A Select Collection of English Songs (3 vols)
[RITSON Joseph] 1752-1803
VG, 1st ed, 1 plate, 19 illustrations, 3 vols, 377 songs. In contemporary tree calf boards, decorative gilt edge tooling, edges a little rubbed. New spines, to style, decorative gilt and blind tooling, titles in gilt to red and green…
Alawon fy Ngwlad The Lays of my Land (Bennett's Collection of Welsh Airs).
BENNETT Nicholas 1823-1899. (EVANS D. Emlyn - arranger) 1843-1913.
Harp Music in Wales [1896], In gilt printed bevelled cloth, faded at head, tips rubbed. Spine, faded gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, dedication, 2 * portrait frontices, title with vignette, [10], [1], (ii-xviii), 165 pp (musical…
Manchester Ballads Thirty-Five Facsimile Street Ballads
BOARDMAN Harry & PALMER Roy - editors
Printed white, stiff portfolio containing an introduction on 2 leaves followed by the 35 Ballads, loose, as issued double leaves, words and music, in pristine condition. (295*210 mm). These ballads cover a period from the late 18c to the late…
Some Remarks on Certain Vocal Traditions in Wales
DANIELL Alfred
Bound in its original green card covers, some light wear, [2], 3-57 pp, music score & 2 illustrations, some pages uncut. Read before the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 27th January, 1910. Stiff Card Covers, First Welsh Edition. An attempt…
A Bibliography of Welsh Ballads Printed in the 18th Century.
DAVIES JH [John Humphreys] 1871-1926
VG, 1st ed. In quarter green morocco with green cloth, corners rubbed. Spine, faded, titles and tooling in gilt. Internally, green endpapers, remains of bookplate to fpd, half title, [5], (vi-xxxi), [1], [3], 4-257 pp, [1], printed by George…
The Chief of St. Athans; and Words to Welsh Melodies; with other Poems.
HALL William [Dr] 1745-1823
VG, 1st ed, 1822. In modern paper spine, over the original boards, corners & edges bumped & worn, some short tears to lower cover. Spine, faded title to paper label. Internally, errata, half title, [4], (vi-x), [2], [1], 2-126 pp, gift…
A Choice Collection of Fifty-One Welsh Airs,
JONES Edward 1752-1824
Bound in modern green cloth with title in gilt on black cloth label to front cover. Internally, new endpapers, small note tipped on to ffep, title page has some browning to edges, top corner repaired, index to the airs followed by the Airs…
Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards: WITH The Bardic Museum,
JONES Edward 1752-1824
3rd edition, 1808 & 1st Ed, 1802 Two volumes, in 20C half morocco over boards, some gilt tooling. Spines, rubbed, gilt titles. Internally, Vol 1, 1808, 3rd ed, (Musical & Poetical Relics), frontis, engraved dedication, [2], [1], (ii-iv), 185 pp,…
Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards: Bound WITH: The Bardic Museum
JONES Edward 1752-1824 [Bardd the Brenin]
1794 & 1802 VG, in half calf over marbled boards, some blind tooling, corners & edges rubbed, worn along joints. Spine, gilt tooling and titles, top board cracked at head. Internally, 1794, frontis (B&W), [2] engraved dedication, [1], (ii-iv), 123…
A Selection of Welsh Melodies, With appropriate English Words, Adapted for the Voice, with Symphonies & Accompaniments, for the Piano Forte or Harp
PARRY John 1776-1851
Uncommon, 30 Welsh Airs In printed green boards, corners & edges worn. Modern paper spine, printed gilt label. Internally, adverts to fpds, engraved title page with illustration, engraved dedication leaf, 2, [1] subscribers list, [1] contents,…
A Selection of Welsh Melodies, with Symphonies and Accompaniments
PARRY John 1776-1851
VG, 1st ed, 1 pl, 2nd number. In modern quarter green cloth with blue marbled boards, printed label to spine. Internally, new endpapers, advert, engraved title page with vignette, [5], 64 pp, 1 pl (eng tp vig dated 1821) music scores with words…
The Beauties of Caledonia (Vol 1 only)
PARRY John 1776-1851 [Bardd Alaw - master of song)].
G, c1820's. In new quarter paper spine with contemporary printed boards, corners and edges a little bumped and worn, printed title to spine on paper label. Internally, no inscriptions, engraved titlepage, [1], 2-145 pp music and words,…
Read's Characteristic National Dances; Including a Series of Tales by Popular Authors
READ & Co
An exceptionally uncommon collection of hand coloured plates depicting National Dances & Costumes. [1853], First edition, in red embossed cloth, gilt printed, corners bumped. Professionally re-spined, with the old laid down, gilt titles.…
Three Hunting Songs.
WARBURTON REE [Egerton- Rowland Eyles] 1804-1891
1st ed, 1855, 4 pls. In printed boards, corners & edge bumped & worn. New paper spine, no title. Internally, additional engraved titlepage, [3], 4-16 pp, 4 pls (including eng tp), printed by G Barclay, Castle St, Leicester Sq, London, oblong,…