Grove's dictionary of music and musicians. 5 delen

A scarce set of illustrated encyclopedic dictionaries. The work is considered one of the largest reference works on Western music. Illustrated throughout with diagrams of instruments, their mechanics and sheet music. Volume one runs from A to E, volume two from F to L, volume three from M to P, volume four from Q to S and volume five from T to Z. Grove limited the chronological span of his work to begin at 1450 while continuing up to the present day. Complete in five volumes.