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[John Gamble.] Vera Effigies Joannis Gamble Philomusici.
Published as the Act directs, March 1 1795, by W.Richardson, Castle, Street, Leicester Square.
Engraving. Sheet 180 x 140mm (7 x 5½"), large margins on 3 sides. Trimmed into plate on left. Some faint foxing.
Portrait of John Gamble (died 1687), composer and musician in the courts of Charles I of England and Charles II.
[Ref: 67014] £60.00
(£72.00 incl.VAT)
[John Playford.] Johannis Playford Effigies.
F.H.Van Hove Sculp.
[n.d., c.1690.]
Engraving. 140 x 95mm (5½ x 3¾"). Trimmed and backed onto album paper. Some time staining. Small margins.
Portrait of John Playford (1623 - 1686), London bookseller, publisher, minor composer and member of the Stationers' Company. He published books on music theory, instruction books for several instruments and psalters with tunes for singing in churches. Frontispiece to Playford's 'A Brief Introduction to the Skill of Music'.
[Ref: 67031] £140.00
(£168.00 incl.VAT)
[Christopher Simpson.] Christophori Simpson Effigies.
W.Faithorne die: et Sculp.
[1667.]
Engraving. Sheet 135 x 95mm (5¼ x 3¾"). Trimmed and backed onto album paper. Some creasing and damage to right edge.
Portrait of Christopher Simpson (1602 - 1669), English composer and musician, particularly the viola da gamba. Frontispiece to his 'Compendium of practical musick' (London, 1667).
[Ref: 67030] £130.00
(£156.00 incl.VAT)
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