A Plain and Compendious Method of Teaching Thorough Bass After the most Rational Manner with Proper Rules for Practice. The Examples and Lessons Curiously Engraved on Copper Plates
173731438London: J. Wilcox 1737. Quarto. Full 18th century dark brown calf with raised bands on spine in gilt-ruled compartments the initials "ML" to upper compartment. 1f. recto title printed in red and black verso blank i-iii dedication to "The Honourable Colonel Blathwayt" iv blank v-viii preface 9-45 i blank pp. text 93 plates of engraved musical examples ten of which are folding. <br/><br/>Binding slightly worn rubbed and bumped; head and tail of spine slightly chipped; hinges split; minor worming to front endpapers; front free endpaper detached. Worming to first six leaves not seriously affecting printed area. A fresh and attractive copy overall. First Edition. Kassler p. 674. Gregory-Bartlett I p. 146. Cortot p. 107. Hirsch I 301. Wolffheim I 761. RISM BVI p. 476. <br/><br/>Lampe was a German-born composer and bassoonist active in Britain. <br/><br/>"As to the Pieces alrady in Print I need not say much since Masters can make but little and Scholars no Use of them. I believe many who have endeavoured to learn Thorough Bass will readily confess that they have not been a little puzzled by intricate Rules only directing them what to play to the Figures 4/2 &c. without any other Explaination or Reason. Some indeed have gone a little further and have shewn what Cord those Figures represent and how to learn something of the Keys; but I don't find any have given plain Directions and practical Rules built upon the Grounds of Composition to shew how each Sound in each Key should be accompanied and why and I beg Leave to say no Rules for Thorough Bass are of any Value without it." The Preface p. vi. J. Wilcox unknown books
