BEIN Vkn 34 Copy 1: Bookplate of Ralph William Grey. Imperfect: half-titles wanting; v. 2 lacks also leaf of directions to the binder. Indexes bound at end of v. 2. Bookplate of Chauncey Brewster Tinker.

BEIN Tinker 266: Variant copy. 17 cm. Printed on different paper. Vol. 1 lacks half-title. Indexes bound at end of v. 3.

Compiled by Joseph Ritson, See British Music Catalogue. 9 illustrations by William Blake.

"A historical essay on the origin and progress of national song": v. 1, pages i-lxxii of 3rd count.

"Airs to the songs": v. 3.

"Corrections and additional notes": v. 2, pages 24-32.

Includes frontispiece (v. 1).

With half title page (v. 2-3).

Compiled by Ritson.--See The British Museum Catalogue.

Frontispiece by James Heath after Henry Fuseli; vignette engravings by Blake after Stothard. See The British Museum Catalogue: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1849-0721-393-400

v.1. Preface. A historical essay on the origin and progress of national song. Love-songs.

v.2. Drinking songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads.

v. 3. Airs to the songs.

English short title catalogue, T145845

Tinker Library, 266

Songs > History and criticism.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Binders' stamps (binding) - Mayday.

Frontispieces.

England London.