1961.1438 Music Book Cover
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Music book

  • Title:

    The/ Martial/ MUSIC/ OF/ CAMP DUPONT./ COMPRISING THE FAVOURITE AIRS OF,/ The Reveille, Troop, Retreat, THE Band &c/ Arranged for the/ Piano forte./ With Accompaniments for/ TWO GERMAN FLUTES, FIFES, OR VIOLINS:/ And Respectfully Dedicated to/ The Volunteers/ OF/ PENNSYLVANIA. /by/ Geo. E. Blake/ Pr: 2¼Dollars.

  • Category:

    Books

  • Creator (Role):

    George E. Blake (Publisher)

    R. Taylor (Arranger)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1814-1816

  • Materials:

    Ink; Paper (laid); Paper (wove)

  • Techniques:

    Engraved, Aquatint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1961.1438


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Object Number

1961.1438

Object Name

Music book

Title

The/ Martial/ MUSIC/ OF/ CAMP DUPONT./ COMPRISING THE FAVOURITE AIRS OF,/ The Reveille, Troop, Retreat, THE Band &c/ Arranged for the/ Piano forte./ With Accompaniments for/ TWO GERMAN FLUTES, FIFES, OR VIOLINS:/ And Respectfully Dedicated to/ The Volunteers/ OF/ PENNSYLVANIA. /by/ Geo. E. Blake/ Pr: 2¼Dollars.

Category

Books

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

George E. Blake (Publisher)
1775-02/20/1871
Began his publishing company in 1802.

R. Taylor (Arranger)

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1814-1816

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Bottom center of cover; PHILADELPHIA,/ Published by G. E. Blake No: 13 South 5:\h Street.
2. Inscription; Top center on obverse of second page; ...ARRANGED BY R. TAYLOR.

Subjects

Military; Landscape

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid); Paper (wove)

Techniques

Engraved, Aquatint

Dimensions (inches)

13.1 (H) , 9.4 (W) , 10.3 (Image H) , 7.4 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

33.3 (H) , 24 (W) , 10.3 (Image H) , 7.4 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements taken of cover. H at left. W near top. Plate H: 10.9 in. (27.6 cm). Plate W: 7.8 in. (19.7 cm).

Object Description

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