Notes and Queries, Number 08, December 22, 1849 by Various
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Apprenticeship and Meister's Travels. Second Edition, revised. Three
Volumes. Small 8vo., cloth, 18s. London: CHAPMAN and HALL, 186. Strand. * * * * * MEMOIRS OF MUSICK. By the Hon. ROGER NORTH, Attorney-General to James I. Now first printed from the original MS. and edited, with copious Notes, by EDWARD F. RIMBAULT, LL.D., F.S.A., &c. &c. Quarto; with a Portrait; handsomely printed in 4to.; half-bound in morocco, 15s. This interesting MS., so frequently alluded to by Dr. Burney in the course of his "History of Music," has been kindly placed at the disposal of the Council of the Musical Antiquarian Society, by George Townshend Smith, Esq., Organist of Hereford Cathedral. But the Council, not feeling authorised to commence a series of literary publications, yet impressed with the value of the work, have suggested its independent publication to their Secretary, Dr. Rimbault, under whose editorial care it accordingly appears. It abounds with interesting Musical Anecdotes; the Greek Fables respecting the origin of Music; the rise and progress of Musical Instruments; the early Musical Drama; the origin of our present fashionable Concerts; the first performance of the Beggar's Opera, &c. A limited number have been printed, few copies remain for sale: unsold copies will shortly be raised in price to 1l. 11s. 6d. Now ready, Part XII., completing the Work, containing Fifteen Plates and |
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