Purcell, Henry. Sonnata's of III parts : two viollins and basse: to the organ or harpsecord. Composed by Henry Purcell, composer in ordinary to his most Sacred Majesty, and organist of his Chappell Royall

Folger bibliographic ID: 144425
ESTC number: R219033
Wing number: P4218B
Folger call number: P4219 v.1
Folger holdings ID: 145663

Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

Engraved throughout In four parts (violin primo, violin secundo, basso, basso continuo). each with title page identical to the first one Signed at foot of title page: Tho: Cross Junior Sculpt With frontis. portrait (pi1v) of the author With parallel pagination Signatures: pi⁴ A-C⁴ [D]1, 2A-2C⁴ [2D]1, 3A-3C⁴ [3D]1, 4A-4C⁴ [4D]1

Item information about Folger P4219 v.1

6/5/42. Part for violin primo. Bound in half calf with marbled papered boards and endpapers. Lacking portrait. Trimmed, affecting headlines. Page numbers supplied or corrected in manuscript ink. Provenance: anonymous engraved armorial bookplate with motto "quondam his vicimus armis" (i.e., possibly Baron Dorchester copy?); bookseller's label on front paste-down: "Harold Reeves / Books & Music / London, England"; 1942 Folger Library purchase from Reeves, cat. no. 127 ("Old, rare, and interesting musical works"), lot no. 19421

Extended title: Sonnata's of III parts : two viollins and basse: to the organ or harpsecord. Composed by Henry Purcell, composer in ordinary to his most Sacred Majesty, and organist of his Chappell Royall

author: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
printmaker: Cross, Thomas, active 1632-1682