The Elements of Musick Display'd: Or, Its Grammar, or Ground-Work Made Easy, Rudimental, Practical, Philosphical, Historical, and Technical. In Five Books Containing, I. An universal Introduction to all the Rudiments of Musick; Shewing the Gamut-Scale, in its antient, and present, State: And of Characters, Keys, and of Transposition, &c. II. Of Time, in all its various Moods: with Directions to Performance: And some Remarks on the several Ornaments of Musick; Both Vocal, and Instrumental. III. The Structure of Musical Instruments: With the Scale of Musick applicable to each; and Directions thereunto. Viz. The Pitch-Pipe, and its Use: The Organ, or Harpsichord: The Bassoon, and Hautboy: The Bass-Viol, Violin, and Guittar: The German,

William Tans'ur

Published by London: Printed for Stanley Crowder, at No.12. in Pater-noster Row; and sold by the Author, and his Son, (sometime chorister of Trinity College, Cambridge) and by most booksellers, &c., 1772

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London: Printed for Stanley Crowder, at No.12. in Pater-noster Row; and sold by the Author, and his Son, (sometime chorister of Trinity College, Cambridge) and by most booksellers, &c. M.DCC.LXX.II [1772]. Octavo, 201x123mm. In tan leather-covered boards, slightly darkened at edges. Recently re-backed with gilt titles on spine. xiii, [1], 123, 128-232 pages (page numbers 124-127 omitted from the numbering as called for and originally printed). Frontispiece portrait. Engraved music. Each book has a separate title-page. Books II-III are entitled: 'The Elements of Musick Made Easy: or, An Universal Introduction To the Whole Art of Musick' and dated 1767. Books IV-V are entitled, 'The Elements of Musick Made Easy: or, The New Harmonical Spectator .'. Text and register are continuous. ESTC T153927.   Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt title. Joints good condition. Corners fair condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition. Page edges good condition. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition. Front paste down good condition. Front free end paper good condition. Title good condition. Pages good condition. Binding fair condition. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1772 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1508258648871

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Title: The Elements of Musick Display'd: Or, Its ...

Publisher: London: Printed for Stanley Crowder, at No.12. in Pater-noster Row; and sold by the Author, and his Son, (sometime chorister of Trinity College, Cambridge) and by most booksellers, &c.

Publication Date: 1772

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition