The Music of The Most Ancient Nations, Particularly of the Assyrians, Egyptians, and Hebrews; with Special Reference to Recent Discoveries in Western Asia and in Egypt

Author: Engel, Carl
Title: The Music of The Most Ancient Nations, Particularly of the Assyrians, Egyptians, and Hebrews; with Special Reference to Recent Discoveries in Western Asia and in Egypt
Publication: London: John Murray, 1864
Edition: First edition

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. [5], vi-xii, [1], 2-379, [1], [1]-32 (pages of publisher's advertisements) pp. Green publisher's cloth with a gold decoration on the front board, gold lettering and gold rules on the spine. Green coated endpapers and pastedowns. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants of London, with the firm's bindery ticket on the rear pastedown. Illustrated with several in-text and full-page engravings of musical instruments in the ancient world, hieroglyphs, and mythical beings playing music. Chinese and Hebrew songs are printed with the music in the text as well. A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, edited by George Grove, A.J. Hipkins, "Engel, Carl". Engel was a respected archaeologist and accomplished piano player; during his life he assembed a private library of rarities for his own research and composing purposes. A useful study of the origins of music and its place in early civilization, with primary sources used to analyze the purpose and meaning of music within early human society and culture. Near Fine.

Light rubbing to the cloth over the front joint, an occasional leaf's top edge foxed, overall a sharp copy.

Seller ID: 000013248

Subject: Classical Antiquity, History, Music