Description:
Il Templario.
Otto Nicolai. 1810-1849.
Publisher.
On front cover, Brandus et Cie. (Louis Brandus). 87 rue Richelieu (where Brandus worked 1849-1851) et rue Vivienne 40.
The back cover has Brandus et Cie, successors de Maurice Schlesinger et de E. Troupenas et Cie.
On title page Maurice Schlesinger, rue Richelieu 97, where Brandus worked (1846-1848) and Milan F. Lucca.
This Parisian music publishing company originated in 1846 as Brandus & Cie. when Louis Brandus purchased the publisher Maurice Schlesinger.
There is a faint ink stamped Brandus et Dufour on title page, from 1854.
In October 1850 Louis's younger brother, Gemmy, became a partner, and the firm of Troupenas was acquired. In 1854 Sélim-François Dufour became a partner and the firm was known as G. Brandus, Dufour & Cie. and, since 1858, as G. Brandus & S. Dufour.
There are 3 embossed stamps of Duncan Davison and Co. The office of the Musical World. 244 Regent Street, where he worked1863 to 1885.
Brandus continued Schlesinger's…
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