Henry Playford (1657 – c. 1707) was an English music publisher, the younger son and only known surviving child of John Playford, with whom he entered business. (From Wikipedia)
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Playford, Henry, 1657-, ed.: The Alamode Musician (London; Henry Playford, 1698) (PDF at shipbrook.net)
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Playford, Henry, 1657-: The banquet of musick, or, A collection of the newest and best songs sung at court, and at publick theatres with a thorow-bass for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ / composed by several of the best masters ; the words by the ingenius wits of this age. (In the Savoy : Printed by E. Jones for Henry Playford ..., 1688-1692) (HTML at EEBO TCP)- Playford, Henry, 1657-: A Choice collection of new songs and ballads the words made to several pleasant tunes / by Mr. D'urfey ; with tunes transpos'd for the flute. (London : Printed by William Pearson ... for Henry Playford and sold by him at his shop ..., 1699), also by Thomas D'Urfey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, Henry, 1657-: A curious collection of musick-books, both vocal and instrumental, (and several rare copies in three and four parts, fairly prick'd) by the best masters formerly designed to have been sold by way of auction, but the reason of its being put off, was, that several gentlemen, lovers of musick, living remote from London, having a desire for some of this collection, and could not be there, they are here set down in order, with the rates, being lower than could be afforded otherwise : the collection is to be sold by Henry Playford ... ([London : s.n., 1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, Henry, 1657-: Deliciæ musicæ being, a collection of the newest and best songs, with the additional musick to the Indian Queen, by Mr. Daniel Purcell, as it is now acted at His Majesties theatre. Most of the songs being within the compass of the flute. With a thorow-bass, for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsicord, or organ. Composed by several of the best masters. The first book of the second volume. (London : printed by J. Heptinstall, for Henry Playford at his shop in the Temple-Change, Fleetstreet, and for John Church, sold by Daniel Dring, at the Harrow and Crown at the corner of Cliffords-Inn-Lane in Fleetstreet. And also sold at Oxford by Francis Dollife book-binder, who sells all other musick-books, 1696), also by Henry Purcell and Frederick Hendrick van Hove (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, Henry, 1657-: Deliciæ musicæ being, a collection of the newest and best songs, with the dialogues in the last new play call'd (Love's a jest) sett by Mr. John Eccles. Sung at His Majesties theatres. Most of the songs within the compass of the flute. With a thorow-bass, for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ. Composed by several of the best masters. The second book of the second volume. (London : printed by J. Heptinstall, for Henry Playford at his shop in the Temple-Change, Fleetstreet, where the first volume is to be had; also a new book for the flute, being the best and easiest instructions yet publish'd. And sold at Oxford by Francis Dollife book-binder, who sells all other musick-books, 1696), also by John Eccles and Frederick Hendrick van Hove (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, Henry, 1657-: English dancing master. Part 2. (London : printed for Henry Playford at his Shop in the Temple-Change over-against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, 1698), also by John Playford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, Henry, 1657-: Harmonia sacra, or, Divine hymns and dialogues First book. : with a thorow-bass for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ / composed by the best masters of the last and present age ; the words by several learned and pious persons. ([London] In the Savoy : Printed by Edward Jones for Henry Playford ..., 1688), also by Henry Purcell and Simon Gribelin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, Henry, 1657-: Harmonia sacra, or, Divine hymns and dialogues Second book. : with a thorow-bass for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ / composed by the best masters of the last and present age ; the words by several learned and pious persons. ([London] In the Savoy : Printed by Edward Jones for Henry Playford ..., 1693), also by Henry Purcell and Simon Gribelin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, Henry, 1657-: Luctus britannici : or, The tears of the British muses; for the death of John Dryden, esq; late poet laureat to their majesties, K. Charles and K. James the Second (Printed for H. Playford, and A. Roper, 1700), also by Abel Roper (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, Henry, 1657-: Luctus britannici, or, The tears of the British muses for the death of John Dryden, Esq., late poet laureat to Their Majesties, K. Charles and K. James the Second written by the most eminent hands in the two famous universities, and by several others. (London : Printed for Henry Playford ... and Abel Roper ... and sold by John Nutt ..., 1700), also by Abel Roper (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, Henry, 1657-: Pills to purge melancholy. ([n.p., 1870) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, Henry, 1657-: The theater of music, or, A choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court and public theaters the words composed by the most ingenious wits of the age, and set to music by the greatest masters in that science : with a theorbo-bass to each song for the theorbo or bass-viol : also symphonies and retornels in 3 parts to several of them for the violins and flutes. (London : Printed by J. Playford for Henry Playford and R.C. ..., 1685-1687) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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