets.
Apparently 1747.
Cello Sonatas Opus 5, First Edition, Second (British) Issue, Single Print Run, Title and Privilege.
Violin Sonatas Opus 5, First Edition, Second (British) Issue, Single Print Run, Title and Privilege.
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STRASBOURG LILY 1E (with 4 and LVG; Johnson)
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STRASBOURG LILY 1E (with 4 and LVG; Johnson)
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Printing
Churchill
Heawood
Strasboug Lily with extension 4 and LVG.
“I VILLEDARY”, “IHS”.
Middle of inner or outer edge of the folios.
Churchill 411 (“London, 1766”).
Heawood 1829 (Holland 1743), 1829A (London 1739?), 1835, 1835A (London 1765).
Countermark is Hewood 1836.
Dating
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STRASBOURG LILY 1F (with 4 and LVG; Johnson)
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STRASBOURG LILY 1F (with 4 and LVG; Johnson)
Watermark
Strasbourg Lily, downward extension with 4 and LVG. LVG = Lubbertus van
Gerrevinck. The mark and countermark are completely identical to Churchill 411 (“London, 1766”).
Countermark
Monogramm “IHS” and “I VILLEDARY”.
Chain Lines
Horizontal, 29 mm apart.
Paper
Imperial
Printing
Type IV, single folios.
24A3a
Guida armonica (London, [Geminiani], [1756]), Second Print Run {1758}.
27A2a
Supplement (London, [Geminiani], [1758]), Second Print Run {1758}.
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STRASBOURG LILY 2A (with 4 and WR)
(3865)
(3868)
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STRASBOURG LILY 2A (with 4 and WR)
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Printing
Heawood
Strasbourg Lily, downward extension with 4 and WR. Countermark “IV”. The mark is
Heawood 1806 (“c. 1720 London? Amsterdam?”). Churchill 408 and 410 have the same
composition, but are larger and have a different countermark.
“IV”.
Centre of the folio.
Vertical (upright format) or horizontal (oblong format), 25 mm apart.
Crown or Demy Paper.
Type Ib (upright format) or IIb (oblong format), single folios.
Heaeood 1805, 1806.
Sonate a violino, violone e cembalo (London: Richard Meares, [1718] = Violin Sonatas of 1716, Geminiani
Edition, Meares Issue, First Print Run, {1718}. Oblong folio format.
XII Solo’s for a Violin (London: Johan Walsh & Joseph Hare, [1719] = Violin Sonatas of 1716, Walsh
Edition, Walsh & Hare Issue, First Print Run, {1719}. Copy GB-Chogwood (images 3865-3868).
Concerti grossi [...] della prima parte dell’Opera quinta d’Arcangelo Corelli (Walsh & Hare, [1726]) =
Corelli Concertos, Prima parte, Walsh Edition, Wash & Hare Issue, First Print Run, {1726}. Copy GBChogwood, M0234 (images 4297-4303).
Francesco Mancini, XII Solos for a Violin with a Thorough Bass (Walsh, [1727]) = Macini´s Sonatas,
Mancini Edition, Walsh Issue, First Print Run, {1727}. Has also FLEUR-DE-LIS 2.
(4300)
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STRASBOURG LILY 2B
(6364)
(6367)
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STRASBOURG LILY 2B
Watermark
Heawood
Countermark
Chain Lines
Paper
Found in
Strasbourg Lily with 4 and WR. Differs from STRASBOURG LILY 2A in the little
ornament on top of the center of the crown.
Resembles 1796 (London c. 1680) and 1818 (Amsterdam 1727, sheet 21.5 x 16.75 inches
= 41 x 55 cm).
“IV”.
26 mm apart.
Super Royal
XII Sonate a Violino e Basso [...] Opera quarta (Amsterdam: Witvogel/Covens, No. 74,
[1739]) = Sonatas Opus 4, Witvogel Edition, Second (Covens) Issue.
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STRASBOURG LILY 3
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STRASBOURG LILY 3
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Printing
Heawood
Dating
StrasbourgLily with downward extension “4”. Double accolade/
Probably IV.
centre of Folio.
Not in Heawood.
1747
Cello Sonatas Opus 5, Dutch Issue, Deposit Copy Leiden: Privilege/
Cello Sonatas Opus 5, British Issue, copy GB-Lbl, g.240.f.: Music
Violin Sonatas Opus 5, British Issue, Copies GB-Cu, MR 360.a.70, GB-Lam, XX 121849.
(0959)
(958)
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STRASBOURG LILY 4
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STRASBOURG LILY 4
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Printing
Heawood
Dating
Strasbourg Lily, symmetrical between chain lines, no extension below.
Not in Heawood.
Concertos Opus 7, Leiden deposit copy, title page and flyleaves.
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STRASBOURG LILY 5
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STRASBOURG LILY 5
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Maker
Printing
Heawood
Dating
Strasbourg Lily, 4 extension “4” only, symmetrical around chain lines.
Probably “IV” rarely or not observed (in the spine or cut away).
Below or above middle of inner or outer edges.
Paper sometimes thick and grey, sometimes clear.
Not in Heawood.
Concertos Opus 7: British privilege, Engraving “Compono”, Music.
The Art of Playing on the Violin (Geminiani, 1751).
(8007)
(8806)
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STRASBOURG LILY 6 (with VDL; 1756)
(0010)
(0011)
(0012)
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STRASBOURG LILY 6 (with VDL; 1756)
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Printing
Heawood
Strasbourg Lily with downward extension with monogramme VDL. VDL = Van der Ley.
Jan Pieterszoon van der Ley (Zaandijk 1669-1750), since 1692 head of the firm. From
1750 to 1774 continuation by his sons Claas and Aris as “Jan, Claas en Aris van der Ley”.
“IV”.
Upper or lower half of watermark or countermark in the middle of spine edge of the folio.
Horizontal, 28 mm apart.
Super Royal Paper.
Type IVa, bifolios.
Not in Heawood.
Dictionaire harmonique (Amsterdam, [Geminiani], 1756). Images 7946-7951 (NL-DHgm), 0009-0012 (NLLu).
Guida armonica (London, [Geminiani], [1756]). Images 0849-0850 (GB-Lcm), 7848-7856 (GB-Lam).
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STRASBOURG LILY 7 (with 4 and LVG; double accolade)
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STRASBOURG LILY 7 (with 4 and LVG; double accolade)
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Printing
“IHS” and “I VILLEDARY” (D mirrorred).
Upper or lower half of watermark or countermark in the middle of spine edge of the folio.
Horizontal, 28 mm apart.
Super Royal Paper.
Type IVa, bifolios.
The Art of Playing on the Guitar (Edinburg, Bremner, 1760).
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STRASBOURG LILY 8 (with GR and Countermark HR)
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STRASBOURG LILY 8 (with GR and Countermark HR)
Watermark
Countermark
Position
Chain Lines
Paper
Printing
Strasbourg Lily with little ornament underneath and the letters “GR”. Symmetrical
between chain lines.
“HR”, symmatrical around chain lines.
Upper or lower half of watermark or countermark in the middle of spine edge of the folio.
Horizontal, 28 mm apart.
Super Royal Paper.
Type IVa, bifolios.
Concertos Opus 4, Johnson, Second Print Run ().
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