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. 3 /
The plates for songs no. 1, 9, 38 and 39 are marked in pencil "Proof".
Select melodies of Scotland.
For 1-2 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'.
Letterpress colophon: Edinburgh : "Printed by John Moir for the proprietor G. Thomson, Royal Exchange, Edinburgh, 1822."
Title page signed by the proprietor "G. Thomson".
Engraved music interleaved with letterpress song texts with duplicate numbering (p. 1-50); actually there are 52 (1 and 41 used twice) pages of engraved music and 47 (13-14, 41 omitted) pages of printed text.
Plates dated 1822.and 1825.
Price 12/-.
Songs, Scots. Songs, English Scotland. Songs, English Ireland. Songs, English Wales. Songs with piano. Vocal duets with piano.
History note: MU.503 received "Bound by F. Bedford" in full calf with gilt line borders and gilt tooled spine with red leather labels.UkCU-FWM
1 score ([2], 49, 50, [2] pages, [5] leaves of plates) ;26 cm; 1 score ([2], 49, 50, [2] pages, [5] leaves of plates) ;26 cm;
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Accession number: MU.503 volume 3
Primary reference Number: 253494
ALMA leader: 04567ccm a2200625 i 4500
ALMA control 001: 991006490429003606
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