Description
Music.- Handel (George Frederick) Messiah, An Oratorio in Score, ?sixth edition, list of subscribers, engraved title and musical notation, one leaf torn at inner margin and almost detached, later ink annotations to front pastedown and date (1741) on title, contemporary reversed calf, rebacked, corners worn, [Smith 6, p.127], folio, Randall & Abell, [1767]
⁂ With the list of subscribers reset ("Dr." not "Mr" Samuel Arnold; "Dr." not "Mr." Samuel Howard; "Pinder" not "Pindar"; John Perkins, Organist of "Finedon" not "Findon"; and the order under "H" is heaton, Hurdis, Howkins...Hudson.
Lot 106
Music.- Handel (George Frederick), Messiah, An Oratorio in Score, first edition, Randall & Abell, [1767].
Hammer Price: £600
Description
Music.- Handel (George Frederick) Messiah, An Oratorio in Score, ?sixth edition, list of subscribers, engraved title and musical notation, one leaf torn at inner margin and almost detached, later ink annotations to front pastedown and date (1741) on title, contemporary reversed calf, rebacked, corners worn, [Smith 6, p.127], folio, Randall & Abell, [1767]
⁂ With the list of subscribers reset ("Dr." not "Mr" Samuel Arnold; "Dr." not "Mr." Samuel Howard; "Pinder" not "Pindar"; John Perkins, Organist of "Finedon" not "Findon"; and the order under "H" is heaton, Hurdis, Howkins...Hudson.