E. Gérard et Cie.

cover 1870

cover 1870

History

Music publishing firm founded by Edmond Gérard (d.1890) that came into being upon his acquisition of J. Meissonnier et Fils in 1860. A portion of the firm's catalog was sold to Heugel in 1882 and the remainder passed into their possession from 1887 to 1890.

Editions

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

• E. Gérard et Cie. (1860–1887)

Typically, Gérard's cover pages would list above the company's name and address wording identifying it as the successor to J. Meissonnier. Examples:

• Anc. M^on J. Meissonnier fils Comp^ie Musicale
• Anc^ne Maison Meissonnier

Addresses

• Paris, 18 Rue Dauphine (1860–ca.1866)
• Paris, 18 Rue Dauphine and 1-3 Rue Chaussée-d'Antin (1866)
• Paris, 18 Rue Dauphine and 12 Boulevard des Capucines, Grand Hôtel (1867–1868)
• Paris, 12 Boulevard des Capucines and 2 Rue Scribe (1868)
• Paris, 12 Boulevard des Capucines (1868–1869)
• Paris, 12 Boulevard des Capucines and 18 Rue Dauphine (1870–ca.1873)
• Paris, 12 Boulevard des Capucines, Maison du Grand Hôtel (1874–ca.1879)
• Paris, 2 Rue Scribe (1880–ca.1885)
• Paris, 23 Rue des Martyrs (1886–1887)

Plate Numbers

Gérard's plate numbers appear to have been issued in a fairly regular chronological fashion. Dates in italics are estimated.

• J.M. #### — Reprints of original J. Meissonnier engravings.
• C.M. #### (1860–1887) — C.M. probably stood for Comp^e Musicale or Compagnie Musicale that appears on certain J. Meissonnier title pages. E. Gérard et Cie. continued to use the same plate prefix after acquiring the firm. Gérard's original engravings appear to start around plate ????.

Plate Prefix C.M.

Sources Consulted

• Cecil Hopkinson, A Dictionary of Parisian Music Publishers, 1700-1950 (London, 1954). Reprinted (New York: Da Capo Press, 1979).