The earliest English music printing : a description and bibliography of English printed music to the close of the sixteenth century / by Robert Steele
by Steele, Robert (1860-1944)
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London : Printed for the Bibliographical Society at the Chiswick Press, 1903. 1st edition. Hardcover. Finely bound by Gray & Son, Cambridge. A sumptuous example bound in half aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with the title blocked direct in gilt. An uncommonly good example; scans and additional detail on request. Series; Bibliographical Society. Illustrated monographs ; no.11. Physical description; xi, 108 p., [46] leaves of plates : facsims. ; 28 cm. Notes;""A short bibliography of music printing"": p. ix-xi.Includes index. Subjects; Music printing.Music - Bibliography.Music - England - Bibliography.Publishers and publishing - Great Britain. Muziekdruk. Bibliography - Music printing, English.Music printing - England.Music - Bibliography - England. Printers - History. Music printing - History - Bibliography.Printing - History - England - Bibliography.Music printing - History.Printing - England - History. Other names;Pennell, Joseph 1857-1926.
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- The earliest English music printing : a description and bibliography of English printed music to the close of the sixteenth century / by Robert Steele
- Author
- Steele, Robert (1860-1944)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1st edition
- Publisher
- London : Printed for the Bibliographical Society at the Chiswick Press
- Date Published
- 1903
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- Gilt
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- Calf
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- Raised Band(s)
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