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Offered in this listing is a very rare item.  It is a grouping of original early 1800s sheet music comprised of early 19th century Welsh music and many other Georgian songs from the early 19th century in the form of original steel engravings, much on laid paper.  The engravings have nice distinct plate lines from the printing plates.  They are bound together in a beautiful modern half leather bind with marbled paper boards.  The list of music is extensive, inclulding a HAND SIGNED example of John Parry's 1809 "Selection of Welsh Melodies with Appropriate English Words"  Signed by Parry in ink in the bottom right corner of the dedication page, which dedicates the music to Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn.  Many scarce examples to be found in this binding, including an item of interest to Horatio Nelson collectors:  NELSON, The Celebrated Recitative and Air.

Approximately 183 pages total, 14 x 10 x 1 in size.  The examples of steel engraved sheet music sell for quite a bit when sold individually.  We will let the bidding process determine the value for the bound volume.

List of contents:

1.  "A Selection of WELSH MELODIES With appropriate English Words."  Adapted for the Voice with Symphonies and Accompaniments, Piano Forte, or Harp, BY JOHN PARRY.  Published in London and "Printed & Sold at Bland & Wellers Music Warehouse, 23 Oxford St."  The title page beares a  striking image of King Cadwalader.  Lower left is printed "P Jones, sc., 3, St. Andrews St.," and lower right it states "Little St. Martins Lane."  Dated 1809.  "Richmond Buildings / Soho Square / London - 1809."  The dedication page is followed by an article entitled "OBSERVATIONS ON THE Present State of Music and Poetry in WALES," with descriptions of many noted bards of the day, such as David Thomas, and "HARPERS," including Mr. Edward Randles.  CONTENTS page includes the titles of the many Airs in the Parry portion of the book, in both Welsh and English.   List of Subscribers follows.  Music by Parry includes:  INTRODUCTION, "THE MARCH OF THE MEN OF HARLECH," "MORVA RHUDDLAN (THE MARSH OF RHUDDLAN," " Y GAD LYS - OF A NOBLE RACE WAS SHENKIN," SWEET THE TALE OF MINSTREL MERRY:  "AIR. AR HYD Y NOS - THE LIVE LONG NIGHT," IN PRAISE OF SILENUS AND BACCHUS WE'LL SING:  "AIR. GLAN MEDDWDOD MWYN - GOOD HUMOUR'D AND FAIRLY TIPSEY," THE MAID I LOVE:  "AIR LLWYN ONN - THE ASH GROVE," THE CAMBRIAN FORESTERS:  "AIR. CODIAD YR HEDYDD - THE RISING OF THE LARK," THE DYING BARD:  "AIR. DAFYDD GARREG WEN - DAVID OF THE WHITE STONE HOUSE," THE FLOWERS OF THE HEATH:  "AIR. BLODAU'R GRUG -  THE FLOWERS OF THE HEATH," O'ER CAMBRIAS RUSSET HILLS:  "AIR. RHYFELGYRCH CADPEN MORGAN - CAPTAIN MORGAN'S MARCH," THE WITHERED LEAF:  "AIR. Y STWFFWL - THE DOOR CLAPPER," NOS GALAN - NEW YEAR'S EVE, CODLAD YR HAUL - THE RISING SUN, MEGEN'S DAUGHTER:  "AIR MERCH MEGEN - MR MEGEN'S DAUGHTER," MEN ARE FALSE AND OFT UNGRATEFUL:  AIR. HOB Y DERI DANDO - AWAY MY HERD TO THE OAKEN GROVE," GWILLYM & ELLEN:  "AIR LADY OWEN'S DELIGHT - MALDOD ARGLWYDDES OWEN," DOWCH I'R FRWYDR - COME TO BATTLE, TWLL YN EI BOCH - THE DIMPLED CHEEK, WE MERRY MINSTRELS:  "AIR. CYNGHAN SAIL CYMRY - THE WELSH GROUND," I FONDLY IN MY BOSOM CHERISHED:  "AIR. BREUDDWYD Y FRENHINES - THE QUEEN'S DREAM," LULLABY SONG:  "AIR. SUO GAN - THE LULLABY SONG," "GRUFFYDD PEN RHAW'S ADDRESS TO HIS HARP - AIR. PEN RHAW," PRINCE ELPHIN'S SONG:  "AIR. ERYRI WEN - WHITE SNOWDON," "LLYN OWN - THE ASH GROVE," "AIR TORRIAD Y DYDD - THE DAWN OF DAY," A SPECIMEN OF THE OLD NOTATION - OF ANCIENT BRITISH MUSIC, WRITTEN IN THE 11TH CENTURY:  "CAN Y PROPHWYD DAVYDD - THE SONG OF DAVID," FINALE:  "ERDDIGAN CAER WAEN  - THE MINSTRELSY OF CHIRK CASTLE," AND "TRICHANT O BUNNAU - THREE HUNDRED POUNDS."

***WE FIND AN EXAMPLE OF THE ABOVE, 65 PAGES BOUND IN GREEN BOARDS, FOR 450 BRITISH POUNDS STERLING.

2  "WELSH AIRS ARRANGED FOR THE FLAGEOLET FLUTE OR VIOLIN.",, 3. "HE LAYETH THE BEAMS."  "London Printed & Sold at Bland & Wellers Music warehouse, 23 Oxford Street."

***Seems to be quite rare, as the only reference we find in a google search is to a mention in the Catalogue of Printed Literature in the Welsh Department of the Cardiff Free Libraries.

4.  REST WEARY TRAVELLER, A Favorite Duett Sung by Mr. Braham Y Mr. T. Rovedino. with universal applause in the Favorite Operatic Romance of the DEVIL'S BRIDGE, NOW PERFORMING AT THE Theatre Royal Lyceum, Composed & Arranged with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte, by MR. BRAHAM."  London, Printed by Goulding & Co., 20 Soho Square & 7 Westmorland St., Dublin.

5. THE ECHO DUETT, SUNG BY Mr. Braham & Miss Kelly, in the AMERICANS, at the Theatre royal Lyceum," Composed by MR. BRAHAM."  London, Printed by Goulding & Co., 20 Soho Square & 7 Westmorland St., Dublin.

6. LES PETITS BIJOUX, Consisting of Favorite Airs, DANCES & RONDOS ,FOR THE Piano Forte, Composed by THE MOST CELEBRATED PROFESSORS."  "LONDON Printed by Goulding D'Almaine Potter & Co. Music Sellers to their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Princess of Wales, 20, Soho Square and 7. Westmorland Street, Dublin."

7. An Petit Divertissement, in which is introduced a FAVORITE AIR, from the Opera of Rais(?), Composed by JOHN GI,LDON."

8. WHEN CHARLES WAS DECEIV'D, Sung by Mr. Horne, in M. P, or the Blue Stocking, A Comic Opers, Performed at the Theatre Royal Lyceum, WRITTEN & COMPOSED BY Thomas Moore Esq."  London. Published by J. Power, 34 Strand, and @. Power, 4 Westmorland Street, Dublin."  This is an 1811 Comic Opera.

9. O WHY IS LOVE'S CELESTIAL DREAM, A Duett, FOR TWO VOICES, Composed and most respectfully Dedicated by Permission TO Her Royal Highness THE PRINCESS MARY, BY A Virtue."  London, Printed by Goulding, D'Almaine, Peter & Co., Music Sellers, No. 124, New Bond Stree and No. 7, Westmorland Street Dublin."

***Dates to 1810-1811, according to the National Library of New Zealand, which has a copy in its ALEXANDER TRUMBULL RARE BOOKS collection.  Cannot find a copy available on the internet.

10. "The Blind Minstrelle," A favorite Song, SUNG BY MR. BRAHAM, at the late Theatre Royal Drury Lane, in the Opera of the Circassian Bride, Composed and Arrange dfor the Piano Forte or Harp, by H.R. BISHOP.  "London, Printed for the Author; by L. Valenu, 26 New Bond Street."

11.  SPIRIT OF MY SAINTED SIRE," A Favorite SONG SUNG BY MR. BRAHAM in the HAUNTED TOWER, composed by Stephen Storace.  London, Engraved Printed and Sold by J. Fentur. 78 Strand.

12. "Home Love & Liberty," Sung by Mr. Philipps, (also by MR. BRAHAM) in the MANIAC, OR SWISS BANDITTI, Composed by Henry R. Bishop.  London, Printed by Goulding D'Almaine, Potter & Co. Music Sellers, 20 Soho Square 724 NewBend St. & 7 Westmorland St., Dublin.

13."NELSON, The Celebrated Recitative and Air," As Performed in the Comic Opera OF THE AMERICANS, at the Theatre Royal Lyceum, Written by T. F. Arnold Esq.  Composed and Sung by MR. BRAHAM. London, Printed by Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co., 20, Soho Square &7, Westmoreland Street, Dublin.

***Copies held in the National Trust Collections, United Kingdom, and in the National Library of Ireland.

14. "He is all the World to me," A FAVORITE AIR, as Sung with great Applause by Miss Bolton, at the Theatre royal Covent Garden.  COMPOSED BY H. R. Bishop.  London, Printed & Published for the Author, by L. Lavenu, 26, New Bond Street.

15. "JULIA TO THE WOOD ROBIN," The Favorite Canzonet, COMPOSED BY Reginald Spofforth.  London, Printed by Goulding & Co., 20 Soho Sq. & 7, Westmorland St., Dublin.

***We cannot find a copy currently for sale, but similar, though not identical, examples can be found in the collections of The National Library of Scotland and the Morgan Library and Museum.  A search on WorldCat shows no libraries with this item.

16. "FORGET ME NOT," Favorite Song, Sung by Mr. Braham in the Comic Opera called NARENSKY, Or the ROAD TO YAROSLIF, at the Theatre Royal, Composed by MR. BRAHAM."  London, Printed by Goulding & Co., 20, Soho Square & 7, Westmorland St. Dublin.

17. "When thy bosom heaves the Sigh," Duett Sung by Mrs DICKONS & MR. BRAHAM, in the Comic Opera, called Narensky, OR THE Road to Yaroslaf, AT THE Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Composed by MR. BRAHAM. London, Printed by Goulding & Co., 20, Soho Square & 7, Westmorland St. Dublin.

18. "Se mi credi Amato Bene," A FAVORITE DUETT Composed for Mad. Mara & Sign. Viganoni, By C.H. FLORIO.  London Published for the Author by Monzani & Hill Music Sellers to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 24 Dover St near Picadilly.

***Appears to be scarce.  We cannot find an example of this Monzani edition of the score for sale, and one copy in print and two on microfilm.  WorldCat suggests it was published in 1815.  It can be borrowed from the European Register of Microform and Digital Masters.

19. "A Lapland Song," FOR THREE VOICES, The Poetry by Thomas Pickering Esq.  The Music Composed and Inscribed to Miss Stapleton, Miss Mary & Miss Mellesina Stapleton, BY W. HORSLEY Mus.Bac. Oxon. London, Printed and Sold by R. Birchall, N 133 New Bond Street.

***RARE.

20. "A Finland Love Song," Arranged FOR THREE VOICES, BY Thomas Moore Esq.  London, Published by F. Power, 34 , Strand.

***VERY RARE.  1819.

CONDITION:  The cover is in fine condition.  The contents are very good for the age.  There is some age toning of the paper and foxing spots throughout.  Some of the pages have creasing,  and the name "Caroline Hawkins" is written in ink at the tops of quite a few of the songs. There is a small bit of handwritten musical notation on the bottom margin of page 113 of "Nelson."  It appears to be in pencil. The last couple of pages each have a 1/2 to 1-inch gouge in them.  Overall, the book is in great condition for being in the vicinity of a couple of hundred years old!  Please see the many images.

Shipping:  Item will ship via USPS Media Mail.  We pack well and ship fully insured, and we do not charge for shipping materials or insurance.