The Piano-Forte Primer

London IN POOR CONDITION. Piano-Forte Primer: 1821, 3rd edition. Published for the Author by Chappell and Co; and Clementi and Co. vii, [2] 70pp. Thorough-Base Primer: 1824. 3rd edition, Published for the Author by Clementi and Co.; and Chappell and Co. - with Author's inked initials on title page - JFB. viii, 93pp [1] 3699 of… Read more about this item

London: Chappell & Co., 1872. 12mo, pp. v, [i], 60, 16. Original textured purple cloth, printed paper labels to front board, edges sprinkled red. Just a touch of spotting. Spine a little sunned, labels slightly discoloured. Organist and composer John Freckleton Burrowes (1787-1852) first published his piano primer in 1818, and it remained in print through to… Read more about this item

Baltimore: Published by John Cole & Son, 1834. Hardcover. Good. 16mo. 58pp., 16pp index, [1]p contents. Green paper covered boards. Perished spine. Front hinge is tender. Right front flyleaf torn at top. A couple of damp-stains to paper covered boards. Toning to contents.

Boston: Ditson & Co, 1855. Hardcover. Near Fine. 12mo in printed and illustated paper covered boards over black cloth spine; handsome engraving of the Ditson headquarters at 277 Washington Street in Boston on rear cover. "New and Improved Edition" on front cover and "Tenth American from the last London Edition",no date but circa 1855 (first was 1854). 101… Read more about this item

Baltimore:: G. Willig, Jr. (19th Century edition). Pages are browned and age spotted. There is a pen and ink drawing of a man on the front free endpaper. 58 + 18 pages . Good. Hardcover.

London: The Author, 1838 Twentieth edition, with additions. Hardcover book . Original dark green cloth with silk-like wave pattern, small paper title label to front; blue endpapers; viii preface, 60pp, 16pp appendix. With musical notation in text. A characterful little publication, well-printed by J. McGowan of London for the author to sell. Some marginal brown marks and… Read more about this item

New York: Jaques, 1842. hardcover. near fine. 68 pages + 15 page appendix of piano notes. slim 24mo, original blind stamped brown cloth, New York: Jacques, 1842. Very good(+).<br/> <br/>

Boston: Oliver Ditson Co., 1854 Book. Fair. Hardcover. New Edition. Title continues "calculated either for private tuition or teaching in classes; to which is added a guide to practice". 68 pages, illustrated. Cover has significant wear on bottom right front corner and top left corner of back cover is torn, else moderate exterior soils; rear endpaper is torn… Read more about this item