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[AIKIN, John]. Essays on song-writing: with a collection of such english songs as are most eminent for poetical merit. Warrington. Printed by William Eyres, for Joseph Johnson, 1774. Second edition, with additions and corrections.. 8vo. xix, [1], 286pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Armorial bookplate of Lavington House to FEP, later shelf-label of Wilberforce Library, Backsettown to recto of FFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27020

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[LEYBOURNE, George]. [Drop-head title:] You never miss the water till the Well runs Dry...After the opera: Sung by George Leybourne... [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Dimensions 190 x 240 mm. Single leaf broadside. With a single - very worn - woodcut vignette. Creased and a trifle spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25478

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[PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY]. [Drop-head title:] Under the immediate Patronage of Their Majesties. Philharmonic Society. (Twenty-second season.) 1834. List of subscribers. [London]. [C. & W. Reynell], [1834]. Folio. Single bifolium. 4pp. Three old horizontal folds, a trifle creased, spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 26176

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ALISHAN, Leo M. Armenian popular songs translated into english. Venice. S. Lazarus, 1852. First edition. 8vo. [4], 85pp, [3]. Parallel English and Armenian text. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Extremities marked and lightly rubbed. Text-block separated from wrappers. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 29557

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[SONGS]. An antidote against melancholy. Being a collection of Fourscore Merry songs, wherein Those on the same Subject and Key, are placed in an agreeable Succession, In Relation to the Different Measures of Time, After the Manner of suits of lessons. The Music of them all entirely new, and several of the Songs never before set to Music. London. Printed for Daniel Browne, 1749. First edition. 8vo. [2], 207pp, [1]. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities rubbed, slight splitting to joints. Later typed bookseller/auction descriptions pasted to FEP, lightly spotted. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19735

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REINAGLE, A. R.. A collection of psalm and hymn tunes, chants, and other music, as sung in the parish church of st. peter's in the east, oxford. Arranged for the organ and piano forte. Oxford. Printed for the editor, 1840. First edition. Oblong quarto. [2], 139pp, [1]. Contemporary sheep-backed marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Upper hinge exposed, later bookplate of William C. Coster to FEP, recent inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28093

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[SONGS]. [A clutch of five Durham-printed song sheets]. Durham. Walker, Printer, [s.d., c. 1850s] Dimensions 180 x 260 mm. Five single leaf broadsides. Two woodcut illustrations to head of each. A trifle creased and dust-soiled. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24828