Leveridge, Richard [A collection of songs, with the music by Mr Leveridge. In two volumes, London: engrav'd and printed for the author, 1727] 8vo (19.5 x 12.4cm), engraved music throughout, contemporary panelled calf, lacking frontispiece (by Hogarth) and both title-pages (supplied in photocopy) and pp.29-30 in part 2 (containing the text only for verses 3-22 of "A Yorkshire Tale"), rebacked Richard Leveridge (1670-1758) was a renowned bass singer as well as a composer in his own right. This is one of several volumes of songs that he had published (the address on the title-page is for his coffee-shop in Covent Garden) and it includes songs set to texts by Shakespeare and Abraham Cowley. LITERATURE: RISM I 2181Condition report Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Leveridge, Richard [A collection of songs, with the music by Mr Leveridge. In two volumes, London: engrav'd and printed for the author, 1727] 8vo (19.5 x 12.4cm), engraved music throughout, contemporary panelled calf, lacking frontispiece (by Hogarth) and both title-pages (supplied in photocopy) and pp.29-30 in part 2 (containing the text only for verses 3-22 of "A Yorkshire Tale"), rebacked Richard Leveridge (1670-1758) was a renowned bass singer as well as a composer in his own right. This is one of several volumes of songs that he had published (the address on the title-page is for his coffee-shop in Covent Garden) and it includes songs set to texts by Shakespeare and Abraham Cowley. LITERATURE: RISM I 2181Condition report Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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