| Id |
10002 |
| Category |
antiquarian book |
| Author / Composer |
COXE, William (1747-1828) |
| Title |
Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel and John Christopher Smith. With select pieces of music composed by J.C. Smith never before published. |
| Place |
London |
| Publisher |
Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. |
| Publication Date |
1799 |
| ISBN / Plate No. |
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| Series |
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| Size |
Folio. [vii (titles, dedication, advertisement)], iv (list of subscribers), 64, 34pp. |
| Description |
Polished calf (few small scratches and old marks), gilt, rebacked incorporating original backstrip leather labels. The final 48pp. comprising engraved music by John Christopher Smith (1712-1795). From the collection of Christopher Hogwood (1941-2014). |
| Reference |
First edition. One of sixty copies printed on imperial paper especially for the subscribers. ESTC T139674. |
| Price |
£650.00 |
