Record ID
53904
Accession number
PMM 96
Creator
Nathan, Isaac, 1792-1864.
Object title
A selection of Hebrew melodies, ancient and modern : with appropriate symphonies & accompaniments / by I. Braham & I. Nathan ; the poetry written expressly for the work by the Right Hon[oura]ble Lord Byron ... 1st number.
Published
[London] : Published & sold by I. Nathan ... and to be had at the principal music and booksellers, [1815]
Credit line
Purchased Harper Fund, 1981.
Provenance
From the library of Alicia Ann Hope Johnstone (signature)
Notes
For 1 & 4 voices with piano.
"Braham suggested that he should aid in their arrangement, and sing them in public ... But [his] engagements did not allow him to share actively in the undertaking and in later editions his name was withdrawn", DNB, v. 14, p. 122.
Words printed as text with each song.
"C. Richards, Printer, ... London"--Colophon.
Title p. drawn by Edward Blore, engraved by W. Lowry. Dedication leaf engraved by W. Lowry.
Publisher's advertisement, p. 65.
"Price one guinea."
Signatures: Braham and Nathan--T.p.
Paged continuously, including leaves of engraved music interleaved with letterpress text.
Engraved dedication leaf, to Princess Charlotte.
"Braham suggested that he should aid in their arrangement, and sing them in public ... But [his] engagements did not allow him to share actively in the undertaking and in later editions his name was withdrawn", DNB, v. 14, p. 122.
Words printed as text with each song.
"C. Richards, Printer, ... London"--Colophon.
Title p. drawn by Edward Blore, engraved by W. Lowry. Dedication leaf engraved by W. Lowry.
Publisher's advertisement, p. 65.
"Price one guinea."
Signatures: Braham and Nathan--T.p.
Paged continuously, including leaves of engraved music interleaved with letterpress text.
Engraved dedication leaf, to Princess Charlotte.
Associated names
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824. Hebrew melodies.
Richards, C., printer.
Blore, Edward, 1787-1879, illustrator.
Lowry, Wilson, 1762-1824, engraver.
Nathan, Isaac, 1792-1864, signer, bookseller.
Braham, John, 1774-1856, signer.
Johnstone, Alicia Ann Hope, former owner.
Richards, C., printer.
Blore, Edward, 1787-1879, illustrator.
Lowry, Wilson, 1762-1824, engraver.
Nathan, Isaac, 1792-1864, signer, bookseller.
Braham, John, 1774-1856, signer.
Johnstone, Alicia Ann Hope, former owner.
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