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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. 5 /: MU.504

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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. 5 /

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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 62 (2, 11, 12, 15, 22, 27 32, 39-41, 44, 49 are used twice) pages of engraved music and 36 ([1-2], 11, 12, 15, 22, 27, 32, 39-41, 44 omitted) pages of printed text (the text verses are included on the engraved music plates).
Price 12/-.
Songs, Scots. Songs, English Scotland. Songs, English Ireland. Songs, English Wales. Songs with piano. Vocal duets with piano.

Notes

History note: MU.504 received "Bound by F. Bedford" in full calf with gilt line borders and gilt tooled spine with red leather labels.UkCU-FWM

Measurements and weight

1 score ([2], 50, 3-48, [2] pages) ;26 cm; 1 score ([2], 50, 3-48, [2] pages) ;26 cm;

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Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.504
Primary reference Number: 253496
ALMA leader: 03800ccm a2200601 i 4500
ALMA control 001: 991006490428703606
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Created: Monday 12 October 2020 Updated: Wednesday 2 December 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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