(79) The Careless Lover From: Universal Harmony or, the Gentleman & Ladies Social Companion Consisting of the Best & Most Favourite English & Scots Songs, Cantatas.

ROBERTS, Henry (engraver).

Published by LondonPrinted for J. Newbery at ye Bible & Crown without Temple Bar c., 1745

About this Item

Original copper-engraved sheet of music (23.5 x 18.5 cm), each song with engraved headpiece. Original sheet of music from Henry Roberts' 'Universal Harmony'. Roberts notes that each song is accompanied by a 'Curious Design by way of headpiece, expressive of the sense of each particular song, all neatly engraved on Quarto Copper Plates'. Each song is 'set to music for the voice, violin, hautboy, German & common flute, with a thorough base for the organ, harpsichord, spinet &c.' These are 'by the best writers, the whole calculated to keep people in good health & good humour, to promote social friendship in ally companys and universal harmony in every neighbourhood.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: (79) The Careless Lover From: Universal Harmony or, the Gentleman & Ladies Social Companion Consisting of the Best & Most Favourite English & Scots Songs, Cantatas.
• Publisher: LondonPrinted for J. Newbery at ye Bible & Crown without Temple Bar c.
• Publication Date: 1745
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music
  • Decorative