The Pianoforte, Its Origin, Progress, And Construction; With Some Account Of Instruments Of The Same Class Which Preceded It; Viz. The Clavichord, The Virginal, The Spinet, The Harpsichord, Etc.; To Which Is Added A Selection Of Interesting Specimens Of Music Composed For Keyed-Stringed Instruments has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.