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| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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Shelfmark:
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Waller Ms gb-00794 |
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Type of object:
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manuscript |
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Dimensions:
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387 x 242mm |
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Extent:
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2 foll. |
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Material:
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paper |
| DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS |
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Type of element:
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letter |
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Extent:
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1a-2a |
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Language:
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English |
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Place:
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Sankt-Peterburg |
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Date:
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1775-09-12 |
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Short summary:
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Sending of a number of rude musical instruments in common use in the interior parts of Russia, comments on them and their possible relation to ancient Greek instruments; report from a visit to the newly conqurered province of Moldavia and the popular music and dances there, comparing them to ancient and modern Greek equivalences |
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Person:
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Guthrie, Matthew, Physician, Antiquarian, author |
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Person:
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Montfaucon, Bernard de, 1655-1741 (Paris), Antiquarian, person referred to |
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