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gr-8°. XII, 347 S. mit Abb., Notenbeisp. u. 2 Falttaf. OLn. Bibliotheksdoublette (ausgesondert). Monuments of Music and Music Literature in Facsimile. Second Series - Music Literature, XL.

Size: 8vo. xii (half title, title, dedication to Princess Amelia, preface)], 347, [i] pp. + 2 folding plates. Polished calf (rubbed, a little scratched, front hinge weak). Slight worming at lower outer corners up to p.152. With printed endorsement by John Christopher Pepusch (1667-1752), Maurice Greene (1696-1755) and Johann Ernest Galliard (1687-1747). From the collection of Christopher Hogwood (1941-2014). First edition. RISM B/VI/1 p.375. Gregory p.113. 8vo. xii (half title, title, dedication to Princess Amelia, preface)], 347, [i] pp. + 2 folding plates.

First Edition. First edition of the first dictionary of music in English, 8vo, pp. [2], xii, 347, [1]; 4 folding plates, printed music notation in the text; full contemporary sheep nicely rebacked to match; a very good, sound copy. In this issue, the first word of the title is over the "d" of "dictionary", and the "J" in the imprint is above the "rc" of "Church" in the address. Based largely on the Dictionnaire de musique by Sébastien de Brossard and the musical articles in Chambers's Encyclopaedia, with some original material. Grassineau's Dictionary "contains much of interest and ranks as the first work of its kind in English" (Grove). It is particularly informative on the subject of 'ancient music.' Grassineau probably had some assistance from the composer J. C. Pepusch, at whose instigation the project was apparently undertaken. Pepusch, who employed Grassineasu as secretary and amanuensis, provides an admiring testimonial on the verso of the half-title ('worthy the perusal of all Lovers of Musick'), a testimonial subscribed also by Maruice Greene (then Master of the King's Music) and Johann Ernst Galliard. All three were founding members of the Academy of Ancient Music. Alston XVIII, 1642.

8vo., pp. xii, 347, [1], complete with half-title (bound here after the title) and four folding engraved plates of tables and music, some musical notation in the text; old ownership inscription at head of title scratched away (a small hole resulting), slightly toned throughout, withal a good copy in nineteenth-century calf, rubbed, rebacked preserving most of the old spine; armorial bookplate of Joseph Gwilt.First edition, based largely on the Dictionnaire de Musique of Sébastien de Brossard and the musical articles in Chambers's Cyclopaedia, with some original material. One of two variant issues, this has 'A' on the title-page above the 'i' in 'Dictionary'.Grassineau's Dictionary 'contains much of interest and ranks as the first work of its kind in English' (Grove). It is particularly informative on the subject of 'ancient music'. Grassineau probably had some assistance from the composer J. C. Pepusch, at whose instigation the project was apparently undertaken. Pepusch, who employed Grassineau as secretary and amanuensis, provides an admiring testimonial on the verso of the half-title ('worthy the perusal of all Lovers of Musick'), a testimonial subscribed also by Maurice Greene (then Master of the King's Music) and Johann Ernst Galliard; all three were founding members of the Academy of Ancient Music. Language: English.