Early Scottish Melodies: Including Examples From Mss. And Early Printed Works, Along With a Number of Comparative Tunes, Notes on Former Annotators, . Claims, and Biographical Notices, Etc

GLEN, John

Published by J. & R. Glen, 1900

About this Item

Scarce hardback first edition of this important work studying the origins of Scottish melodies and songs. John Glen, a partner in a music publishing firm in the Nineteenth Century was responsible for collecting many of the early published works and available manuscripts and preserving them (his bequest is now the core of the Glen Collection at the National Library of Scotland). This copy preserves the original (loose glassine protective sheet for the frontispiece of William McGibbon). Grey covers with illustration of Pan to the covers and gilt titles, covers slightly marked but a VG copy.

Seller Inventory # 10761

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Early Scottish Melodies: Including Examples From Mss. And Early Printed Works, Along With a Number of Comparative Tunes, Notes on Former Annotators, . Claims, and Biographical Notices, Etc
• Publisher: J. & R. Glen
• Publication Date: 1900
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.