RAMEAU (Jean-Philippe). Treatise on harmony reduced to its natural principles. - New system of theoretical music, where one discovers the Principle of all the Rules necessary to Practice, to serve as an Introduction to the Treatise of Harmony. Paris], De l'Imprimerie de Jean-Baptiste-Christophe Ballard, 1722-1726. Set of 2 books in one volume in-4, marbled fawn calf, triple cold-filleted, spine decorated, red title coin, red edges (contemporary binding).
In French in the text, n°140. - Fétis, t. VII, pp. 174-175.
Original editions.
Rameau's fundamental texts for the theorization of musical language.
The New System of Theoretical Music contains 2 engraved folding tables, and 3 engraved butterflies placed on pp. 28, 32 and 34.
From the Henri Barbier library, with ex-libris engraved by Pugin after Chavaz, 1933.
Uniformly scrolled leaves and notebooks. A few slightly shorter leaves at the head or foot. Restored binding (corners, covers and hinges).
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