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Arne, Thomas.
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Description
- The Musick in the Masque of Comus, first edition, signed by the composer on the title ("T: Arne"), [2], 47, [1 (blank)] pages, folio, engraved music, William Smith, at Corelli's Head, for the Author, at his Lodgings, [1740], [BUC, p.43; RISM A 1745]
Handel, George Frideric. Six Overtures fitted to the Harpsicord or Spinnet viz Rodelinda, Otho [etc], first edition, [2], 19 pages, J. Walsh & Joseph Hare, 1726, [Smith, p.28, no.1]
Greene, Maurice. A Cantata and Four English Songs [Book 1 only], first edition, [4], 12 pages, J. Walsh, [1745], [Smith & Humphries 735 (part)]
3 volumes in one, folio (c.29 x 21.5cms), contemporary half calf, green-gilt label to cover ("Mrs Emerson East Retford"), staining to title of the Greene (bound first), seal removed from the Arne title-page, trimmed by the binder affecting some running heads, covers worn
Greene, Maurice. A Cantata and Four English Songs [Book 1 only], first edition, [4], 12 pages, J. Walsh, [1745], [Smith & Humphries 735 (part)]
3 volumes in one, folio (c.29 x 21.5cms), contemporary half calf, green-gilt label to cover ("Mrs Emerson East Retford"), staining to title of the Greene (bound first), seal removed from the Arne title-page, trimmed by the binder affecting some running heads, covers worn
Catalogue Note
Autograph material by Arne, the composer of "Rule Britannia", is rare. There are two copies of this issue of Smith's edition of Comus in the British Library, both with Arne's signature on the title page. Two other unsigned issues also exist with different addresses on the imprint. Comus was staged at Drury Lane in 1738 and was Arne's first important success.