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THE MASSACHUSETTS COMPILER OF THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ELEMENTS OF SACRED VOCAL MUSIC. Together with a Musical Dictionary. And a variety of Psalm Tunes, Chorusses, &c. Chiefly selected from modern European publications: First American printing of Hark the Herald Angels Sing
de [GRAM, Hans; HOLDEN, Oliver; and HOLYOKE, Samuel]
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- New endpapers but retaining old endpapers as well. Light browning to text. Near Fine
- Librería
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T Andrews, 1795. First Edition. Hardcover. New endpapers but retaining old endpapers as well. Light browning to text. Near Fine. Oblong quarto (10-3/4" x 8-3/4") in modern 3/4 deep navy blue morocco leather retaining early silk-finished blue boards; [v], vi - xxxvi, [1] - 71, [1 - index] pages. Divided into three parts, the first devoted to certain theories of music, the second giving observations on singing and a dictionary of musical terms, and the third comprising bits of sacred music. Among the 72 compositions present, 6 are composed by Americans and 55 are first American printings, including the popular Christmas carol Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
The printer Isaiah Thomas was the first to import music types to America in 1784. Before that all music printed in America was printed from engraved plates.
The printer Isaiah Thomas was the first to import music types to America in 1784. Before that all music printed in America was printed from engraved plates.
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- Charles Agvent
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 021465
- Título
- THE MASSACHUSETTS COMPILER OF THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ELEMENTS OF SACRED VOCAL MUSIC. Together with a Musical Dictionary. And a variety of Psalm Tunes, Chorusses, &c. Chiefly selected from modern European publications
- Autor
- [GRAM, Hans; HOLDEN, Oliver; and HOLYOKE, Samuel]
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo New endpapers but retaining old endpapers as well. Light browning to text. Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T Andrews
- Lugar de publicación
- Boston
- Fecha de publicación
- 1795
- Palabras clave
- Early American Imprints, Isaiah Thomas, Music, Sacred Music, Religion, Colonial Americana
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Religion; Americana; Music;
Términos de venta
Charles Agvent
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Charles Agvent
Miembro de Biblio desde 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
Sobre Charles Agvent
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