Manual of Harmony; Being an Elementary Treatise of the Principles of Thorough Bass, with Explanation of the System of Notation

Parker, J.C.D.

Published by Boston: Henry Tolman & Co. 1862, Boston, 1862

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Brown Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Reprint, (c) 1856. Hardback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 150 pages, plus 2 p. of book ads; "and designed as a Text-book for the use of seminaries and schools, as well as for private instruction." (from the title page); from the Preface: " .the object has been to prepare an elementary Text-book for the study of Harmony, which should be at once brief, simple, and concise. .Nothing farther is here attempted than to impart a knowledge of simple choral-writing in four parts. .No musical knowledge whatever is presupposed on the part of the student; simply, a 'musical ear.' " Book condition: This book is in better than average condition for its age. Three of the cover corners show some wear, and the cover spine top is partly worn away; title, in gold letterilng, is eeasily seen on the front cover; contents are in nice condition, with an absence of foxing; the blank rear end-paper is torn horizontally across in the upper third portion of the page. Seller Inventory # 002233

Bibliographic Details

Title: Manual of Harmony; Being an Elementary ...

Publisher: Boston: Henry Tolman & Co. 1862, Boston

Publication Date: 1862

Binding: Brown Cloth

Condition: Good+

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: Reprint, (c) 1856