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Two volumes in full late eighteenth to early nineteenth century calf, spines with raised bands, marbled end-papers and all edges gilt, within a contemporary slip-case, the corners show a little wear, some scuffing but overall in very good condition. *The corno da caccia, a brass instrument, comes from the group of horn instruments and translates from Italian as "hunting horn". At the beginning of the 17th century, this meant mainly small horn instruments, which were important as signalling instruments in hunting. At the start of the 18th century, this instrument which emerged from the hunting horn as a signal instrument became one of the most popular brass instruments because of its softer sound and the virtuosity it elicited. In the course of time, the term also seems to have been used to designate the pitch of the voice. Very high, bright compositions were denoted as Corno da caccia. Both Bach and Telemann wrote specifically for this instrument.…