Author: HALE (Thomas):
Title: Social Harmony. Consisting of a Collection of Songs and Catches, In two, three, four and five Parts. From the Works of the most eminent Masters. To which are added Social Choice Songs on Masonry.
Description: [? Liverpool] [no publisher] 1763. Small folio, 235 x 160 mms., pp. [iv], 138, 62, [2], 42 numbered as pages, but engraved, except for the last two leaves, which are in manuscript and are an addition to the text, title-page designed by Hale and engraved by Morrisson, contemporary half calf, marbled boards (very rubbed), label in red morocco on front cover; spine and joints neatly restored. A very good to fine copy, with the small printed book plate of Caroli Keene on the front paste-down end-paper, The first son in the volume is a two-part song, for three voices, set by Mr. Hicks. Among the other composers are Henry Purcell, John Travers, Thomas Arne, James Green, John Blow, Thomas Brewer, etc. This is clearly a different issue from that described in ESTC T160167, as there is no printed list of subscribers nor errata, and the registration is different: [2],18,[2],31,[3],138,[2],42,62p.

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