16249 Facsimile "Written about 1805

"Written about 1805

a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and other travels

Librairie Hachette Et Cte

Traces the history and social importance of the piano and its forebears the clavichord and harpsichord in the centuries leading up to the time when recorded music filled the air

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16249 Facsimile "Written about 1805The Nineteenth Century series is edited by professors at the University of Leicester. Graham shows us that these two great icons, these two great British writers, have more in common than we ever imagined. Using their astute powers of observation they described the world empirically, and invited their readers to come their own conclusions. 196 pgs. of thought provoking essays that take us from pigeons to portraits. Ashgate. List $149. 95. Hb, Dj.