History of the Pianoforte and Pianoforte Players

This work does not profess to be so much a literal translation as a somewhat free version of Dr Bie’s “Das Klavier.” The author, writing as he does for a German public, naturally uses a more philosophic style  than  would  be  generally  intelligible  in  England.  Availing
themselves, therefore, of Dr Bie’s kind permission, the Editors, with a view to making the book more acceptable to English readers, have allowed  themselves  considerable  liberty  both  in  omission  and  in addition.  For  all  portions  of  the  text  which  are  enclosed  in  square
brackets they hold themselves responsible. The footnotes, except a few which are specially marked, have been added by Dr Naylor.