1780 Eight Canzonets Peculiarly Adapted for Ladies With an Accompanyment for the Piano Forte or Harp

Description

First Edition, Leather Binding, Very Scarce

The first edition of this very scarce work.

A volume collecting eight charming canzonets, put to music and "peculiarly adapted" for ladies. Including "How bless is a Soldier: when lifted to rove", "How Calm! Eliza are these Groves", "This Bow'r, that Fancy form'd so fair", "Sylvia wou'd you know the passion", "Rife my Soul on Wings on fire!", "Oh! happy state, when Souls each other draw", "Myra be kind, as thou art fair", and "Ah! gentle Zephyr, ah! if e'er".

For the accompaniment of a pianoforte or harp.

By Thomas Billington. His sister-in-law, Elizabeth Billington, was a noted opera singer.

Thirteen additional blank leaves bound to the rear.

Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.