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    • Music.- Purcell (Henry) Harmonia Sacra or Select Anthems In Score, 1785.
      Jan. 21, 2021

      Music.- Purcell (Henry) Harmonia Sacra or Select Anthems In Score, 1785.

      Est: £150 - £200

      NO RESERVE Music.- Purcell (Henry) Harmonia Sacra or Select Anthems In Score, 34pp. engraved throughout, title inner margin repaired, spotting and browning, some chipping to margins, final f. margins repaired, ink names to title, modern half calf, H. Wright, [c.1785]. ⁂ Rare.

      Forum Auctions - UK
    • Purcell, Henry
      May. 14, 2013

      Purcell, Henry

      Est: £300 - £400

      Purcell, Henry Orpheus Britannicus. London: J. Young, 1706-1702. 2 volumes in one, folio, first edition of part 2, second edition of part 1, titles printed in red and black, contemporary panelled calf, neatly rebacked, lacking engraved portrait, occasional light spotting

      Lyon & Turnbull
    • Purcell, Henry
      Jan. 16, 2013

      Purcell, Henry

      Est: £200 - £300

      Purcell, Henry The Indian Queen. [London : B. Goodison, ca. 1790]. Folio, engraved throughout, [2], 53, modern boards, green morocco spine

      Lyon & Turnbull
    • Purcell, Henry
      Jan. 16, 2013

      Purcell, Henry

      Est: £600 - £800

      Purcell, Henry Orpheus Britannicus. London: J. Young, 1706-1702. 2 volumes in one, folio, first edition of part 2, second edition of part 1, titles printed in red and black, contemporary panelled calf, neatly rebacked, occasional light spotting

      Lyon & Turnbull
    • PURCELL (HENRY)
      Jun. 12, 2012

      PURCELL (HENRY)

      Est: £500 - £700

      Orpheus Britannicus, vol. one (of 2), first edition, engraved portrait, title printed in red and black, contemporary red morocco [by Robert Steel?], sides gilt panelled with draw handle and floral tools, harp at corners, fully gilt spine, g.e., minor wear but a nice copy [Wing P4218], folio, J. Heptinstall for Henry Playford, 1698

      Bonhams
    • PURCELL, HENRY.
      May. 20, 2005

      PURCELL, HENRY.

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      Late seventeenth- or early eighteenth-century manuscript of seven songs from The Fairy Queen Condition Note: with the printed title page loosely inserted: "Some of the Airy Songs Which are Sung in the Fairy Queen. Set to Musick, By Mr. Henry Purcell. London, Printed, and are to be sold at most Musick-Shops in Town. 1692", the manuscript notated in dark brown ink on up to six systems per page, each of two staves, with singers' names ("Second Song in the 2nd Act sung by Mrs Dyer" etc.), with some other manuscript items and additions at the end, 16 pages in all, plus blanks, folio (c.30.5 x 19.5cm), 12-stave paper, rubricated margins, unbound, no place or date [c.1690s], cropped at the top edge Purcell, Daniel (attributed to). Early eighteenth-century manuscript of "A Song on the Feast of St Cæcilia 1698 by Mr Dan. Purcell", for chorus and soloists, trumpets, oboes, drums and strings, the words beginning "Begin, begin the noble song", with the names of the singers entered by the scribe ("Mr Leveridge", "Mr Pate", "[Mr] ffreeman", "Mr Dan Williams", "Mr Church", "Dr Turner", "Mr Robart"), notated in dark brown ink on up to twelve staves per page, 76 pages, folio (c.31 x 20cms), 12-stave paper, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, red-gilt label to cover ("St Cæcilia"), [c.1700], some singers names cropped at leading edges We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. CATALOGUE NOTE The Fairy Queen manuscript seems to be related to Heptinstall's 1692 publication "Some Select Songs As they are Sung in the Fairy Queen" (Day and Murrie 116). The numbers are: [no.1] "Sing, sing whilst we trip it upon the green"; [no.2] "I am come to lock all fast"; [no.3] "One charming night"; [no.4] "If love's a sweet passion"; [no.5] "Thus the ever grateful Spring"; [no.6] "Here's the summer sprightly gay" and [no.7] "Thus happy and free". We have not traced the present printed title-page to any published edition.

      Sotheby's
    • PURCELL, HENRY.
      May. 27, 2004

      PURCELL, HENRY.

      Est: £1,500 - £2,000

      Orpheus Britannicus. A Collection of all the Choicest Songs for One, Two, and Three Voices [...The Second Book, which renders the First Compleat.]. J. Heptinstall (volume 2: William Pearson), for Henry Playford, 1698-1702

      Sotheby's
    • PURCELL, HENRY.
      May. 21, 2004

      PURCELL, HENRY.

      Est: £800 - £1,000

      First edition librettos for works by Purcell, Handel, Hasse and others

      Sotheby's
    • PURCELL, HENRY.
      May. 21, 2004

      PURCELL, HENRY.

      Est: £3,000 - £4,000

      Early eighteenth-century manuscript volume of thirty-eight verse anthems by Purcell, Blow, Pelham, Humfrey, Croft and others,

      Sotheby's
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