Canons, Glees, Catches and Madrigals by Various Composers

1800's. hardcover. fair. Signed. Hardcover. Oblong. A collection of song books by various authors. Handwritten table of contents on front page lists the works, publisher, date, composer and notes how may parts. Works listed; "Danby's Posthumous Glees"; "Oh Nanny"; Mildly Beamed the Queen of the Night"; "A Collection of New Glees by John Sale"; "Four Glees by Callcott"; "British Navy. A Glee for Four Voices. Dedicated to Every Lover of his Country By Samuel Webbe"; "How Calm the Evening. A Serious Glee Inscribed to Mr Leete. Composed by Reginald Spofforth"; "Ode Inscribed to the Glee Club. Written and Composed by Stephen Groombridge, President, March 5th, 1803";"Twelve Vocal Duetts (sic) by Pleyed, Anfonssi, Sarti, Haydn, Paiesello and Sacchini"; "A Sixteenth Collection of Catches, Canons and Glees for three, four and five voices by Thomas Warren"; "Ten Glees for Three, Four, Five and Six Voices composed by R.J.S.Stevens"; and a collection of twelve songs by Harriett Abrams. Both front and back covers detached. Table of contents and title page to "Danby's Posthumous Glees" detached. Ribbed spine split, leaving the work in two halves. Sticky label to front cover, penning to front cover (Fred Haines of London, England. Australia 1911. Valuable Book.) Extensive penning to inside front cover. Signature to bottom right hand corner of "How Calm the Evening", signature to top right hand corner of "Twelve Vocal Duetts (sic)".Red wax seal to the dedication page of Abrams vocal works. Apart from their antiquarian interest, these works would be suitable for enthusiastic amateurs. Good breaking copy Sappho - above Modern & Contemporary Cathal 03/20 Cathal 3/23 REPRICED