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Folio (34 x 25cm). Disbound. Plate printed. Title with illustration of a soldier on horseback.

Folio. 5pp. Title separated. Disbound. Lower edge torn slightly on pp.1-4. A few pecil markings.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Stated third edition. Quarto. Originally two nested bifolia with a single sheet insert making ten pages. All pages either detached or nearly detached but all are present, notched and worn along the folds from once being bound within an album, soiling to the exterior, and age toning and light offsetting throughout, a complete but good only copy. An instrumental piece for piano inspired by Robert Burns' poem, "Scots Wha Hae, or, Robert Bruce's Address to His Troops at Bannockburn." This piece is dedicated to Miss Harrison of Castle Harrison Co. Cork. There is a chance this piece has been trimmed along the edges (though no content appears to be affected) to fit into an album as it is unusual for a piece published prior to 1918 to be this size, and though there is no date the presentation and state of the paper suggests this to be mid-19th century. *OCLC* locates only two holdings of this piece (one fourth edition, and one with no edition stated) and it appears to be equally scarce in the trade.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Various. Collection bound in worn decorated half-leather (upper spine panel is missing) with red spine-label, partially split hinges and worn and stained boards with cloth much lifted from back board. Missing front end-paper and front page to piano manual. Rear end-paper is missing. Inner hinges are split but text block is attached. There are some tears, some repaired tears and some staining, pages are darkened but score is clear, a few occasional light passages of pencil annotation. Instructions for the Pianoforte (59 pages) comprising Preface by J B Cramer, Index, Elementary Instructions, Fingering of Scales Exemplified, 26 Elementary Exercises, 49 Lessons, Examples of Fingering, Appendix, A Dictionary (No title-page). Piano works comprising: The Royal Galopades and Devonshire Waltz with original figures as danced at Almack's and the Nobilty's Balls arranged for the Piano-forte by Edw. Willis; Set of The Queen's Country Dances as Performed at the Court Balls arranged with the proper figures by Rd. Guinness, Principal Leader of the Quadrille Band at the Royal Palaces (vignette title-page); The Lancers' Quadrilles or Duval of Dublin's second set with proper figures in French and In English (various composers including Spagnoletti) vignette title-page; The Countess of Farnham's Waltz by Spagnolli and also the Stop Waltz; Pretty Maiden by C E Horn; Weippert's Twenty-Ninth Set of Admired Quadrilles from Scottish Melodies arranged for Harp or Pianoforte arranged by John Wieppert; The Invincible's Quadrilles by David Lee (vignette title) figures in French, tear in page 1; Three Waltzes by Mozart; The Plough Boy arranged as a Rondo by J L Dussek; Portuguese, Hespanha, Brazilian, Spanish National Airs and Waltz by G J Hatteroth; Scotch Air with Introduction and Variations by Philip Knapton; The Battle of Prague, Sonata by Kotzwara; O Dear What Can the Matter Be? with variations and Coda by J W Holder Vocal scores include: Eighty Practical Lessons for Vocalist or The Rudiments of Solfeggio by John Parry (vignette title-page, 25 pages); I'll not bequile thee from thy home, song from the Fairy Lake, poetry by Charles Selby, Music by Alexander Lee; Those Bright Blue Eyes, poetry by J C E, music by Lee (vignette title); Forget Me Not, a favourite song by Mozart; O, the Roast Beef of England, a national song of England; Saw Ye my Wee Thing or Mary of Castle Carey arranged by Alexander Lee; The Confession with pianoforte or flute by an Amateur; O, weel may the keel row by Jas. McEwen; Woodman, spare that tree! by G P Morris and Henry Russell (vignette title); The Blackbird by Mr Hook; The Fairy Tempter by Samuel Lover; Sleep on Thy Pillow by Alexander Lee (title vignette); The Maid of Athens, by Lord Byron, music composed by G Kiallmark; Like the Gloom of Night Retiring from the Heir of Vironi by Henry R Bishop; Let me Wander Not Unseen from L'Allegro by Handel, Poetry by Milton arranged by Henry Bishop 1836; The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah; Communion Service, a Sanctus and Response by R Pearson; Lord of All Pow'r and Might by Madan, arranged as a duet for Soprano's with chorus by R Andrews; Miriam's Song "Sound the Loud Timbrel" by Thomas Moore; What is Prayer by Montgomery and H Phillips; The Church, a sacred song by Caroline Balls; Angels Ever Bright and Fair from Theodora by Handel, arranged by Henry R Bishop, 1837; New Edition with a verse on the Royal Marriage, God Save the Queen, the national Anthem [1840], newly arranged for one or four voice parts with piano forte accompaniment (all parts present) by Charles H Purday. Publishers are: Sykes and Sons, Leeds; Jefferys and Co., London; Willis & Co. London; Goulding and D'Almaine, London; Alexander Lee & Lee Regency Musical Warehouse; R Andrews Music Academy; George Ward; J Balls & Son; H Wray; Duncombe Book and Music Seller; J Duff & C Hodgson; Z T Purday; Andrew's Musical Repository & New Musical Circulting Library, Manchester; Cramer Addison and Beale; A Lawson Item Type: Sheet Music. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 13219121025. All our books are sent by tracked mail. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Folio (329 × 240 mm), pp. 9, [1]; illustrated lithographed title by Weigall, the music engraved (plate no. 40), the final page of ads letterpress; Willis's stamp at foot of title ('The Public are particularly cautioned against spurious Copies of this Work & are requested to observe that no other set can contain the whole of the Original Tunes but those bearing the Signature of [Willis]'); some soiling to last page; disbound. Library Hub Discover lists a 17th edition by Willis only, at Exeter. [With:] LANCERS' QUADRILLES, Or Duval (of Dublin)'s Second Set. A New Edition, greatly improved as danced at Almack's, London, and at the Rotunda, Dublin. The whole re-arranged, and adapted to the capabilities of modern instruments, by J. Harroway London T. Broome [between 1859 and 1884]. Folio (342 × 255 mm), pp. 3, [1]; wood-engraved title illustration, the music printed typographically; disbound, short tear to final leaf; ink ownership inscription of a Miss Lawrence. Library Hub Discover locates the Bodleian Library copy only. A nice pairing to illustrate the different kinds of printing used for music at the time.