Scots Musical Museum - 1787-1803 - In Two Volumes
by Johnson, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0931340292
- ISBN 13
- 9780931340291
- Seller
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Helena, Montana, United States
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About This Item
Amadeus Press, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Reprint, 2 volume hardcover set with both volumes being near fine while showing just a trace of wear, in near fine dust jackets showing rubbing, some scratching, and light shelf wear. 839 pages. "In the last month of his life Robert Burns wrote to James Johnson, publisher of The Scots Musical Museum 'I will venture to prophesy, that to future ages your Publication will be the text book and standard of Scotish Song and Music.' Posterity has endorsed this judgement. Burns was a song-writer and editor of genius, and his contribution of more than two hundred original and revised traditional songs places the collection on an artistic level unmatched by any other. This edition includes an index of Burns' contributions, with a full critical intoduction by a leading scholar in the field" (Front Flap). Remains an attractive and complete 2 volume set of this edition of the classic work.
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- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16500
- Title
- Scots Musical Museum - 1787-1803 - In Two Volumes
- Author
- Johnson, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0931340292
- ISBN 13
- 9780931340291
- Publisher
- Amadeus Press
- Place of Publication
- Portland Or
- Date Published
- 1991
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- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Rubbing
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- Fine
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