A New System of Music, Both Theoretical and Practical and not yet mathematical...
by La Fond, Jean Francois de
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
8vo. London: Printed for the Autor [sic], 1725. 8vo, [8], lxxxiii, 180, [6] pp. Early quarter calf, marbled boards, title-page mounted and partially cut away with no loss of text, first leaf soiled, spine splitting but cords holding. Large armorial bookplate of Sir Robert Throckmorton. § First and only edition, a scarce book of which only one copy has ever sold at auction (2019, Orskey £500, with 6 plates of music added). Fewer than a dozen copies recorded in libraries. La Fond proposed a new system for printing music, abandoning clefs and using tones and half-tones of the octave designated by numbers 1-12.
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- Bookseller
- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 123343
- Title
- A New System of Music, Both Theoretical and Practical and not yet mathematical...
- Author
- La Fond, Jean Francois de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for the Autor [sic]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1725
- Size
- 8vo
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
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- Marbled boards
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...