Published by London T Becket J Robson & G Robinson, 1775
Seller: J & S WILBRAHAM, LONDON, United Kingdom
First Edition
2 volumes, 8vo, pp viii, 380: [4], 352, musical examples in text, bound in contemporary polished calf, spines gilt ruled with raised bands and red labels, minor indents to fore-edges of boards where string tied by an auctioneer, but an excellent clean sound set, SECOND EDITION, little changed from the first edition of two years earlier, although the errata of the first is now corrected. Burney's second European tour in search of materials for his great history of music, but unlike his single volume French and Italian tour, including a general travel diary as well as musical observations. This made it of interest to a wider audience, and especially readable today. Burney was an accute observer and in a famous passage quotes an un-named correspondent on the 16 year-old Mozart: 'he is one further instance of early fruit being more extraordinary than excellent'. This must have given both the letter's author and Burney cause for embarassement in later years!.
Published by T. Becket and Co 1773/1771, London, 1773
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Editions. Octavos, 3 volumes; VG: bound in contemporary polished calf, paneled spines with morocco labels and gilt titling; some rubbing and wear to boards, including chipping to head and tail of spine; volume 3 is the 1771 first edition of France and Italy, volumes 1 and 2 are the 1773 first editions of Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces.; shelved case 12. Charles Burney FRS (1726-1814) was an English music historian, composer and musician. He left London in June 1770, carrying numerous letters of introduction, and traveled to Paris, Geneva, Turin, Milan, Padua, Venice, Bologna (where he met Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Florence, Rome and Naples. The results of his observations were published in a well-received book, The Present State of Music in France and Italy (1771). In July 1772 Burney again visited the continent to do further research, and on his return to London published an account of his tour under the title The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands and United Provinces (1773). [Wikipedia]. 1325592. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Published by Printed for T. Becket and Co. Strand; J. Robson, New Bond-Street; and G. Robinson, Paternoster Row, London, 1773
Seller: J & J LUBRANO MUSIC ANTIQUARIANS LLC, Syosset, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
2 volumes. Octavo. Finely bound in full contemporary dark brown calf with raised bands on spine in decorative compartments gilt, dark red and black title and volume number labels gilt. Vol. I: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [iii]-viii, 367, [i] (blank), [369]-376 (Index), 1f. (recto errata to both volumes, verso blank). Vol. II: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [v]-vi, (Advertisement), 341, [i] (blank), [343]-352 (Index) pp. Contemporary signature ("John Henry Burger Armagh" 1766-1822) to front pastedowns of both volumes. Minor wear to binding; endpapers browned. Very slightly worn; light uniform browning throughout. An attractive copy. First Edition. Gregory-Bartlett I p. 48 (lacking errata). Cortot p. 41 (another issue). Hirsch I Anhang 13. RISM BVI p. 192. Burney's writings on music are legendary; his "Tours and the General History of Music remain wellsprings of observation and insight into 18th-century musical life and practice." Kerry S. Grant in Grove Music Online His History, which remains of considerable importance, was the first to be written in the English language. Although but a music teacher with no University degree, Burney moved in the circles of Samuel Johnson, Garrick and Joshua Reynolds. Upon coming to London, Haydn, with whom Burney had had some correspondence, made a point of first calling on Burney.
Published by Becket, London, 1771
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: very good(+). 3 volumes. 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco, the first volume is in 3/4 olive morocco (lightly rubbed at the extremes); marbled boards, all edges gilt. London: T. Becket, 1771-1773. First Edition. A very good(+) set.