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[3]-19.\nPreface, frontispiece and colophon dated 1822, plate for no. 20 dated 1823.\nLetterpress colophon: Edinburgh : 'Printed by John Moir for the proprietor G. Thomson, Royal Exchange, Edinburgh, 1822.'\nTitle page signed by the proprietor \"G. Thomson\".\n'Engd. by Wm. Balbirnie, ... Edinr.'--foot of p. 1 of music.\nPrice 12s.\nVolumes 1-5 were all published in 1822, volume 6 was published in 1824 or 1825 under the changed title.\nSongs, Scots. Songs, English Scotland. Songs, English Ireland. Songs, English Wales. Songs with piano. 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