Commonplace Book (MUSIC) 1830's England w/ MEYERBEER carte de visite photograph

Commonplace Book (MUSIC) 1830's England w/ MEYERBEER carte de visite photograph [Musical Commonplace Book] [Meyerbeer, Giacomo. (1791–1864)] Musical Commonplace Book, 1830's England An interesting autograph commonplace book containing hand-copied texts, drawings, newspaper clippings, and other materials related to music, with a carte de visite photograph of Giacomo Meyerbeer. Ownership signature of John Bishop to the front free endpaper, dated September 23, 1833. 74 pp. of contents, with some blank pages at the end of the volume; contemporary red leather boards. Wear to spine; gutter split; overall very good. 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm).Contents include short texts on "Velocity of Sound," "Musical Vibrations," "The Abbé Vogler's Tonomètre," the "Origin and Introduction of the Violin" (by Paul Gemsege); texts in Italian on the "Tromba di Zucca" (squash trumpet!) and "Tromba Marina," "Tuba Cochleato," "Tubo di Alesandro Magno," and "Tubo Timpanite," with drawings of each based on Bonnani's Harmonic Cabinet of 1723; extracts from William Tansur's 1772 book "The Elements of Musick display'd," including a fingering chart for the pipe and four lines of music played by the Roman Pifferari at Christmas; various newspaper clippings from the 1850's including one image of instruments; and a carte de visite photograph of Giacomo Meyerbeer, together with an 1864 clipped obituary. Schubertiade Music & Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! ***ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT*** I was the President of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association from 2013-2018 and a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for James Spence (JSA).  Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of ABAA/ILAB, the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the MLA (Music Librarian Association), and MARIAB (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may buy with utmost confidence!  SCHUBERTIADE MUSIC & ARTS deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs & Paintings and Ephemera.  Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection. Everything we offer is guaranteed authentic without limit and is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy. We accept payment by ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, Check, and by Paypal. Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. We ship exclusively via insured FedEx and pride ourselves on our thorough and expert packaging. [Musical Commonplace Book] [Meyerbeer, Giacomo. (1791–1864)] Musical Commonplace Book, 1830's England An interesting autograph commonplace book containing hand-copied texts, drawings, newspaper clippings, and other materials related to music, with a carte de visite photograph of Giacomo Meyerbeer. Ownership signature of John Bishop to the front free endpaper, dated September 23, 1833. 74 pp. of contents, with some blank pages at the end of the volume; contemporary red leather boards. Wear to spine; gutter split; overall very good. 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm).Contents include short texts on "Velocity of Sound," "Musical Vibrations," "The Abbé Vogler's Tonomètre," the "Origin and Introduction of the Violin" (by Paul Gemsege); texts in Italian on the "Tromba di Zucca" (squash trumpet!) and "Tromba Marina," "Tuba Cochleato," "Tubo di Alesandro Magno," and "Tubo Timpanite," with drawings of each based on Bonnani's Harmonic Cabinet of 1723; extracts from William Tansur's 1772 book "The Elements of Musick display'd," including a fingering chart for the pipe and four lines of music played by the Roman Pifferari at Christmas; various newspaper clippings from the 1850's including one image of instruments; and a carte de visite photograph of Giacomo Meyerbeer, together with an 1864 clipped obituary. Schubertiade Music & Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! ***ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT*** I was the President of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association from 2013-2018 and a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for James Spence (JSA).  Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of ABAA/ILAB, the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the MLA (Music Librarian Association), and MARIAB (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may buy with utmost confidence!  SCHUBERTIADE MUSIC & ARTS deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs & Paintings and Ephemera.  Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection. Everything we offer is guaranteed authentic without limit and is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy. We accept payment by ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, Check, and by Paypal. Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. We ship exclusively via insured FedEx and pride ourselves on our thorough and expert packaging.eBay integration by

Commonplace Book (MUSIC) 1830's England w/ MEYERBEER carte de visite photograph

[Musical Commonplace Book] [Meyerbeer, Giacomo. (1791–1864)] Musical Commonplace Book, 1830's England An interesting autograph commonplace book containing hand-copied texts, drawings, newspaper clippings, and other materials related to music, with a carte de visite photograph of Giacomo Meyerbeer. Ownership signature of John Bishop to the front free endpaper, dated September 23, 1833. 74 pp. of contents, with some blank pages at the end of the volume; contemporary red leather boards. Wear to spine; gutter split; overall very good. 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm).Contents include short texts on "Velocity of Sound," "Musical Vibrations," "The Abbé Vogler's Tonomètre," the "Origin and Introduction of the Violin" (by Paul Gemsege); texts in Italian on the "Tromba di Zucca" (squash trumpet!) and "Tromba Marina," "Tuba Cochleato," "Tubo di Alesandro Magno," and "Tubo Timpanite," with drawings of each based on Bonnani's Harmonic Cabinet of 1723; extracts from William Tansur's 1772 book "The Elements of Musick display'd," including a fingering chart for the pipe and four lines of music played by the Roman Pifferari at Christmas; various newspaper clippings from the 1850's including one image of instruments; and a carte de visite photograph of Giacomo Meyerbeer, together with an 1864 clipped obituary. Schubertiade Music & Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! ***ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT*** I was the President of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association from 2013-2018 and a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for James Spence (JSA).  Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of ABAA/ILAB, the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the MLA (Music Librarian Association), and MARIAB (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may buy with utmost confidence!  SCHUBERTIADE MUSIC & ARTS deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs & Paintings and Ephemera.  Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection. Everything we offer is guaranteed authentic without limit and is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy. We accept payment by ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, Check, and by Paypal. Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. We ship exclusively via insured FedEx and pride ourselves on our thorough and expert packaging.

Contents include short texts on "Velocity of Sound," "Musical Vibrations," "The Abbé Vogler's Tonomètre," the "Origin and Introduction of the Violin" (by Paul Gemsege); texts in Italian on the "Tromba di Zucca" (squash trumpet!) and "Tromba Marina," "Tuba Cochleato," "Tubo di Alesandro Magno," and "Tubo Timpanite," with drawings of each based on Bonnani's Harmonic Cabinet of 1723; extracts from William Tansur's 1772 book "The Elements of Musick display'd," including a fingering chart for the pipe and four lines of music played by the Roman Pifferari at Christmas; various newspaper clippings from the 1850's including one image of instruments; and a carte de visite photograph of Giacomo Meyerbeer, together with an 1864 clipped obituary.