The Gentleman's Magazine ... For March 1755 Vol. XXI

by Alfred Thomas Augustine Arne

$100 · Offered by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians

Octavo. Disbound. 1f. recto title with woodcut illustration of St. John's Gate, verso contents , 99 - 144 pp. With Rule Britannia, set to Music to p. 131, text commencing When Britain first at heaven's command. Somewhat worn, browned, soiled, and stained; first leaf chipped, creased and torn at inner margin, detached. A very early printing of Arne's famous song, published very close to the time of the first separate

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