GRIESINGER ON JOSEPH HAYDN 1819.

GRIESINGER, GEORG AUGUST. Biografiska underrättelser om Joseph Haydn. Translated by U. E. Mannerhjerta. Stockholm, Johan Imnelius, 1819.

8vo (approx. 202x127 mm). (4), (1)-88 pp. 2 lithographed leaves of musical examples (lithographed by C. Mûller).
Later (early 20th century) light green cloth binding. Engraved portrait of Joseph Haydn, engraved by Fr. Acrel, pasted in before the title page. Occasional spots. Old signature on the title page.

The first, rare work on Haydn in Swedish, translated by the music dealer and pioneer of lithographic music printing in Sweden, Ulric Emanuel Mannerhjerta (1775-1849).
The music supplement is stone-printed by C. Müller, which is a very early example of Swedish lithographic printing.