Early Music: Rare Music Manuscripts, Printed Music and Books from the Library of Arnold Dolmetsch (1858-1940)

Early Music: Rare Music Manuscripts, Printed Music and Books from the Library of Arnold Dolmetsch (1858-1940)

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J. Parry. A Collection of Welsh, English & Scotch Airs...To which are added Twelve Airs for the Guittar, c.1762

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Parry, John (c.1710-1782, Welsh harper)


A Collection of Welsh, English & Scotch Airs with new Variations, also Four new Lessons for the Harp or Harpsichord...To which are added Twelve Airs for the Guittar, London: John Johnson, [c.1762]


82 pages, folio (33.2 x 24cm), engraved throughout, Dolmetsch Library stamp and pencil shelfmark ("II E 12") to verso of title, disbound, some damp-staining


A rare copy of an edition first published in 1761.


LITERATURE:

RISM P 945; BUC, p.763