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Date(s)
- Late 18th Century - Early 19th Century (Creation)
Level of description
Book Collection
Extent and medium
26 books.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Acquisition history of this collection is unknown.
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Scope and content
This is a small collection comprising 26 volumes of printed music and books about music, dating from the Eighteenth and early-Nineteenth Centuries, from the library of the late Hugh Vernon (d. 1975), including An account of the musical performances in Westminster-Abbey, and the Pantheon: May 26th, 27th, 29th; and June the 3d, and 5th, 1784. In commemoration of Handel by Charles Burney (1785) and the undated The Cuckoo: A Pastoral Ballad set by Mr Arne, Sung at Vauxhall by Mrs Weichsel [Mrs Frederika Weichsel is recorded as having performed at Vauxhall Gardens, London, and was reportedly a pupil of J.S. Bach].
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Accruals
No further material is expected to be added to the collection
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Dewey Decimal
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Conditions governing access
Restricted (unprocessed collection - access facilitated where possible)
Conditions governing reproduction
UK copyright law applies
Language of material
- English
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Rare Books / Publications
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Status
Draft
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English