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    By George Thomson
    London   Preston
    10.5" by 8" ii, 50, x, 108, 50, 50, 50, 69pp
    A scarce six volume in one collection of Scottish verses and music, compiled and signed by George Thomson.
    By George Thomson

    1825 The Select Melodies of Scotland

    London   Preston
    10.5" by 8" ii, 50, x, 108, 50, 50, 50, 69pp
    A scarce six volume in one collection of Scottish verses and music, compiled and signed by George Thomson.
    £1,270.00
    : 2kgs / : 777R16
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    Leather Binding

    Compiled by George Thomson (1757-1851), a collector of Scottish music. He was a friend of Robert Burns, best known for his 'Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs for the Voice'. His granddaughter, Catherine, would later wed Charles Dickens.

    Containing verses by the likes of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, and Brinsley Sheridan, put to music by Pleyel, Haydn and Beethoven, amongst numerous others.

    With an illustrated title page, a frontispiece portrait of Robert Burns and one plate besides.

    Signed by the compiler George Thomson to the half title page. 

    Six volumes bound as one.

    Lacking a title page; with the half title only.

    Condition

    In a half crushed morocco binding. Externally a trifle worn, with rubbing to the extremities, joints and head and tail of the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound, with the binding exposed at the half title page. Pages are a touch age-toned and offset opposing the music.

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