Orpheus, or, Musical anthology : a collection of elegant papers, original and selected, on the science and literature of music, interspersed with poetry, anecdotes, etc., etc., and illustrated by beautiful engravings of the Theban harp, Etruscan lyre…
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- Orpheus, or, Musical anthology : a collection of elegant papers, original and selected, on the science and literature of music, interspersed with poetry, anecdotes, etc., etc., and illustrated by beautiful engravings of the Theban harp, Etruscan lyre…
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- 1850
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Orpheus, or, Musical anthology : a collection of elegant papers, original and selected, on the science and literature of music, interspersed with poetry, anecdotes, etc., etc., and illustrated by beautiful engravings of the Theban harp, Etruscan lyre, psaltery, lute, been, and many other celebrated musical instruments
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Year: 1850
Parallel title: Musical anthology Includes Table of contents (p. [iii]-iv), introduction by the editor (prelim. p. [1]), and 37 numbered engraved plates of instruments inserted throughout, many out of order (1 folded and colored, missing plate 17). Red ribbed-pattern paper boards, with blind stamped borders, center gilt lyre, and gilt title and decoration on spine. Provenance: Carrie L. Sanford (?) in ink on front end paper.