| Opera and Song Books Published in England, 1703-1726: A Descriptive Bibliography Contributor(s): Hunter, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0948170107 ISBN-13: 9780948170102 Publisher: OUP/The Bibliographical Society of London OUR PRICE: $175.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1999 Annotation: This volume is a detailed bibliographical description of 180 collections of opera and other secular songs, with a 36 page introduction and full indexes. Hunter lists the first lines of all the songs included in each volume and indexes them so as to allow identification and dating of single songs of the period. Nine other indexes cover composers, singers, literary or dramatic works, short titles, printers and publishers, engravers, passe-partout title-pages, single or double sided volumes, and libraries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera - Performing Arts - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: 016.782 |
| LCCN: 98234626 |
| Physical Information: 1.46" H x 6.2" W x 11.08" (2.85 lbs) 572 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume is a detailed bibliographical description of 180 collections of opera and other secular songs, with a 36 page introduction and full indexes. Hunter lists the first lines of all the songs included in each volume and indexes them so as to allow identification and dating of single songs of the period. Nine other indexes cover composers, singers, literary or dramatic works, short titles, printers and publishers, engravers, passe-partout title-pages, single or double sided volumes, and libraries. |