ROMBERG (Bernhard) Bonn and Cologne, N. Simrock, 1737. 6th Military Concerto for cello with orchestral accompaniment. 15 in-4 paperbacks, in hardback slipcase. A very fine copy presented by the Royal Academy of Music to M. Lefebvre in Lille on 27 August 1824. A total of 63 pages of score engraved on copperplate, divided into sections for each instrument: Principal cello, flute, oboes 1 and 2, bassoon 1 and 2, horns 1 and 2, trumpet, violin 1 and 2, viola, bass, snare drum, timpani. The case bears this gilded inscription in addition to this one: "Cello class. First prize". A hand-printed "Distribution of Prizes" sheet indicates that it is a first prize for "Counterpoint and Fugue". The first issue is covered in imitation long-grain morocco paper with a gilded frame and gilded title on the upper cover, the following issues are covered in pink or red paper with a green paper title on the upper cover. Bernhard Romberg (1767-1841), grandson of a military musician and son of a bassoonist and cellist, was a major cellist of his time, sometimes referred to as "the Paganini of the cello". One title-piece missing, case a little rubbed.