1740 Six concertos by George Frideric Handel VERY RARE / When Handel was still alive !!!! Start Price USD 3,500.00 Current Price USD 3,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location Finchley, London See more about '1740 Six concertos by George Frideric Handel ' Description     Here we are offering ''Six Concertos' by George Frideric Handel from 1740 !!!! This is the oldest work by Handel we have ever had.  He was actually still alive when this was printed  (Handel 1685-1759) The printer John Walsh died in 1766 THIS COULD BE WORTH ABOUT 8000-10000 USD AT REGULAR AUCTION HOUSES.  IT IS HARD TO EXACTLY ESTIMATE A VALUE.....BUT WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIND ONE AGAIN.  WHEN ITEMS ARE VERY RARE SOMETHING COULD HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF 7000 USD AND SELL FOR 40000 USD.     WE HAVE A BUY IT NOW AT 6500 USD, OR SEND YOUR BEST OFFER.  ONE CANNOT GET A BETTER DEAL THAN THIS !!! WE WILL SELL IT FOR THE BEST OFFER !!! IT IS POSSIBLE FOR US TO SELL IT EARLY !!!   These will not be seen again !!! This came from a great collection of music ranging from the mid 1700s to early 1800s   Six concertos for the harpsicord or organ / compos'd by Mr: Handel.. London. : Printed for & sold by I. Walsh, ... , [ca. 1740] ''These six concertos were publish'd by Mr. Walsh from my own copy corrected by my self, and to him only I have given my right therein. George Frideric Handel"     CLICK ON PICTURES TO ENLARGE                         Condition: These Six Concertos are complete with 48 pages of music.  After this score is bound in an overture "XXX overture in Esther" Pages 113-118   We have some other music listed on Ebay that was signed by Maria Tinney who studied with Handel, so anything is possible about the original ownership of this music.   Reference: Smith, W.C., Handel : a descriptive catalogue of the early editions (2nd ed., 1970), p. 225, no. 5     Measurements:  31  cm long, 24 cm wide, and  1 cm thick.     If you have any questions please send an email. Bid with confidence and check our feedback. !!! PAYMENT: We accept almost all methods of payments. ie: American Express, Visa, and Mastercard via Paypal. Bank transfers are preferred and we can cover the bank fees. If you would like to pay by a personal check and / or by cash it is more than welcome.   SHIPPING: We will send this book fully insured. We always pack our books with care so there is no chance of damage during transport. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER VERY RARE BOOKS ON EBAY. To view our current online auctions, please CLICK HERE.                     Place a Bid!