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London: Printed for I. Walsh, in Catharine Street, in the Strand, 1743. Folio. Modern mid-tan half calf with marbled boards, raised bands on spine in gilt-ruled compartments with dark red morocco title label gilt. 1f. (title), 1f. (table of contents and publisher's catalogue "Musick Just Publish'd ... Compos'd by Mr. Handel"), 89, [i] (blank) pp. Engraved throughout. With pictorial bookplate of William C. Smith, noted Handel scholar and author (with Charles Humphries) of the definitive Handel: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Early Editions," to front pastedown. Binding very slightly worn. Minor foxing to title; occasional small stains and soiling to edges; discrete paper repairs to margins and lower right corners of pp. 1-16, 75-78, and 87-89; small inkstain and contemporary manuscript annotation "65/100" to p. 28; very small tears to lower margin of pp. 57, 61, and 87, not affecting music;. First Edition of the complete work in full score; the only such edition published in Handel's lifetime.…
Read More Acis and Galatea, a Mask, As it was Originally Composed with the Overture, Recitativo's, Songs, Duets & Choruses, for Voices and Instruments. Set to Musick by Mr. Handel by Handel (George Frideric); (John Gay) - 1769
by Handel (George Frideric); (John Gay)
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Acis and Galatea, a Mask, As it was Originally Composed with the Overture, Recitativo's, Songs, Duets & Choruses, for Voices and Instruments. Set to Musick by Mr. Handel
by Handel (George Frideric); (John Gay)
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Printed for W. Randall, succesor to the late Mr Walsh in Catharine Street, Strand, London, 1769. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Worn contemporary quarter leather with marbled paper covered boards. Plate printed music score with libretto set above vocal scores, also includes scores for "Voil", "Hautb", "Basso" (with figured bass), "Flauto piccolo", "Viola" and "Flauto". The plate printed score is clean, free from added notation and is bound together soundly. The leather spine is split and heavily flaked and covers are partially detached. The marbled paper on the covers is worn and has areas of loss. Edges are well scuffed. End-papers and inside covers have previous owners names and various small scribbles. At the rear of the volume the pasted end-paper is torn horizontally and the lower part is adrift from the rear inside cover, it includes a previous owners name and date written upside down "Ann Bonn, Book, 1802, Sarah Bonn". Some pages show a crested watermark. 89 pages. No dust jacket, as published. Undated by publisher. Dated by reference to British Library catalogue. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 13118111042..
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- Date Published 1769
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Acis and Galatea. A Mask As it was Originally Compos'd with the Overture, Recitativo's, Songs, Duets & Choruses, for Voices and Instruments. [HWV 49a]. [Full score]
by HANDEL, George Frideric 1685-1759
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