Record ID:
69787
Accession number:
PMC 4
Creator:
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814.
Title:
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 ...
Published:
London : Printed for the benefit of the Musical Fund and sold by T. Payne and Son ... and G. Robinson ..., 1785.
Notes:
First ed.
Dedication "to the King" by Samuel Johnson (almost certainly his last prose work): p. iii-vi, 1st ser.
"Sketch of the life of Handel": p. [1]-38.
"Chronological list of Handel's works": p. [42]-46. (1st count).
The Fund for the support of decayed musicians and their families: p. 129-136.
"Errata": p. [3] at end.
Provenance:
From the library of Henry White.
Associated names:
White, Henry, former owner.
Robinson, G., publisher.
Department:
Music Collection: