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.
| Author/creator | Avison, Charles |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for C. Davis, opposite Gray's-Inn-Gate, in Holborn, MDCCLIII. [1753] |
| Description | 12 unnumbered pages, 152, 43, 1 unnumbered page;4 unnumbered pages, 53, 7 unnumbered pages, plates : engr.music ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | With a half-title. |
| General note | The 'Letter' has separate pagination. |
| General note | '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. |
| General note | The plates are numbered 1, 3-5. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from "Trinity College Library Hartford, CT". |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T100989. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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