Author: Rousseau, J. J.
Title: Dictionnaire de musique, Tome Premier - Tome troisième, A - Z. (Sub-division of:) Oeuvres complettes. Nouvelle édition. Tome dix-septième - dix-neuvième (and) Tome de planches.
Description: Paris, Bélin, Caille, Grégoire, Volland, Bélin, Caille, Grégoire, Volland, 1793. 4 vols. 12mo (15x10 cm). The bindings: a) 3 text-vols.: Contemporary mottled calf, spines abundantly gilt in compartments, with morocco title-labels; covers with gilt borders, edges painted; marbled endpapers (hinges with tears and partly rubbed, with some loss of leather). b) 1 plate-vol.: Contemporary blind boards (foot spine dam.). - a) Vol. 1,(17): (iv),376 pp. and 4 folding engravings, numbered A-D (annotated music). And "Table de tous les accords reçus dans l'harmonie" in text; Vol. 2,(18): (iv),402 pp. and 5 folding engravings, numbered E-I (annot. music); Vol. 3, (19): (iv),300 pp. and 4 folding engravings, numbered K-N (annot. music). Second and third vol. with spots on fist and last leaves, otherwise clean interior. - b) Plate vol. With 24 folding engravings: annotated music. The first 13 engravings, plates A-N, are the same as in the text-vols., than follows 1 unnumbered plate "Table générale de tous les tons et de toutes les clefs" and 10 plates "Airs principaux du Devin du Village", "Ariette" and "Colette", printed on both sides of 5 leaves (margins dustsoiled). - A good set, complete with all the engraved plates. - Rare . Gewicht/Weight: 1100 grs.

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