The Request to the Nightingal. The Words

by Mr. Lockman. Set by Mr. Handel. Plate 17 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer by George Frideric Handel

$125 · Offered by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians

Signed

1 leaf, with a large elaborate vignette to head and an additional engraving to the foot illustrating the song with music and text between set for voice and figured bass. Signed in the plate by the engraver, Bickham. Ca. 326 x 200 mm. 12.75 x 7.85 plate mark .Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; minor soiling and dampstaining; slightly creased; small tears to edges; small x' to upper left corner. Very Good. From the second

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