[Roberts, Henry] [Engraver]; [Purcell, Henry]; [Handel, George Frederick] [Music]
London: Henry Roberts; John Welcker; H. Simmons, 1762 [c.1762-1775]. Mixed Editions. Octavos, four volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in full leather, with gilt ornamentation to edges; Rebacked, with original leather to boards preserved. Spines have red and black labels with gilt titling and ornamentation. The finish of the mottled calf shows extensive craquelure, with no cracking indicating structure damage. Boards have minor cracking to spines, rubbing wear throughout, bumping to spine ends and corners, and minor chipping to fore corners. Volume 2 boards have slight cocking. Volume 3 boards have cracking to the front joint. Textblocks have illustrated frontispieces, occasional light stains and offsetting, and light age toning throughout. All pages are engraved. Volume 1 textblock has pencil writing to the front pastedown, and a small tear to the top end of the gutter between the front free end pages. Volume 2 textblock has occasional scattered pencil marks to margins. Volume 3 textblock has a tear to the bottom margin of page 117 [not impacting text]. Shelved in Room F.
CONTENTS:
VOL I: ([6], 200 pages, plus a frontispiece), published by Henry Roberts– VOL II: ([6], 200 pages, plus a frontispiece), published in 1762 by Henry Roberts– VOL III: ([6], 185, 190-191, 188-189, 186-187, 192-200 pages, plus a frontispiece), published by H. Simmons– VOL IIII: ([6], 112 pages, plus a frontispiece), published by John Welcker. A total of approximately 600 pieces of music included herein, the vast majority being one page long, each illustrated with an engraved headpiece. More