BLANCHINUS (Blanchini) F.: De tribus generibus instrumentorum musicae veterum organicae dissertatio. Romae, Bernabó & Lazzarini (Fausto Amadei) 1742. Quarto. Engraved title vignette. XI, 58 pp, 1blank leaf, 8 engraved plates. A total of 10 engraved vignettes and initials in the text. Marbled endpapers. Contemporary leather binding with gilded spine. Light traces of use.

SPLENDID COPY of the FIRST EDITION. Richly illustrated work on ancient musical instruments, published posthumously. The 8 full-page engraved plates show a total of 59 instruments, including 24 different wind instruments, string and percussion instruments, which are described in detail in the text. - Francesco Bianchini (1662-1729) lived after studies in Bologna mainly in Rome, where he was in papal service. - Very Nice copy with wide margins, printed on strong paper. - RISM B VI, I, 148; Eitner II, 32; Hirsch I, 71; Wolffheim I, 1126.