{"product_id":"gabinetto-armonico-pieno-distromenti-sonori-indicati-spiegati-by-filippo-bonanni-1723","title":"GABINETTO ARMONICO, PIENO D'ISTROMENTI SONORI INDICATI, SPIEGATI BY FILIPPO BONANNI 1723","description":"\u003cp\u003e[BONANNI, FILIPPO (1638-1725)]. \u003cstrong\u003eGabinetto Armonico Pieno d' Instromenti sonori Indicati, Spiegati, et di nuovo corretti. \u003c\/strong\u003eRome: Giorgio Placho, Intagliatore, \u0026amp; Gettatore di Caratteri, MDCCXXIII. [1723].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSECOND EDITION. Leather-bound; hardcover; quarto (24 x 17.5 x 4.5 cm); pp. [20], 177, [1]. Italian text. Bound in contemporary full limp vellum with hand-written title to smooth spine; speckled page edges; initial and terminal blanks; half title; engraved frontispiece by Arnoldo Van Westerhout after Stefano Spargione and 152 engraved plates (one double-page); head- and tail-pieces; decorative initials; indexes. Condition: VERY GOOD. Collated complete. Binding tight and secure with some very light soiling to covers. Interior well-preserved with a few trivial thumb marks and spots, previous owner details neatly inked to front endpaper. Scarce.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes: A wonderful second edition copy [Brunet I, 1086: \"Edition préférée...\"] of this sumptuously illustrated Baroque compendium of musical instruments - an early attempt to describe and illustrate every known musical instrument including those from America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, but also with classical and European examples. The information was gleaned from various authors and ethnographical reports. The contents being organised based on the use for which the music is intended (e.g., for battle, worship, festivals, funerals, hunting, navigation, etc.). The suite of attractive illustrations are by Flemish-born painter and publisher Arnold van Westerhout (1651-1725), and depict the instruments being held by their players in their native costumes and environs. Some of the depictions of the ancient and foreign musicians are rather fanciful, however, the majority of the engravings provide genuine and invaluable information on music and musical instruments up to the early 18th century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFR Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57508918919543,"sku":null,"price":5950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/files\/SAM_4991_6e4c4431-0f9b-4b3b-af9e-cbf9b86c77af.jpg?v=1791039883","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksboutique.com\/products\/gabinetto-armonico-pieno-distromenti-sonori-indicati-spiegati-by-filippo-bonanni-1723","provider":"MFR Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}