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Author

Eastcott, Richard, 1740?-1828

Title

Sketches of the origin, progress and effects of music, : with an account of the ancient bards and minstrels. Illustrated with various historical facts, interesting anecdotes, & poetical quotations. / By the Rev. Richard Eastcott, of Exeter..

Imprint

Bath: : Printed and sold by S. Hazard; sold likewise by Messrs. G.G.J. & J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row; Cadell, Strand, Dilly, Poultry, and Vernor and Hood, Birchin-Lane, London; Messrs. Trewman, Woolmer, Sweetland, Grigg, Penny, Manning, and Hedcland, Exeter; Mr. Collins, Salisbury; Mr. Hayden, and Richardson, Plymouth; and all other booksellers., M,DCC,XCIII. [1793].

Physical description

[2], vii, [3], viii, iv, [2], 277, [3] p. : ill. ; 22 cm

Note

On title page: a stanza commencing, "There is a charm," by Armstrong, followed by a stanza commencing, "To sway the judgment," by Mason.

Note

On verso of title page: Entered at Stationers' Hall.

Note

Includes list of subscribers.

Note

On page [278]: Published by the same author, The harmony of the muses, 10s. 6d. Six sonatas, for the piano forte, second edition, 6s. Poetical essays, 1s. 6d.

Note

Richard Eastcott, "for many years one of the Priest Vicars of the Exeter Cathedral" (Woolmer's Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, September 13, 1828, page 3), was baptized at Exeter Cathedral on 30th April, 1745; he died at Bradninch Place, Devon on 7th September, 1828, aged 83 [thus born ca. 1745].

Note

Samuel Hazard, printer and bookseller of Bath, was born on 10th May, 1743; he died on 20th September, 1806. These dates were recorded by Monmouth Street Chapel of the United Brethren (Moravians), Bath, of which Samuel Hazard appears to have been a member.

Note

With an unnumbered leaf preceding the main sequence, being "On music, and its powerful effects. ..".

Citation/references note

ESTC, T160094

Provenance

Inscription, in pencil, on upper pastedown: "A. T. Corfe".

Provenance

Bequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

18th-century; half-bound in dark brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; smooth spine with horizontal gilt fillets; black leather spine label with title: "Eastcott's Sketches of Music".

Copy-specific note

"X", or similar, appears on several pages, apparently marking a point of particular note, e.g. pages 78, 134, 135, 154, 233.

Copy-specific note

Inscription at head of upper pastedown: 10 [or 70] 90

Copy-specific note

From the list of subscribers: Mr. Joseph Corfe, James's-street, Golden-square, London, altered, in pencil, to Mr. John Corfe.

Copy-specific note

Cross-referencing inscriptions in pencil: on page 19: x V P 203, and on page 203: V P. 19.

Copy-specific note

Gloss, in pencil, at foot of page 78: [insertion mark] Grazziani [sic, but, perhaps, Graziani], indicating the identity of a cellist who had played at Salisbury during the time of Dr. Stephens, organist, and whose name the author could not recollect.

Copy-specific note

Infrequent marginal annotations in pencil, perhaps in the handwriting of A. T. Corfe.

Subject

Music History and criticism Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Arthur Thomas, 1773-1863 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hazard, Samuel, -1806 printer, bookseller.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--place

England Bath.

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1001#$aEastcott, Richard,$d1740?-1828

24510$aSketches of the origin, progress and effects of music, :$bwith an account of the ancient bards and minstrels. Illustrated with various historical facts, interesting anecdotes, & poetical quotations. /$cBy the Rev. Richard Eastcott, of Exeter..

260##$aBath: :$bPrinted and sold by S. Hazard; sold likewise by Messrs. G.G.J. & J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row; Cadell, Strand, Dilly, Poultry, and Vernor and Hood, Birchin-Lane, London; Messrs. Trewman, Woolmer, Sweetland, Grigg, Penny, Manning, and Hedcland, Exeter; Mr. Collins, Salisbury; Mr. Hayden, and Richardson, Plymouth; and all other booksellers.,$cM,DCC,XCIII. [1793].

300##$a[2], vii, [3], viii, iv, [2], 277, [3] p. :$bill. ;$c22 cm

500##$aOn title page: a stanza commencing, "There is a charm," by Armstrong, followed by a stanza commencing, "To sway the judgment," by Mason.

500##$aOn verso of title page: Entered at Stationers' Hall.

500##$aIncludes list of subscribers.

500##$aOn page [278]: Published by the same author, The harmony of the muses, 10s. 6d. Six sonatas, for the piano forte, second edition, 6s. Poetical essays, 1s. 6d.

500##$aRichard Eastcott, "for many years one of the Priest Vicars of the Exeter Cathedral" (Woolmer's Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, September 13, 1828, page 3), was baptized at Exeter Cathedral on 30th April, 1745; he died at Bradninch Place, Devon on 7th September, 1828, aged 83 [thus born ca. 1745].

500##$aSamuel Hazard, printer and bookseller of Bath, was born on 10th May, 1743; he died on 20th September, 1806. These dates were recorded by Monmouth Street Chapel of the United Brethren (Moravians), Bath, of which Samuel Hazard appears to have been a member.

500##$aWith an unnumbered leaf preceding the main sequence, being "On music, and its powerful effects. ..".

5104#$aESTC,$cT160094

561##$aInscription, in pencil, on upper pastedown: "A. T. Corfe".

561##$aBequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a18th-century; half-bound in dark brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; smooth spine with horizontal gilt fillets; black leather spine label with title: "Eastcott's Sketches of Music".

590##$a"X", or similar, appears on several pages, apparently marking a point of particular note, e.g. pages 78, 134, 135, 154, 233.

590##$aInscription at head of upper pastedown: 10 [or 70] 90

590##$aFrom the list of subscribers: Mr. Joseph Corfe, James's-street, Golden-square, London, altered, in pencil, to Mr. John Corfe.

590##$aCross-referencing inscriptions in pencil: on page 19: x V P 203, and on page 203: V P. 19.

590##$aGloss, in pencil, at foot of page 78: [insertion mark] Grazziani [sic, but, perhaps, Graziani], indicating the identity of a cellist who had played at Salisbury during the time of Dr. Stephens, organist, and whose name the author could not recollect.

590##$aInfrequent marginal annotations in pencil, perhaps in the handwriting of A. T. Corfe.

650#0$aMusic$xHistory and criticism$yEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aCorfe, Arthur Thomas,$d1773-1863$eformer owner.

7001#$aHackworth, Timothy William,$d1933-2017$eformer owner.

7001#$aHazard, Samuel,$d-1806$eprinter,$ebookseller.

7102#$aCollege of St George, Windsor Castle,$edonor.

752##$aEngland$dBath.