François Couperin; and the French Classical Tradition; New Version, 1987
London: Faber and Faber, (1987). Hardcover. Octavo size, 526 pp. Near fine / near fine. Item #CNJL2539
"This is the classic, definitive study of the life and works of the great French composer, Couperin le Grand, in a wholly revised and rewritten version. At least one third of the book, which first appeared in 1950 and is long since out of print, is completely new.
"A great strength of the book - and one which broadens its appeal far beyond music - is its exhilarating concern with all aspects of cultural life in France at the time of Louis XIV, the Sun King. The interrelationship of society life, literature, painting, architecture and music in the 'grand siècle' is here described as never before" (n.b., from jacket flap).
___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full yellow textured paper over boards, black lettering and publisher's device debossed onto the spine, some excerpts from musical scores and black-and-white reproductions of artwork throughout; octavo size (8 5/8" by 5 5/8"), 526 pp. In publisher's decorated jacket, unclipped (and unpriced), summary of book on front flap.
___CONDITION: Volume is near fine, the boards clean (other than a light, stray mark on the upper board), straight corners with minimal rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a small area with light residue from an old price sticker on the front free endpaper, else fine. The jacket also near fine, clean and without sunning, with minimal edgewear.
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