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John Playford (1623–1686) was a London bookseller, publisher, minor composer and member of the Stationers' Company. He published books on music theory, instruction books for several instruments and psalters with tunes for singing in churches. He is perhaps best known today for his publication of The English Dancing Master in 1651. (From Wikipedia) More about John Playford:
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| | Books by John Playford: ![[Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/info.gif) Playford, John, 1623-1686?: A Brief Introduction to the Art of Descant, or Composing Music in Parts, ed. by Henry Purcell (PDF files with commentary at acadiau.ca)- Playford, John, 1623-1686?, ed.: Catch That Catch Can: or, A Choice Collection of Catches, Rounds and Canons for 3 or 4 Voyces Collected and Published by John Hilton (London : Printed for J. Benson and J. Playford, 1652), also ed. by John Hilton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?, ed.: The Dancing Master (10th edition, 1698) (page images at LOC)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: An Introduction to the Skill of Musick (London: John Playford, 1655) (PDF at shipbrook.net)
Additional books by John Playford in the extended shelves:![[X-Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/infouc.gif) Playford, John, 1623-1686?: An additional sheet to the book entituled, The musical companion ([London? : s.n., 1673?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Ancient dances and music. Six dance tunes from Playford's Dancing master with the original directions for the dances (J. Curwen, 1909), also by Nellie Chaplin (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Ayres and dialogues (London : Printed by T. H. for John Playford ..., 1653-1658), also by Henry Lawes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: A breefe introduction to the skill of musick for song & violl / by J.P. (London : [s.n.], 1654) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: A brief introduction to the skill of music : in three books : the first: the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut and other principles thereof : the second: instructions for the bass-viol and also for the treble-violin, with lessons for beginners (Printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, 1993), also by Christopher Simpson and Thomas Campion (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Cantica sacra. (London : printed by W. Godbid, for John Playford, 1674), also by Matthew Locke, Richard Dering, Christopher Gibbons, and Benjamin Rogers (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Catch that catch can, or, The second part of The musical companion being a collection of new catches, songs, and glees : never printed before. (London : Printed by J.P. for John Playford at his shop ..., 1685), also by John Hilton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Choice ayres, songs, & dialogues to sing to the theorbo-lute, or bass-viol being most of the newest ayres and songs, sung at court, and at the publick theatres / composed by several gentlemen of His Majesties musick, and others, newly reprinted with large additions. (London : Printed by William Godbid, and are sold by John Playford ..., 1676) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Choice new songs, never before printed set to several new tunes by the best masters of music / written by Tho. D'Urfey. (London : Printed by John Playford for Joseph Hindmarsh, 1684), also by Thomas D'Urfey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Country dances. (J. Curwen, 1913), also by Mary H. Woolnoth (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: The delightful companion, or, Choice new lessons for the recorder or flute to which is added, several lessons for two and three flutes to play together : also plain and easie instructions for beginners, and the several graces proper to this instrument. (London : Printed for John Playford at his shop ... and for John Carr at his shop ..., 1686), also by Robert Carr (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: The division-violin : containing a choice collection of divisions to a ground for the treble-violin : being the first musick of this kind ever published. (Printed by J.P., 1685) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: English dancing master (London : Printed for John Playford at his shop ..., 1653) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Forty sermons : whereof twenty one are now first publish'd, the greatest part preach'd before the King and on solemn occasions. (for R. Scott, G. Wells, T. Sawbridge, R. Bentley, 1684), also by Richard Allestree, Richard Bentley, Thomas Sawbridge, Robert Scott, George Wells, and John Fell (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: The history of the most unfortunate prince, King Edward II : with choice political observations on him and his unhappy favourites, Gaveston & Spencer : containing several rare passages of those times not found in other historians (Printed by A.G. and J.P. and sold by J. Playford, 1680), also by Edward Fannant and Henry Cary Falkland (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: An introduction to the skill of musick : in two books ... (London : Printed by W. Godbid for J. Playford, 1671., 1671), also by Thomas Campion and Benson Collection of Hymnals and Hymnology (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: An introduction to the skill of musick in two books : the first, the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions & lessons for the bass-viol, and instruments & lessons for the treble-violin / by John Playford ; to which is added, The art of descant, or composing musick in parts, by Dr. Tho. Campion ; with annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson. (London : Printed by W. Godbid for J. Playford ..., 1674), also by Christopher Simpson, Edward Lowe, and Thomas Campion (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Love in the blossome, or, Fancy in the bud containing a pretty, pleasant and delightful courtship betwixt two very young (but truly amorous) lovers, being persons of very eminent quality (at their first entrance into Cupid's school) : to the tune of Amarillis told her swain / J.P. ([S.l.] : For W. Thackeray, and W. Whitwood, [1672 or 1673]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Love in the blossome: or, Fancy in the bud. Containing a pretty, pleasant and delightful courtship, betwixt two very young (but truly amorous) lovers, being persons of very eminent quality, (at their first entrance into Cupid's school.) To the tune of, Amarillis told her swain. / J.P. ([London : s.n., 1670?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Observations upon a late book, entituled, An essay to the advancement of musick, &c., written by Thomas Salmon ... by Matthew Locke ... (London : Printed by W.G., and are to be sold by John Playford at his shop ..., 1672), also by Matthew Locke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: A Paraphrase upon the Psalms of David (London : Printed by W. Godbid for Abel Roper, 1676., 1676), also by George Sandys, Henry Lawes, and Benson Collection of Hymnals and Hymnology (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: A paraphrase upon the Psalms of David by George Sandys ; set to new tunes for private devotion and a thorough-base for voice or instrument by Henry Lawes ; and in this edition carefully revised and corrected from many errors which passed in former impressions by John Playford. (London : Printed by W. Godbid for A. Roper, 1676), also by George Sandys and Henry Lawes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Pleasant musical companion. Book 2. (London : Printed for John Playford ..., 1686), also by John Hilton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: The present practice of musick vindicated against the exceptions and new way of attaining musick lately publish'd by Thomas Salmon, M.A. &c. by Matthew Locke ... ; to which is added Duelium musicum, by John Phillips, Gent. ; together with a letter from John Playford to Mr. T. Salmon by way of confutation of his essay, &c. (London : Printed for N. Brooke ... and J. Playford ..., 1673), also by Matthew Locke and John Phillips (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Presenting new and pleasant lessons for the virginals or harpsycon (Cornetto-Verlag, 2000) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Select ayres and dialogues for one, two, and three voyces, to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol composed by John Wilson, Charles Colman, doctors in musick, Henry Lawes, William Lawes, Nicholas Laneare, William Webb, gentlemen and sevants to his late Majesty in his publick and private musick ; and other excellent masters of musick. (London : Printed by W. Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1659), also by John Wilson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Several new songs by Tho. Durfey ; set to as many new tunes by the best masters in music. (London : Printed by J. Playford, for Joseph Hindmarsh, 1684), also by Thomas D'Urfey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: The speech and declaration of his excellency, the Lord Generall Monck : delivered at White-hall upon Tuesday, the 21st of February 1659, to the members of Parliament at their meeting there, before the re-admission of the formerly secluded members into the Parliament House. (Printed by S. Griffin for J. Playford, 1659), also by George Monck Albemarle, Sarah Griffin, and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Twelve country dances from The dancing master, 17th ed., v. 1 (1721) and v. 3 (1728) : containing descriptions and pianoforte arrangements (Published for the English Folk Dance and Song Society by Novello, 1929), also by Arnold Foster, Helen Kennedy, Douglas Kennedy, and English Folk Dance and Song Society (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Twelve country dances : from "The dancing master", John Playford (English Folk Dance and Song Society, 1963), also by Douglas Kennedy, Helen Kennedy, and English Folk Dance and Song Society (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion. Containing ... Sir Samuel Moreland's perpetual almanack ... directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land ... the reduction of weights, measures, and coins ... (R. Ware [etc.], 1753) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: The Whole book of Psalms : with the usual hymns and spiritual songs ; together with all the ancient and proper tunes sung in churches, with some of later use (London : Printed by W. Godbid, 1677., 1677), also by Benson Collection of Hymnals and Hymnology (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?: The Whole book of Psalms : with the usual hymns and spiritual songs ; together with all the ancient and proper tunes sung in churches, with some of later use ([London] : Edw. Jones, 1695., 1695), also by Benson Collection of Hymnals and Hymnology (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
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