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Condizione: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original caramel cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xi]-1, 259 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Stain to the acknowledgements page. Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0304304425 MONARCHY.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. [VOLUME TWO ONLY as published separately] xvi,336, [iv]pp.[iv blank]. Dedication[viii pp] forward to Louisa of Savoy, Countess of Angoulesm; Preface [iv], Errata [1 pp] ; pub. Book listings [1pp]; Volume II only. Original full calf in brown patterned calf with raised bands to the spine and paneled boards. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.[A thinly veiled satire of 18th Century Whig politicians, contemporary British society and sexual scandals among the elite' [ESTC No T106834] [A contemorary satire by Delarivi]. Cambridge panel and gilt design, raised bands and lacking the morocco label on the spine.…

Original copper engraved sheet music with head-piece 'expressive of the sense of each particular song' (23 x 14.5 cm). Mounted. Songs by various composers, mostly for solo voice and continuo (figured bass), with versions for the flute, most headed by an engraved illustration. An expanded reissue of the 'English Orpheus', originally published by the engraver, Thomas Kitchin. Lyrics read, "Whilst Strephon on fair Chloe hung & gently woo'd & sweetly sung ye nymph in a disdainful air thus smiling mock'd ye shep. Care swains I know that you discover in my form a thousand charms, can you pint me out a lover worth,y encircling arms. Boy no more approach my beauty 'till you equal merrit boast, to adore me is aduty thousands witnesses to their Cost. Stung to the heart the reclining swain, on the vain maid retorts again foolish creature did each feature bloom beyond the pride of nature, artful feigning, Coy disdaining, vain coquet destroy them all, go o'erbearing, proud ensnaring, lay a thousand fops despairing, then complying, sighing, dying, to some fool a victim fall nymphs like you whilst their deceiving, Angels all in front appear but ye sot their arts believing but ye sot their arts believing finds ye devil in ye rear.".…