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1842 The Songs of Charles Dibdin
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Description
Fine Binding, First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Rebound
A collection of the songs and poems of Charles Dibdin, the noted British composer and musician, who wrote over six-hundred songs during his life, and was the most prolific English songwriter of his time.
Including comprehensive notes of historical, biographical, and critical nature, as well as Dibdin's most popular melodies and music with new piano-forte accompaniments. Also with a memoir of the author, all by George Hogarth.
Complete in two volumes bound in one, the second volume of which contains the musical scores.
The first edition of this work.
Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece portrait of Dibdin by H.B. Hall.
Collated and complete.
This copy was previously housed in the Prince Albert's Library, and contains a library stamp to the title page. Handsomely bound in full red morocco with Prince Albert's gilt coat of arms to the front board.
Condition
Handsomely bound in full red morocco with Prince Albert's gilt coat of arms to the front board. Externally, very smart, with just a touch of rubbing to the joints, head and tail of the spine, and extremities. Prince Albert's Library stamp to the title page. Internally, front hinge slightly strained, remaining binding is firm. Pages are bright and clean.
Very Good Indeed
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