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[Roberts, Henry] [Engraver]; [Purcell, Henry]; [Handel, George Frederick] [Music]ABAA

CLIO AND EUTERPE OR BRITISH HARMONY A COLLECTION OF CELEBRATED SONGS AND CANTATAS BY THE MOST APPROVED MASTERS . Four Volumes Complete

1762ref. 1410537London: Henry Roberts; John Welcker; H. Simmons 1762 c.1762-1775. Mixed Editions. Hardcover. Octavos four volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in full leather with gilt ornamentation to edges; Rebacked with original leather to boards preserved. Spines have red and black labels with gilt titling and ornamentation. The finish of the mottled calf shows extensive craquelure with no cracking indicating structure damage. Boards have minor cracking to spines rubbing wear throughout bumping to spine ends and corners and minor chipping to fore corners. Volume 2 boards have slight cocking. Volume 3 boards have cracking to the front joint. Textblocks have illustrated frontispieces occasional light stains and offsetting and light age toning throughout. All pages are engraved. Volume 1 textblock has pencil writing to the front pastedown and a small tear to the top end of the gutter between the front free end pages. Volume 2 textblock has occasional scattered pencil marks to margins. Volume 3 textblock has a tear to the bottom margin of page 117 not impacting text. Shelved in Room A. CONTENTS: VOL I: 6 200 pages plus a frontispiece published by Henry Roberts- VOL II: 6 200 pages plus a frontispiece published in 1762 by Henry Roberts- VOL III: 6 185 190-191 188-189 186-187 192-200 pages plus a frontispiece published by H. Simmons- VOL IIII: 6 112 pages plus a frontispiece published by John Welcker. A total of approximately 600 pieces of music included herein the vast majority being one page long each illustrated with an engraved headpiece. This four-volume set comprises mixed editions with a publication date provided only for volume 2. Due to the absence of publication dates on the remaining volumes specific editions cannot be conclusively identified. "Clio and Euterpe or British Harmony" has been published by various people throughout the years beginning in 1739 until 1780. It played an important role in documenting and popularizing British musician traditions making it both a cultural archive and a practical music book for performers of the period. 1410537. Special Collections - Upstairs. Henry Roberts; John Welcker; H. Simmons hardcover books