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Johann Sebastian Bach: His Work and Influence on the Music of Germany, 1685-1750, In Three Volumes by Philipp Spitta - 1899

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Johann Sebastian Bach: His Work and Influence on the Music of Germany, 1685-1750, In Three Volumes

by Philipp Spitta

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Novello and Co, 1899. First English Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1899 first English edition, Novello and Co. (London), three 6 1/4 x 9 inches tall embossed green buckram cloth hardcover volumes, no dust jackets, gilt lettering to front covers and spines, engraved portrait frontispiece to Volume 1, illustrated throughout with musical notation, [v.1] xvi, 656; [v.2] 721; [v.3] 419 pp. (1,812 pages total.) Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with creasing to spines. Prior owner name and address stamp to front and rear pastedowns of all three volumes. About fifty pages with neat ink underlining and marginal notations, mostly in Volume 1. About 20 pages in Volume 2 with very light, faded highlighting and marginalia. A few instances of marginal chipping to page edges, not impacting text. Despite these detractions, still on excellent reading/reference set of this important biography. Note that this is a heavy and oversized set, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP12~ [7.5P] Considered the most comprehensive and important single work on Johann Sebastian Bach, German music historian Philipp Spitta (1841-1894) first published this masterwork in German in two volumes, in 1873 and 1880. This is the 1899 English translation by Clara Bell and J. A. Fuller Maitland. Spitta gives a chronological account of Bach. This includes the discussion of Bach's compositions: these are discussed within the chronological account at the time they were composed. Only for the sixth and last part, covering the last decennia of the Leipzig period, some compositions are grouped by type in subsections. Spitta writes in long paragraphs and very few divisions in subsections. Coming from a Protestant background himself, he is able, like Albert Schweitzer after him, to give insight in the religious context of Bach's time. Contents: I. Bach's Ancestors; II. The Childhood and Early Years of Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685–1707; III. The First Ten Years of Bach's 'Mastership'; IV. Cöthen, 1717–1723; V. Leipzig, 1723–1734; VI. The Final Period of Bach's Life and Work; Appendices.
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Novello & Company, 1899. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1899. No Edition Stated. 419 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Vol3. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Noticeable tanning to text block edges. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Mild crushing to spine ends causing cloth to fray.
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New York: Dover, (1952), 1952. First Dover edition. Two volumes; xx, 656; 721; 419. Portrait frontis. and musical examples. A very good set or better in original gilt-stamped green cloth. The classic biography of Johann Sebastian Bach, called by Bach scholar Christoph Wolff, ".a biographical masterpiece of the first rank.magisterial.the standard work of Bach scholarship." Originally published in 1884..
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Johann Sebastian Bach: His Work and Influence on the Music of Germany, 1685-1750 Unabridged Edition Three Volumes Bound As Two

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Johann Sebastian Bach: His Work and Influence on the Music of Germany, 1685-1750 (Originally published in Three volumes, this Unabridged Edition is Volume Two (only) of Two, comprising Volumes Two and Three of the Original Edition).

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New York, NY Dover Publications, 1951. Hardcover Reprint Edition [1951]. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; the endpapers show a hint of foxing; a short, stray pen mark at the lower fore-edge and a tiny coffee-like stain to the bottom edge of same; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor cosmetic imperfections. Corners sharp. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with a small chip at the top edge of the rear panel and several tiny, closed tears; moderate rubbing; the price has been[ clipped; mylar-protected. A moderately worn, but mostly intact DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More
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Dover Pub. Inc. N.Y.. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Volume 2. Volumes 2 and 3 bound in one. (music artist biography)
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