An Introduction to the Skill of Musick: in Three Books : containing I. the grounds and principles of musick, according to the gamut: in the most easie method, for young practitioners : II. instructions and lessons for the treble, tenor, and bass-viols; and also for the treble-violin : III. The art of descant, or, Composing musick in parts: made very plain and easie by the late Henry Purcell

Playford, John

Published by Printed by William Pearson, for John Sprint 1713, London, 1713

About this Item

[xviii], 170, [2] pp. Dark brown calf boards with engraved decoration at the hinge, re-backed on light brown calf with a black leather title label and gilt lettering to the spine. With a frontis portrait of John Playford. With a bookplate and some endpaper loss to the head the front pastedown and some. Binding firm. This handbook on music theory and practice by music publisher and bookseller John Playford was revised by composer Henry Purcell, and went into many editions, this being the sixteenth. ESTC: T161008. Small 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to the Skill of Musick: in Three Books : containing I. the grounds and principles of musick, according to the gamut: in the most easie method, for young practitioners : II. instructions and lessons for the treble, tenor, and bass-viols; and also for the treble-violin : III. The art of descant, or, Composing musick in parts: made very plain and easie by the late Henry Purcell
• Publisher: Printed by William Pearson, for John Sprint 1713, London
• Publication Date: 1713
• Binding: Full Calf
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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  • Music
  • Antiquarian