Ancient songs, from the time of King Henry the Third, to the Revolution ...
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| Format: | Musical Score Book |
| Language: | English English, Middle (1100-1500) Scottish Gaelic |
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London :
Printed for J. Johnson,
M. DCC XC. [1790]
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| Item Description: | Compiled and edited by Joseph Ritson. Title vignette. Observations on the ancient English minstrels, and Dissertation on the songs, music, and vocal and instrumental performance of the ancient English: pages i-lxxvi. Printed in 1787 but not published till 1792. Cf. edition 1829. Some songs have unaccompanied melodies; some tunes indicated by title. Later editions have title: Ancient songs and ballads, from the reign of King Henry the Second to the revolution. Includes a glossary/index. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 preliminary leaves, lxxx, 332 pages : illustrations, music ; 18 cm |