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Book/Printed Material A general history of the science and practice of music

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Title

  • A general history of the science and practice of music

Names

  • Hawkins, John, 1719-1789

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for T. Payne and son, M.DCC.LXXVI [1776]

Headings

  • -  Music--History and criticism
  • -  Musicians--Portraits

Medium

  • 5 v. : front., illus., (incl. ports., music) plates, diagrs. ; 30 x 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML159 .H39 1766
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item H-014, Reel 88 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1982]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 03027652

OCLC Number

  • 3363118

Online Format

  • image

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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Books About Music Before 1800 Collection are in the public domain and are free to use or reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Music Division.

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Chicago citation style:

Hawkins, John. A General History of the Science and Practice of Music. [London: Printed for T. Payne and son, M.DCC.LXXVI, 1776] Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/03027652/.

APA citation style:

Hawkins, J. (1776) A General History of the Science and Practice of Music. [London: Printed for T. Payne and son, M.DCC.LXXVI] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/03027652/.

MLA citation style:

Hawkins, John. A General History of the Science and Practice of Music. [London: Printed for T. Payne and son, M.DCC.LXXVI, 1776] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/03027652/>.