kable Collection of Operas of Sir H. R. Bishop, composer of "Home Sweet
in folio volumes-Old Musical Treatises-Collections of Old Dances Old
Chamber Music-Scarce Musical Biographies and Critical Works-Col-
of Japanese Folk-Songs and Traditional Airs-Original Editions-A Col-
of Old English Clavecin and Harpsichord Music-Old English Organ Music
#Books on the Old Ballads and Traditional Airs of Various Countries-
Imody and Hymnody-Songs Sung at the London Pleasure Gardens, in 19
lumes-Spanish Folk Songs and Ballads-Old Operas and many Important
Works relating to Music, Musicians & Musical Instruments

OFFERED FOR SALE BY

AROLD REEVES

SHAFTESBURY AVENUE

ONDON, W.C.2. ENGLAND.

BANKERS: Barclays.

PHONE: Gerrard 8398.

CABLES: Olmuscus, London.
TELEGRAMS: Olmuse.

estcent, London.

erms Cash. Works not sent on approval. To facilitate quick despatch please
the number, first word and price. Librarians, Universities and other In-
ons when ordering through Agents should in all cases send a duplicate
direct to Harold Reeves, it enables items to be reserved and assures the regu-
eipt of future catalogues. Postage extra

despatched to all parts of the World. Remittances can be made from
abroad by a Banker's Draft payable on a London Bank, or by

International Post Office Money Order.

BISHOP (Sir Henry Rowley, composer of "Home, Sweet Home," and many
as, Songs and Glees), A Collection of Original Editions of Operas by this
ated Composer, as issued from time to time during his life-time. Vocal
containing the Words and Music, with Pianoforte Accomp., of the Songs,
nd Choruses, together with the Overtures for Piano Solo. These Operas
ostly Performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. The 43 works
in 15 thick folio volumes, uniformly bd, in hf. dark red mor., sprinkled
£50.
London, 1808-27

. R. Bishop, b. London, 1786, and learned music under Francesco Bianchi.
as for dramatic composition soon developed itself in a remarkable degree, and
10 the proprietors of Covent Garden engaged him for three years to compose
irect the music, and 1819 saw him in partnership with the proprietor of Covent
n. In the autumn of 1870 he visited Dublin and received the freedom of that
In 1839 he received his degree as Bachelor in Music at Oxford, and the dis-
on of knighthood was conferred upon him in 1842.

ny of his operas are scarce, and as time goes become more difficult to secure.
series above took many years to gather together. They are as follows:-The
iop, or the Child of the Desert-Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp, a Fairy
a The Antiquary As You Like It (Shakespeare)-Battle of Bothwell Bridge
Beacon of Liberty-Brother and Sister-Caractacus (Sheridan) The Circas-

BISHOP.-continued.

the composer)-Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare)-Cortez, or the Conquest of Mexico -Don John-Englishman in India (composer's presentation copy)-The Farmer's Wife-Faustuss-For England, Ho!-Fortunatus and His Sons: of the Magic Purse and Wishing Cup The Gnome King-The Grand Alliance, an Allegorical FestivalGuy Mannering-The Heart of Midlothian-Henri Quartre-The Humorous Lieutenant, or Alexander's Successors (Beaumont and Fletcher)-The Maid of the Mill --The Maniac, or Swiss Banditti-Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare The Miller and His Men-Montrose, or the Children of the Mist-Native Lund, or Return from Slavery The Rencontre-The Renegade-Roland for an Oliver-The Slave-Twelfth Night (Shakespeare)-The Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare)—– The Virgin of the Sun-Who Wants a Wife?-Zuma; and adaptations, with new Songs, etc., of Cymon (Arne), Figaro (Mozart)—–Barber of Seville (Paisiello and Rossini-Don Juan (Mozart), John of Paris (Boieldieu).

6162b NORTHCOTT (R.), The Life of Sir Henry R. Bishop, with portraits, facsimiles and List of Works in Chronological order, 158 pp., cr. 8vo, printed bds. (12/- net), 5/6. London, 1920

The portraits include four of Bishop from oil paintings and engravings, Kitty Stephens, Geo. Thomson (Raeburn), Louise Green, Maria Tree, the first singer of Home, Sweet Home," Dr. Crotch, N. Bochsa, John Howard Payne, Mary Ann Paton, Anna Riviere, Anna Bishop (two), together with a Reproduction of the Play Bill of Clari, in which appears "Home, Sweet Home," and other interesting facsimiles.

6072 ABEL (C. F.), Six Sonatas for Two Violins or
a German Flute and Violin, with a Thorough Bass
for the Harpsi., Opera III, the parts, fol., 15/-
Lon., R. Bremner, c. 1766
6073 Six Quartettos for Two Violins, a Tenor
and Violoncello obligati, ded. to His Majesty,
Opera VIII, the set of parts, fol., 10/6.
Lon., Printed for the Author by R. Bremner, c.
1780.

6074 ADAM (A.), Le Fidele Berger, Opera Comique
en trois Actes, Full Orchestral Score, F. words,
373 pp., fol., cl., 25/-
Paris, Richault

6075 ADAMS (Thos., Organist of St. Paul's, Dept-
ford), Six Fugues for the Organ or Piano Forte,
25 pp., ob. folio, 10/- Lon., Clementi and Co.
6076 ADLER (Guido), Handbuch der Musikgeschichte,
unter mitwirkung von Fachgenossen, Herausge
geben von G. Adler. Mit vielen notenbeispielen
und Abbildungen von Instrumenten, 1,097 pp., 4to,
el., £3/10/-
1924

The latest word in musical histories. The work is
subdivided into periods and special subjects, each of
which is written by an acknowledged authority.
End section finishes with a valuable Bibliography.
6077 ADMIRED SCOTCH AIR (The), Danced by Mme.
Hilligsberg in the Ballet of Barbara and Allen,
arranged as a Rondo for the Piano Forte, 5 rp.,
fol., 3/-
Lon. Preston, c. 1800
6078 AERDE (R. Van), Musicalia. Documents pour
Servir a l'Histoire de la Musique, du Theatre et
de la Danse a Malines, XIV et XV Siecles, 72
pp., 8vo, 5/-
1925
Contains many extracts from contemporary docu-
ments and records.

6079 AGRELL (Giovanni), A Collection of Easy Gen-
teel Lessons for the Harpsichord, Book II, to
which is added Vivaldi's Celebrated 5th Concerto,
Set for the Harpsichord, 29 pp., ob. folio, 8/6.
Lon., Randall and Abell, c. 1768
6080 AIKIN (John), Vocal Poetry, or a Select Collec-
tion of English Songs (words), to which is pre-
fixed an Essay on Song Writing, 249 pp., cr. 8vo.
hf. cf., neat, 8/6.
Lon., J. Johnson, 1810
A thoroughly revised edition_undertaken by the
author of the 1772 edition; the Essay on Song Writ
ing being also entirely re-written.

6081- Essays on Song-Writing, with a Collection
of such English Songs as are most eminent for
Poetical Merit, a new ed., with Additions and Cor-
rections and a Supplement, by R. H. Evans, 352
pp., cr. 8vo, bds., 7/6.
London, 1810

A reprint with very few alterations of the 1772

6082 ALBRECHTSBERGER (J. G.), Grundliche A
weisung zur Composition: mit deutlichen und auf
fuhrlichen Exempeln, etc., with music piece
throughout, 440 pp., 4to, 12/6. Leipzig, 179
First edition of this celebrated treatise by Bee
hoven's teacher, and still highly valued.
6083 ALCOCK (John), Harmonia Festi, or a Collee
tion of Canons; Cheerful and Serious Glees and
Catches, for Four and Five Voices, in Score. never
before Publish'd, long list of subscribers, 59 PE
ob. fol., 12/6. Printed for the Author, 175
6084 ALCOCK (John. Junr., M.B.), Eight Easy V
untarys for the Organ, 17 pp., ob. fol., 12/6.
Lon., Longman, Lukey and Co., c. 17
6085 ALMANACH DES SPECTACLES, pour l'an 182
contenant une notice sur les principaux theatre.
de Paris, personel, repertoire, pieces nouvelles, de
buts, etc. Spectacles de Curiosites, jardins, eta)-
lissements publics de tout genre, etc., 356 PL
12mo, hf. cf., reat, 4/6.
Paris, 1844
Includes names of the orchestral players and cor-
ductors.

6086 AMERICA.-Musical Review (The), and Musica
World. A Journal of Secular and Sacred Music,
Vols. XIII and XIV, 1862-3, contains records of al
the musical events of the time, operatic perforin
ances, etc., translation of Marx's Gluck and the
Opera, Music Supplements, 2 vols., thick 4to. cl.
10/6.
New York, 1862-3
RICKABY (F.), Ballads and Songs of the
Shanty-Boy, illus., music and words, with
torical and Critical Notes, 244 pp., 8vo, cl., 16/6
U.S.A., 1920

6087

His

To the growing collection of folk-songs from vari ous parts of America, is now added this anthology gathered from men who worked in the woods 0 Michian, Wisconsin and Minnesota mainly during th golden age of American lumbering, from 1870 to 1900. Fifty-one of their songs and ballads printed here. Since the author very wisely beliere that the melody is as much a part of the ballad a the words, the volume contains the musical notatio for practically all of them.

6089 --Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, So
written and composed by David T. Shaw, sung
the Boston, New York and Philadelphia Concert
ded. to John S. Du Solle, arr. by T. A. Beck..
title displays two flags in colours 5 pp., foli
10/6.
Philadelphia, c. 18.
6090- Equestrian Quickstep as played at Cook
Royal Amphitheatre and by the Boston Brigad.
Band, arr. for Pf. by H. Fries, 5 pp.. fol., 776.

7043 WAGNER'S PROSE WORKS, Trans. by W. Ashton Ellis, 8 vols., 8vo, handsome set, bd. in hf. dark blue ef., gilt tops, £10, scarce.

1892-99 7044 GROVE'S Dictionary of Music and Musicians, latest ed., 5 vols., roy. 8vo, cl., now out of print, £7/10/