Primeira parte do index da livraria de musica do muyto alto, e poderoso Rey Dom João o IV. Nosso Senhor. Reprint edited by J. de Vasconcellos.
by [D. JOÃO IV, King of Portugal 1640-1656]
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Porto, Imprensa Portuguesa, 1874.. Large 4° (28.5 x 22.3 cm.), original plain wrappers (spine mostly gone). Woodcut arms of Portugal on title-page, woodcut initials. Luxuriously printed on laid paper with wide margins. Uncut and unopened. In fine condition. Editor's presentation inscription in upper outer portion of title page signed "J. de V."; signature "J. de Vasconcellos" in outer margin about two-thirds of the way down the page. (10 ll.), 525 pp., (1 l.). *** Typographical reprint of the earliest Portuguese private library catalogue. The original, published in Lisbon, 1649, is so rare that Folter & Breslauer were unable to find a copy for the Grolier Club's exhibition on bibliography. They write, "The catalogue of the vast musical library formed by King João, who was himself a composer and writer on music, remained the only independent work of musical bibliography until well into the eighteenth century. Some 4,000 titles are listed. The entire collection fell victim to the Lisbon earthquake of 1755."*** Folter & Breslauer 56. See Vasconcellos, Músicos portugueses I, 130-1.
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- Richard C. Ramer Old & Rare Books (US)
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- Title
- Primeira parte do index da livraria de musica do muyto alto, e poderoso Rey Dom João o IV. Nosso Senhor. Reprint edited by J. de Vasconcellos.
- Author
- [D. JOÃO IV, King of Portugal 1640-1656]
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- Used
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- Porto, Imprensa Portuguesa, 1874.
- Keywords
- music, bibliography, private library catalogues, D. João IV, King of Portugal
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