The Dying Nymph. Set by Mr. Lampe. Plate 43 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer
by LAMPE, John Friedrich 1702/3-1751
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- very good
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- Very Good
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Syosset, New York, United States
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About This Item
London, 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf, with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below set for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. Scroll embellishment to foot. Signed in the plate by the engraver, G. Bickham junr. Ca. 326 x 200 mm. (12.75" x 7.85") [plate mark].
Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; minor soiling and dampstaining; small tears to edges. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work, first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245.
"[Bickham ?1706-1771] was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer, first issued in fortnightly parts, each containing four plates, from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs, headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song ..., and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody, engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online.
A charming engraving.
The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare.
Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; minor soiling and dampstaining; small tears to edges. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work, first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245.
"[Bickham ?1706-1771] was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer, first issued in fortnightly parts, each containing four plates, from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs, headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song ..., and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody, engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online.
A charming engraving.
The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare.
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- Seller
- J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 36724
- Title
- The Dying Nymph. Set by Mr. Lampe. Plate 43 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer
- Author
- LAMPE, John Friedrich 1702/3-1751
- Format/Binding
- Unbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1740
- Keywords
- 18th century illustrated music, flute, song, british 18th century engravings, english 18th century engravings
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