The Midsummer Wish. Set

by Mr. Carey. Plate 20 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer by Henry Carey

$90 · Offered by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians

Signed

1 leaf, with a large elaborate vignette to head and two smaller engravings to the foot illustrating the song with music and text between set for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. Signed in the plate by the engraver, Bickham. Ca. 326 x 200 mm. 12.75 x 7.85 plate mark ; ca. 392 x 247 mm. 15.45 x 9.75 sheet size .Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; minor soiling and dampstaining; edges slightly chipped; some creasing. Very Good.

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