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Book/Printed Material Harmonics, or The philosophy of musical sounds

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Title

  • Harmonics, or The philosophy of musical sounds

Names

  • Smith, Robert, 1689-1768.

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for T. and J. Merrill, Cambridge, 1759.

Headings

  • -  Music--Acoustics and physics
  • -  Musical temperament

Medium

  • xx, 280, [13] p. : XXIX fold. pl. (incl. diagrs.) tables (1 fold.) ; 21 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML3805 .S6 1759
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item S-091b, Reel 190 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1984]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 09007859

OCLC Number

  • 4648800

Online Format

  • image

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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:

Smith, Robert. Harmonics, or The philosophy of musical sounds. London: Printed for T. and J. Merrill, Cambridge, 1759. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/09007859/.

APA citation style:

Smith, R. (1759) Harmonics, or The philosophy of musical sounds. London: Printed for T. and J. Merrill, Cambridge. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/09007859/.

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Smith, Robert. Harmonics, or The philosophy of musical sounds. London: Printed for T. and J. Merrill, Cambridge, 1759. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/09007859/>.