C. Simpson. A Compendium of Practical Musick in Five Parts, third edition, 1678

Simpson, Christopher

A Compendium of Practical Musick in Five Parts...Together with Lessons for Viols...The Third Edition, London: by M.C. for Henry Brome, 1678

8 leaves, 192 pages, 8vo (17.3 x 10.5cm), extensive type-set music, including for two viols in table-format, some engraved and woodcut musical examples and tablature, ownership inscription to original front free endpaper ("Thomas Batten his book...1702"), engraved frontispiece portrait by Faithorne, Dolmetsch Library stamp and pencil shelfmark ("II C 16") to verso of title, conservator's label to lower pastedown, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked and recased, some spotting and slight worming, some headlines shaved, new endpapers

LITERATURE:

Gregory & Bartlett, i, p.254; RISM Écrits, p.786