Thomson's collection of the songs of Burns, Sir Walter Scott Bart. and other eminent lyric poets ancient & modern : united to the select melodies of Scotland, and of Ireland & Wales. with symphonies & accompaniments for the piano forte by Pleyel, Haydn, Beethoven &c. ; the whole composed for & collected by George Thomson F.A.S. Edinburgh, in six volumes. Vol. VI /
Item no. 2 in volume MU.504. Item no. 6 in volume MRS.1.69,. Lacks plate for song 16, but at the end has plate for song 20 in volume 1 "Now Arthur's seat' 'by Stothard delt.' and 'Ranson sculpt."
Select melodies of Scotland.
For 1-3 voices and piano.
For the most part, the songs are taken from the various folio volumes of Thomson's 'A selection collection of original Scottish/Welsh/Irish airs'.
"Engraved by W.H. Lizars, 3 James Square, Edinr. " -- foot of p. 1 of music.
Colophon dated 1824, plate and 'To the public' (p. 1-2) dated 1825.
Engraved colophon: "Edinburgh : engraved & printed by W.H. Lizars for the proprietor G. Thomson, 3 Royal Exchange, Edinburgh, 1824."
Title page signed by the proprietor "G. Thomson".
Engraved music interleaved with letterpress song texts with duplicate numbering (p. 1-69/30-67); actually there are 69 p. of engraved music and 26 p. of printed text.
With t.p. of the 2nd octavo edition 1825.
Songs, Scots. Songs, English Scotland. Songs, English Ireland. Songs, English Wales. Songs with piano. Vocal trios with piano.
History note: MU.504 received "Bound by F. Bedford" in full calf with gilt line borders and gilt tooled spine with red leather labels.UkCU-FWM
1 score ([2], 2, 67, 69, [3] p., [2] leaves of plates) :ill ;36cm.; 1 score ([2], 2, 67, 69, [3] p., [2] leaves of plates) :ill ;36cm.; 1 score ([2], 2, 67, 69, [3] p., [2] leaves of plates) :ill ;36cm.;
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Accession number: MU.504.2
Primary reference Number: 253491
ALMA leader: 04043ccm a2200625 a 4500
ALMA control 001: 9921312633403606
ALMA reference a: (UkCU)2131263-cambrdgedb
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