The Inamourd Swain. Set

by Mr. Howard. Plate 57 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer by Samuel Howard

$125 · Offered by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians

Signed

1 leaf, with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below set for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. Signed by the engraver, G. Bickham junr. Ca 326 x 200 mm. 12.75 x 7.85 plate mark .Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; minor dampstaining. Very Good. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work, first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245.

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