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Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy13
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Grove, Sir George (1820-1900)7
Novello, Vincent6
Busby, Thomas (1754-1838)5
Fuller-Maitland, J A (1856-1936)5
Academie Royale Des Sciences, Des Lettres Et Des Beaux-Arts De Belgique4
Burney, Charles (1726-1814)4
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A Mozart pilgrimage : being the travel diaries of Vincent and Mary Novello in the year 1829

Novello, Vincent (1781-1861); Novello, Mary Sabilla Hehl (1789-1854); Medici di Marignano, Nerina; Hughes, Rosemary

1955

With map and genealogical tables on end-papers.

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The vocal works (v.1, pt.1)

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Clarke Whitfeld, John (1770-1836)

[1809]

Date of imprint from dedication. Individual works have separate title pages and pagination.

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The music speech, spoken at the public commencement in Cambridge, July the 6th, 1714

Long, Roger (1680-1770)

1714

Followed by "The humble petition of the ladies..." and another satirical poem.

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A duke and no duke : A farce as it is acted by Their Majesties servants

Tate, Nahum (1652-1715); Cokain, Sir Aston (1608-1684); Etherege, Sir George (1635?-1691); Draghi, Giovanni Battista (1640-1708); Bonwicke, Henry

1685

First edition of Tate's version, Cokayne's play first printed London, 1658. Includes a song by Sir George Etherege, Tell me no more I am deceiv'd set to music by 'Signior Baptist' i.e. Giovanni Batt...

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The music speech at the public commencement in Cambridge, July 6, MDCCXXX : To which is added, an ode designed to have been set to music on that occasion

Taylor, John (1704-1766); Bowyer, William (1699-1777); Thurlbourn, William (1768); Clements, Richard; University of Cambridge

1730

The Latin speech is followed (pp.9-20) by English verse couplets, preceding the Ode in English. With a half-title and final advertisement leaf following p.26. Head- and tail-pieces; factotum initi...

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Harmonics, or the philosophy of musical sounds

Smith, Robert (1689-1768)

1749

First edition. Of the 28 plates, all but three are folding, numbered I to XXV. With advertisement of Smith's "Complete system of optics", 1738, Cotes's "Harmonia mensurarum", 1722, and "Hydrostati...

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From Adam's peak to Elephanta: sketches in Ceylon and India

Carpenter, Edward (1844-1929)

1892

Contents: Ceylon.--A visit to a ḡnáni.--India.--The old order and the new influences.

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Musikalische Briefe : Wahrheit über Tonkunst und Tonkünstler (v.1)

Lobe, Johann Christian (1797-1881)

1852

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