This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: ...into the hands of his representative, an old woman; after that to an individual, at whose death it was sold by auction in July 1766, and produced a very inconsiderable sum of money. Kelner, who had long assisted the Doctor as his amanuensis, was a man of learning, and a sound musician; he lodged in a house in Martlet ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: ...into the hands of his representative, an old woman; after that to an individual, at whose death it was sold by auction in July 1766, and produced a very inconsiderable sum of money. Kelner, who had long assisted the Doctor as his amanuensis, was a man of learning, and a sound musician; he lodged in a house in Martlet-court, Russel-street, Convent-garden. Ward's Professors of Gresham College. Having no relations, he gave a man named Cooper (who had been his copyist, and had done him many good offices, ) reason to hope for a share of the little he should leave at his decease; but, dying without making any written disposition of his effects, the woman of the house in which they were, laid hands on his instruments, books, and manuscripts, and insisted on keeping them, as they were in her possession. There was no legatee or representative to claim them; it was in vain for Cooper to urge the friendly intention of Kelner to him; or, which was the truth, that he had assisted him with money at sundry times, and was therefore a creditor: the right of possession, and the vulgar maxim, that it is eleven points of the law, were insisted on, and his claim set at defiance. He, however, obtained letters of administration as a creditor, and commenced a suit in Chancery; in a few days he obtained possession of the books and manuscripts, to the amount of two cart-loads; part of them were disposed of by private contract, the rest were sold by auction at Paterson's, in Essex-street, Strand, on Saturday 26th of March, 1763." Although the above library of Dr. Pepusch (in which it appears were the MSS.of Dr. Bull) amounted to two cart-loads, yet no part of it is now to be met with: hence it is not improbable that they were converted into mere waste-paper, and It appears very c...
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Fair. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very uncommon. Cloth on boards and title label on spine mostly removed, heavy stock paper. Front cover and end page present but detached, wear and soiling to boards, foxing throughout. Exlibris of William Wrixon Leycester mounted on inside front cover with interesting contemporary letters to the editor of The Times mounted on recto and verso of front flyleaf and half title commenting on the national anthem. An authoritative account of the origin of the official British national anthem including beautiful full page copperplate engravings (several folding) and engraved musical signatures. Priced accordingly for condition.
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Good (Ex-lib., heavy markings) Dark blue cloth library binding; 208 pp.; Numerous bw illustrations. Published for subscribers, with a list of those included; Contains numerous sheet-music-type illustrations of both "God Save the King! " and related songs, as well as illustrations of people and places related to the writing of the anthem.
