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| GLEES. COOKE, CALLCOTT, DANBY , WEBBE; CORFE: The Favorite New Glees Composed by Dr. [Benjamin] Cooke, Mr. [John Wall] Callcott, Mr. [John] Danby, and Mr. [Samuel] Webbe. Expressly for, & performed at Messrs. Harrison & Knybett's Vocal Concerts, 1792. Most Respectfully Dedicated to The Subscribers London, Printed for Messrs. Harrison & Knyvett, to be had at their Houses in Percy Street, Rathbone Place, Stratton Street Piccadilly, and at Messrs Longman & Broderip in Cheapside..., 1792. BOUND WITH: CORFE (Joseph): Twelve Glees, For Three and Four Voices, Dedicated by permission to His Grace the Duke of Leeds. Composed from Ancient Scotch Melodies By Joseph Corfe. Gentleman of His Majesty's Chapels Royal. &c. To be had at the principal Music Shops in London, & at Mr. Corfe's, Salisbury, 1791. 2 volumes in 1. Oblong folio, 360 x 240 mms., pp. [iv], 62 + 3 [4 blank], 4, 13 - 15 [16 blank], 5 [6 blank]; [iv], 35 [36 blank], 6, 21 - 23 [24 blank], 10, with ms. additions to page 41 of first item, 2 pages of subscribers for Corfe's work and with the autograph "Miss Priscilla Carsons Book" on the title-page, engraved throughout, with title-pages for Cooke et al and Corfe, with additional engraved leaves of music by other composers inserted after main items, recent leather spine, old marbled boards (worn), with the red morocco label "Miss Roberts" on front cover and her armorial bookplate on title-page of first items, various autographs in album, including "Saml. Harrison" and "[Charles] Knyvett" in the lower margin of title-page of first item (with 110 mms. removed from margin and removing Knyvett's first name, "Benj. Cooke" on last item in album; some wear and damage to title-page of first item, some fingering of other leaves, tears in a few margins, blank preliminary leaf severely creased, corners very worn. The first collection testifies to the collaboration of Charles Knyvett (1752 - 1822) and Samuel Harrison (1760 - 1812), with whom he founded the Vocal Concerts which ran from 1792 - 1795. In addition to the composers named on the title-page, additional glees by J. R. S. Stevens and Luffman Atterbury. GBP 440.00 [Appr.: EURO 493 US$ 733.04 | JP¥ 65207] Book number: 5196 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books. | ||
| HULLAH (JOHN): Wilhem's Method of Teaching Singing, Adapted to English Use, under the superintendence of the Committee of Council on Education. Revised and Reconstructed in 1829. Part The First. London: John W. Park and Son..., 1852. Tall 8vo, pp. vi [vii - viii Contents], 154, 10 pp. adverts, music illustrations in text, original cloth; ex-library GBP 85.00 [Appr.: EURO 95.25 US$ 141.61 | JP¥ 12597] Book number: 5346 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books. |
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