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AIKIN (JOHN): Essays on Song-Writing; With a Collection of such English Songs as a most Eminent for Poetical Merit. A New Edition, with Additions and Corrections, and a Supplement, by R. H. Evans.
London: Printed for R. H. Evans...by W. Bulmer..., 1810. 8vo, pp. xxviii, 352, including half-title, engraved vignette on title-page, contemporary calf, rebacked, with old spine gilt in compartments and with black morocco labels laid down. Contemporary amroial bookplate with initals "S F T W" and shield with three finches at top with lion rampant above on front paste-down end-paper, book plate of Francisci Thomae Arnold on recto of front free end-paper. Aikin (1747 - 1822) first published this work in 1772, and it was frequently reprinted. This is Evans's first edition, and it corrects a number of Aikin's errors and prints a number of new items (pp. 259 - 352).
Offered for GBP 165.00 = appr. US$ 269.94 by: John Price Antiquarian Books - Book number: 3599
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