Vintage Bottesini Bass Method Book

[Anselm Hauke]

i am the proud owner of a vintage copy of:
"Complete Method for the Double Bass by Bottesini" printed by Hawkes & Son, 28 Leicester Square W.C., London.

My Question is: How old is this book? Has this book a special collector´s value? If yes; how much will it be worth?

i would be obliged for every kind of answer or comment.

[Ken Smith]

Isn't there something about a publish date within the first few pages?

As far as the company goes, Riveire & Hawkes dissolved in 1889 and I assume it became Hawkes & Son at that point. Boosey & Hawkes was formed in 1930. So, without a date in the book I would have to say somewhere in that region.

Bottesini though died in 1889 so it must have been written then. Perhaps the music division was named different than the instrument company. I don't really know.

I googled and just found this;

Founded by Williams Hawkes in 1865 as Hawkes & Son, the company became prosperous by representing music for military bands. Hawkes had been the State Trumpeter to Queen Victoria and after retirement, teamed with French bandmaster Jules Riviere. They provided sheet music for reed and brass bands, manufactured instruments, fittings, and reeds for military bands.

Read more: http://music-history.suite101.com/ar...#ixzz0UqoTHLON

In that case, the book will date from 1865 till 1889 when Bottesini died I guess. If the book was edited by another player like Zimmerman for Simandl then perhaps it dates later but not after 1830 when the name of the company changed. I am just guessing here. The Book is old.. lol

[Anselm Hauke]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Isn't there something about a publish date within the first few pages?

unfortunately not

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

As far as the company goes, Riveire & Hawkes dissolved in 1889 and I assume it became Hawkes & Son at that point. Boosey & Hawkes was formed in 1930. So, without a date in the book I would have to say somewhere in that region.

Bottesini though died in 1889 so it must have been written then. Perhaps the music division was named different than the instrument company. I don't really know.

I googled and just found this;

Founded by Williams Hawkes in 1865 as Hawkes & Son, the company became prosperous by representing music for military bands. Hawkes had been the State Trumpeter to Queen Victoria and after retirement, teamed with French bandmaster Jules Riviere. They provided sheet music for reed and brass bands, manufactured instruments, fittings, and reeds for military bands.

Read more: http://music-history.suite101.com/ar...#ixzz0UqoTHLON

In that case, the book will date from 1865 till 1889 when Bottesini died I guess. If the book was edited by another player like Zimmerman for Simandl then perhaps it dates later but not after 1830 when the name of the company changed. I am just guessing here. The Book is old.. lol

thanks for the info!

what do you think is it worth?