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Burney, Charles (1726-1814)39
Burney, Charles16
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British Museum. Department of Manuscripts4
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A general history of music, from the earliest ages to the present period : To which is prefixed, a dissertation on the music of the ancients (v.1)

Burney, Charles (1726-1814)

1776-89

The illustrations include specimens of music. Imprint varies: Vol.2: T. Becket's name omitted from imprint. 1782. Vols.3-4: Printed for the author: and sold by Payne and Son; Robson and Clark; and G...

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A general history of music, from the earliest ages to the present period : To which is prefixed, a dissertation on the music of the ancients (v.2)

Burney, Charles (1726-1814)

1776-89

The illustrations include specimens of music. Imprint varies: Vol.2: T. Becket's name omitted from imprint. 1782. Vols.3-4: Printed for the author: and sold by Payne and Son; Robson and Clark; and G...

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A general history of music, from the earliest ages to the present period : To which is prefixed, a dissertation on the music of the ancients (v.3)

Burney, Charles (1726-1814)

1776-89

The illustrations include specimens of music. Imprint varies: Vol.2: T. Becket's name omitted from imprint. 1782. Vols.3-4: Printed for the author: and sold by Payne and Son; Robson and Clark; and G...

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A general history of music, from the earliest ages to the present period : To which is prefixed, a dissertation on the music of the ancients (v.4)

Burney, Charles (1726-1814)

1776-89

The illustrations include specimens of music. Imprint varies: Vol.2: T. Becket's name omitted from imprint. 1782. Vols.3-4: Printed for the author: and sold by Payne and Son; Robson and Clark; and G...

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A general history of music, from the earliest ages to the present period : To which is prefixed, a dissertation on the music of the ancients (v.2)

Burney, Charles (1726-1814)

1776-89

The illustrations include specimens of music. Imprint varies: Vol.2: T. Becket's name omitted from imprint. 1782. Vols.3-4: Printed for the author: and sold by Payne and Son; Robson and Clark; and G...

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A general history of music, from the earliest ages to the present period : To which is prefixed, a dissertation on the music of the ancients (v.3)

Burney, Charles (1726-1814)

1776-89

The illustrations include specimens of music. Imprint varies: Vol.2: T. Becket's name omitted from imprint. 1782. Vols.3-4: Printed for the author: and sold by Payne and Son; Robson and Clark; and G...

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A general history of music, from the earliest ages to the present period : To which is prefixed, a dissertation on the music of the ancients (v.4)

Burney, Charles (1726-1814)

1776-89

The illustrations include specimens of music. Imprint varies: Vol.2: T. Becket's name omitted from imprint. 1782. Vols.3-4: Printed for the author: and sold by Payne and Son; Robson and Clark; and G...

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An account of the musical performances in Westminster-Abbey, and the Pantheon : May 26th, 27th, 29th; and June the 3d, and 5th, 1784. In commemoration of Handel

Burney, Charles (1726-1814)

1785

Various paging. "Sketch of the life of Handel" : p. [1]-56. "Chronological list of Handel's works" : p. [42]-46.

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Poems upon several occasions : English, Italian, and Latin, with translations

Milton, John (1608-1674); Warton, Thomas (1728-1790); Burney, Charles (1726-1814)

1791

English, Italian, and Latin. Contents: Lycidas -- L'allegro -- Il penseroso -- Arcades -- Comus -- Odes -- Sonnets -- Miscellanies -- English psalms -- Elegiarum liber -- Epigrammatum liber -- Sylva...

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