An essay on musical expression
1753
'A letter to the author, concerning the music of the ancients' has a drop-head title page and a separate pagination sequence 'A reply to the author of Remarks on the Essay on musical expression. In a letter from Mr. Avison, to his friend in London', has a half-title page and a title page (London: printed for C. Davis, 1753) and separate pagination "Proposals for publishing by susbscription, Specimens of the various stiles in musical expression"--P. [2-6] (5th count) Dr. James L. and Dr. Margaret Whitby donation



