"A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke" - Thomas Morley 1608 manuscript 20th Century quarter leather over

20th Century quarter leather over red buckram

This is therefore a foundational text marking the beginning of written literature on Vanuatu

It is written in Latin and divided into three parts

The work described the journey of Duarte lopes though the Congo in 1578 to 1584

and numerous colored capitals with red and violet ink pen scroll work

"A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke" - Thomas Morley 1608 manuscript 20th Century quarter leather over"A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke. Set downe in forme of a Dialogue." "Imprinted at London by Humfrey Lownes, Dwelling at Bredstreet hill at the Signe of the Star. 1608" Thomas Morley (1557 1602) Folio (280 x 185 mm). Complete: Title page, [4], 184, [10], [24] pp. Allegorical woodcut title, woodcut initials and ornaments, typographic music in "table" format Early nineteenth century blue green morocco binding, spine lettered in