Sound anatomiz'd, in a philosophical essay on musick : wherein is explained the nature of sound, both in its essence and regulation, &c., contrived for the use of the voice in singing, as well as for those who play on instruments : together with a thorough explanation of all the different moods used in musick, for regulating time in the different divisions of measures used therein : all render'd plain and easy, to the meanest capacities, by familiar similies : to which is added, a discourse concerning the abuse of musick /

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Author / Creator:Turner, William, 1651-1740, author.
Imprint:London : Printed by William Pearson, over-against Wright's-Coffee-House, in Aldersgate-Street, for the author, and sold by M. Turner, at the Post-House, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, and no where else in England, 1724.
Description:[8], 80, 7, [1] pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : music ; 20 cm (4to)
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
Local Note:University of Chicago Library's copy imperfect: title page torn with some loss of text and imprint; lacking all after page 80.
Discovery of this item made possible by a gift from Julie and Roger Baskes.
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3819320
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Varying Form of Title:Philosophical essay on musick, &c.
Other authors / contributors:Pearson, William, active 1699-1735, printer.
John Crerar Library, former owner.
Provenance:Bookplate: The John Crerar Library, Chicago.
Perforated stamp: The John Crerar Library.
Stamp: L.C.
Former owners' manuscript marginal index marks.
Notes:Signatures: A-M⁴.
Head- and tail-pieces; initials.
"On the abuse of music"--Pages 1-7, third sequence.
Includes errata (page [8] first sequence).
English short title catalogue, entry T49541

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