1602547298000 1602523341000 Standard Record object-253492 1760638578734 1752749101000 1760638575373 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-253492 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/253492 e81ba665-e78d-36db-ace9-1351a00d2ccc 7 reference term-110546 adlib-term-110546 849481f8-bd55-3d53-bdc1-ec919ca76144 printed music content description With illustrations: frontispiece portrait: "Robert Burns / A. Nasmyth, pinx.t ; 'P. Thomson, sculpt. Published by G. Thomson, Edinburgh, 1822" -- Title page: "Farewell to Lochaber and Farwell my Jean / Stothard, del.t ; WH Lizars scrip.t et sculpt." -- Song no. 20: "Now Arthur-seat shall be my bed … / Stothard, del. ; Ranson, sculpt. Published … by George Thomson, Edinburgh, 1823", marked in pencil "Proof". Manuscripts and Printed Books Select melodies of Scotland. 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 and collected by George Thomson F.A.S. Edin. in six volumes. 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 music interleaved with letterpress song texts with duplicate numbering (p. 1-50); 'actually there are 51 p. of engraved music and 45 p. of printed text'--Hopkinson & Oldman. 'Dissertation concerning the national melodies of Scotland': p. [3]-19. Preface, frontispiece and colophon dated 1822, plate for no. 20 dated 1823. Letterpress colophon: Edinburgh : 'Printed by John Moir for the proprietor G. Thomson, Royal Exchange, Edinburgh, 1822.' Title page signed by the proprietor "G. Thomson". 'Engd. by Wm. Balbirnie, ... Edinr.'--foot of p. 1 of music. Price 12s. Volumes 1-5 were all published in 1822, volume 6 was published in 1824 or 1825 under the changed title. Songs, Scots. Songs, English Scotland. Songs, English Ireland. Songs, English Wales. Songs with piano. Vocal duets with piano. MU.502.1 1 accession number MU.502.1 253492 priref 253492 ALMA leader 04559ccm a2200649 i 4500 ALMA control 001 991006489328703606 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/253492 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/253492 reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum Former oweners (book plates): "Ex libris Juliani Marshall" and "John Charrington, Shenley".UkCU-FWM 1 score ([2], ii, [3]-19, [2], 50, 50, [3] pages, [2] leaves of plates) :portrait ;26 cm; 1 score ([2], ii, [3]-19, [2], 50, 50, [3] pages, [2] leaves of plates) :portrait ;26 cm; 1 score ([2], ii, [3]-19, [2], 50, 50, [3] pages, [2] leaves of plates) :portrait ;26 cm; history note MU.502 received "Bound by F. Bedford" in full calf with gilt line borders and gilt tooled spine with red leather labels.UkCU-FWM reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum The select melodies of Scotland : interspersed with those of Ireland and Wales, united to the songs of Robt. Burns, Sir Walter Scott Bart. and other distinguished poets. with symphonies & accompaniments For the piano forte by Pleyel, Kozeluch, Haydn, & Beethoven ; the whole composed for & collected by George Thomson, F.A.S.E. in five volumes. Vol. 1 / object OBJECT