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On Just Intonation in Song and in Speech: A Paper Read Before the Aberdeen Philosophical Society, 7th March, 1876
James Walker
1876
Printed for Private Circulation : Not Stated
11.5" by 9"
105pp
SUMMARY
An uncommon treatise on just intonation by James Walker, the author's presentation copy to John Ruskin.
Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed,Uncommon
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this uncommon work printed for private circulation.
Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto of the front free endpaper, 'John Ruskin, esqre L L D, with the author's very sincere esteem'.
John Ruskin was an art critic in Victorian England, being an influential figure in the art world, especially with the Pre-Raphaelites. He was also greatly admired by Leo Tolstoy, Marcel Proust, and William Morris. He was incredibly influential during his life, up to the First World War, including influencing the founders of the National Trust.
Illustrated with twenty-eight plates.
Collated, complete.
A paper by James Walker on just intonation, originally read before the Aberdeen Philosophical Society on the 7th March 1876.
An interesting work on the tuning of musical intervals as whole number ratios of frequencies in both song and speech.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards and spine. Small crack to the tail of the rear joint. Light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Author's inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only the occasional scattered spot.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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