Added t.-p. in French., Only v.1 has general t.p.; each vol. has special t.p., French and German in opposite columns., Vol. 1 is a translation of the author's Cours de composition musicale, ou Traité complet et raisonné d'harmonie pratique; v. 2, of his Traité de melodie: v. 3-4, of his Traité de haute composition musicale., Text in French and German., and MUS: Lowell Mason bookplate.
Added t.-p. in French., Only v.1 has general t.p.; each vol. has special t.p., French and German in opposite columns., Vol. 1 is a translation of the author's Cours de composition musicale, ou Traité complet et raisonné d'harmonie pratique; v. 2, of his Traité de melodie: v. 3-4, of his Traité de haute composition musicale., Text in French and German., and MUS: Lowell Mason bookplate.
BEIN 2009 Folio 4: No. 112. In portfolio, as issued. Plates 1, 2, 4, 6, and 12 signed and hand-numbered by artist; leaves [1] and [3] also signed., "Dieses Werk wurde ... gezeichnet ... und jedes Blatt vom Künstler handschriftlich signiert. Hievon [sic] wurden die Exemplare 1-20 auf van Geldern-Bütten, 21-150 auf Japan-Dokumentenpapier abgezogen. Dieses Exemplar trägt die Nummer [blank]"--Leaf [2]., and Leaves issued loose in portfolio.
Hofman, Johann Norbert, 1784-1818, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1825?]
Call Number:
AUSsheet59
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN AUSsheet59: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 12 court cards (K-J)., French suit system., Court cards: King: I. NORBERT // HOFMAN; Queen holds bird, another // an umbrella; Jacks hold spears; J: IN WIEN., and Watermark: Klein Bst.
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 898: Imperfect: suit symbol in lower right corner of King of Spades cut out and wanting. Cary's original reference number: G-1084. Manuscript annotations: "G1084/2"; on verso: "[undeciphered] 7". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., and Uncut sheet of 12 court cards with French suits (K-J) on recto and A,10-2 of Spades cards on verso.