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BURNEY, CHARLES. A General History of Music, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Period. Engraved portrait of the author after Sir Joshua Reynolds and 11 plates; folding leaf of letterpress music for Hebrew chants; profusion of music examples in text. 4 volumes. 4to, 270x218 mm, contemporary diced russia gilt, Volume 1 rebacked, varying wear to spine ends on other volumes, Volume 3 front cover detached, Volume 4 front joint restored; opening leaves in each volume heavily foxed, varying foxing and toning elsewhere. London: Printed for the Author and sold by Payne and Son et al., 1789-82-89-89
Second edition of first volume, first editions of the rest. "His great History . . . embodies a combination of technical knowledge, historical inquiry, literary skill and personal observation which probably no other musician of his age could offer and few since have rivalled"--New Grove III, 490.
