Burney, Charles.

first edition, 4to, 8 engraved plates, including frontispiece, by F Bartolozzi, De Lattre and others after E.F. Burney, including the plan of the orchestra (No.VIII: not listed on the 'Description of the Plates'), contemporary calf, 2-line border lettered "Newby Hall", flat spine gilt in compartments, green lettering piece,  some foxing to the plates, splitting at joints

Thomas Philip Robinson,  3rd Lord Grantham, bookplate

J. Simon, Handel, A Celebration of his Life and Times, (1985), no.242 (calling for 8 plates); Hirsch, I (Anhang) 14; Gregory & Bartlett, I, 47 (both calling for 7 plates)

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The great Handel Commemoration of 1784, marking the supposed centenary of the composer's death, was an event with out precedent in musical history.  There were five performances, and five of the plates were originally conceived as entrance tickets.  It contains Burney's 'Sketch' of the composer whom he had known personally since 1740.