British Harmony Being a Collection of Antient Welsh Airs PARRY John 1710-1782 Publisher: John Parry & P Hodgson Publish Year: 1781 Publish Place: Ruabon, Denbighshire. & Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 000947 Status: Sold Out Book Condition: Very Good Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Buckram Book Type: Unknown Edition: First Edition Inscription: Unknown £300 Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information In full modern buckram, gilt titles tp spine. The original titlepage has been tipped onto the upper cover, [2], 38 pp (musical scores), not dated but 1781, new end-papers, margin repair to page 5, horizontal tear at p15/16. Containing a 2 page list of subscribers and 42 music scores, such titles as, Dynwared yr Eos, Sir Harry Ddu, Difyrwch Arglwyddes Owen's, Nos Calan etc. Some of the papers edges have worn away and there is some darkening to the inks, neither of which detract from this copy. Part 3 of the compiler's Antient British music. Uncommon in any condition, WorldCat shows 2 copies in UK only. (TE Roberts/Eminent Welshmen p399. Bywgraffiadur 6362. Welsh Lib Cat 1898, p344, w741). Considered to be the best of his 3 collections. Title continues: The traditional remains of those originally sung by the Bards of Wales carefully compiled and now first published with some additional variations by John Parry Inscribed with all due Esteem and Gratitude to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn Bart.
