Robert Cocks & Co. was a

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-based music publisher founded in 1823 by Robert Cocks (12 October 1797, in

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– 7 April 1887, in

). The catalog of publications, before Robert Cocks died, is said to have exceeded sixteen thousand, and included many important treatises. When Cocks died, he was believed to be the oldest music publisher in the world. The firm introduced in

pianists

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, Julius Schulhoff, and Alexander Dreyschock and published Rimbault and Hopins' history of the organ and also published pedagogical repertoire for the so-call "

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" of Spohr,

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, Albrechtsberger,

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, and Cherubini.

Succession of ownership

In 1868 Robert Cocks took into partnership his two sons, Arthur Lincoln Cocks (1830–1863) and Stroud Lincoln Cocks (1832–1907). Since Arthur's partnership was acquired posthumously, Arthur's son, Robert Macfarlane Cocks (1852–1934) carried on Arthur's interest. Robert Macfarlane Cocks and Strould Lincoln Cocks began selling the firm in the last quarter of 1898. George Augener (1830–1915) was the buyer. The acquisition was completed in 1904 and from henceforth was known as Augener & Co., Ltd. Eventually the company became a division of

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Selected early publications

* "Selection 54," from ''Der Freyschutz'' (opera), in oblong

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books for the flute, arranged by Charles Saust (born 1773) (1925); * "Selection 55," from ''Scotch Airs'', in oblong

books for the flute, arranged by Charles Saust (born 1773) (1825); * ''Gems of Ireland: 200 Airs, Containing the Most Popular of Moore's Melodies, All The National Airs, and the Celebrated Melodies of Carolan, Connolan, etc.,'' Op. 45, by John Clinton (1810–1864) (1840); *
The Organ: Its History and Construction
'' by

Edward Francis Rimbault Edward Francis Rimbault (13 June 1816 – 26 September 1876) was a British organist, musicologist, book collector and author.) Life Rimbault was born in Soho, London, to a family of French Huguenot extraction that had emigrated to England in 168 ...

and

Edward John Hopkins Dr. Edward John Hopkins FRCO (30 June 1818 - 4 February 1901) was an English organist and composer. The organist and composer John Larkin Hopkins was his cousin. Life He was born on 30 June 1818 in Westminster. He was the eldest son of George ...

(1855);

References

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