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| Id |
25682 |
| Category |
antiquarian music |
| Author / Composer |
SHIELD, William (1748-1829), ARNOLD, Samuel (1740-1802), STORACE, Stephen (1762-1796) |
| Title |
Volume with three items comprising: SHIELD, William (1748-1829): Rosina. A Comic Opera, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. [Vocal score]. Sold by J. Dale, [1791]. RISM A/I/8 and A/I/14 S 3174. BUC p.947; [with] ARNOLD, Samuel (1740-1802): A Set of Progressive Lessons for the Harpsichord, or the Piano Forte expressly calculated for the ease of beginners, Opera XII. Book 1. Printed for the Author, to be had at Longman & Broderip's, [ca 1785]. Second issue. RISM A/I/1 and A/I/11 A 2468. BUC p.55; [and with] STORACE, Stephen (1762-1796): Overture to the Three and the Deuce. [For piano]. Printed for J. Dale, [1795]. RISM A/I/8 and A/I/14 A 6898 [overture only]. BUC p.984. |
| Place |
London |
| Publisher |
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| Publication Date |
[1791, ca 1785, 1795] |
| ISBN / Plate No. |
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| Series |
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| Size |
Three volumes in one. Oblong folio. [i (title)], 38, [iii (title, introduction)], 40 (lacking pp.39/40 supplied here in facsimile)], 5pp. |
| Description |
Quarter leather (very worn), limp boards (worn). Title-page designed by Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727-1785). Engraved. Rosina: a re-issue of Napier’s edition from 1783, an extremely popular work performed over several decades and reprinted more than 30 times until ca 1810. |
| Reference |
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| Price |
£125.00 |
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