Burney, Charles
Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 16 January 2013 at 10:00 GMT
Description
A general history of music... London: T. Becket, J.Robson & G. Robinson, 1776-1789. 4to, 4 volumes, 12 plates (including 1 folding woodcut plate and 1 folding sheet of music), volumes 1 and 2 quarter calf, uncut, volumes 3 and 4 quarter cloth, some covers detached, rubbed, some dust-soiling, occasional worming, with loss of a few letters, pp.443-444 in volume 4 and pp.67-68 and pp.127-128 in volume 3 lacking [ESTC 149622], [Idem] The present state of music in Germany... London: T. Becket, J.Robson and G.Robinson, 1775. Second edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, contemporary quarter calf, covers detached, spines and covers rubbed, some foxing, volume 1 lacking final page of index [ESTC T127794]; Simpson, Christopher A compendium or introduction to practical music... London: Arthur Bettesworth..., 1732. 8vo, portrait, quarter morocco, spine rubbed and chipped, portrait a little dust-soiled, 'Wigan Free Public Library' bookplate [ESTC T77991]; Gerstenberg, Walter Composers' autographs. London: Cassell, 1968. 4to, 2 volumes, original red cloth, dust-jackets slightly faded; and 7 others; sold not subject to return (16)