An essay on musical expression. : By Charles Avison, organist in Newcastle. The second edition, with alterations and large additions. To which is added, a letter to the author, concerning the music of the ancients, and some passages in classic writers, relating to that subject. Likewise, Mr Avison's reply to the author of remarks on the essay on musical expression. In a letter from Mr. Avison, to his friend in London.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Avison, Charles, 1709-1770.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hayes, William, 1708-1777. Remarks on Mr. Avison's Essay on musical expression.

Hayes, William.

Physical Description:

12 unnumbered pages,152,43 pages, 1 unnumbered page;4 unnumbered pages,53 pages, 7 unnumbered pages,plates : engr.music ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for C. Davis, opposite Gray's-Inn-Gate, in Holborn, MDCCLIII. [1753]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With a half-title.

The 'Letter' has separate pagination.

'A reply to the author of Remarks on the Essay on musical expression. In a letter from Mr. Avison, to his friend in London', London, 1753, has a half-title and titlepage, separate pagination and register, a proposal leaf and two final advertisement leaves.

The plates are numbered 1, 3-5.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from "Trinity College Library Hartford, CT".

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T100989.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.