By Richard Clark
London   Printed by the Philanthropic Society for the Editor
8.5" by 5.5" [7] viii-lv, 435, [1]pp
The uncommon, first edition of this collection of pieces of music favoured by the Glee Club, Catch Club, and other public societies.
By Richard Clark

1814 The Words of the Most Favourite Pieces Performed at the Glee Club, The Catch Club, and Other Public Societies

London   Printed by the Philanthropic Society for the Editor
8.5" by 5.5" [7] viii-lv, 435, [1]pp
The uncommon, first edition of this collection of pieces of music favoured by the Glee Club, Catch Club, and other public societies.
£165.00
: 1kgs / : 829J21

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Description

First Edition, Leather Binding, Rebound, Uncommon

A vast collection of all the favourite pieces of music of The Glee Club, The Catch Club, and other public societies, a valuable resource for music lovers or music historians. Including songs such as 'God Save the King', 'Rule Britannia', 'Non nobis, Domine', and more. Also including a list of the several catches, glees, and canons to which gold medals have been adjudged by the Catch Club, from the year 1761. 

Compiled by Richard Clark, deputy at the Three Choirs in London and Secretary of The Glee Club. 

The first edition of this work. 

Containing the bookplate of a previous owner to the front pastedown. 

Including two engraved plates and a vignette engraving for 'The Crown & Anchor Strand Glee Club' to page 1. 

Collated and complete. 

An uncommon work.

Condition

In full contemporary calf binding. Rebacked, with the original calf laid down on the boards. Externally, very smart, with just some light shelf wear and rubbing to the boards. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. A few spots to the first and last few pages, and the odd spot throughout, but otherwise pages are generally bright and clean.

Very Good Indeed

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