Notes and Queries, Number 01, November 3, 1849Various
History
Notes and Queries, Number 01, November 3, 1849
Various
Questions and answers -- Periodicals
The engraving from the Chandos Portrait of Shakespeare by Mr. Cousins,
A.R.A., is now ready for delivery to Subscribers who have paid their
Annual Subscription of 1l. for the years 1848 and 1849. Members in
arrear, or persons desirous to become members, are requested to forward
their subscriptions to the Agent, Mr. SKEFFINGTON, Bookseller, 192.
Piccadilly, immediately, in order that the limited number of Prints may
be delivered previously to the obliteration of the plate.
By order of the Council,
F.G. TOMLINS, Secretary.
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ANTIQUARIAN GLEANINGS IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND: being examples of antique
furniture, plate, church decoration, objects of historical interest, &c.
Drawn and etched by W. B. SCOTT.
"A collection of antiquarian relics, chiefly in the decorative
branch of art, preserved in the Northern Counties, pourtrayed by a
very competent hand. Many of the objects possess considerable
interest; such as the chair of the Venerable Bede. Cromwell's sword
and watch, and the grace cup of Thomas-a-Becket. All are drawn with
that distinctness which makes them available for the Antiquarian,
for the Artist who is studying costumes, and for the study of
Decorative Art."--_Spectator_.
MEMOIRS OF MUSICK. By the Hon. ROGER NORTH, Attourney-General to James
I. Now first printed from the original MS. and edited, with copious
notes, by EDWARD F. RIMBAULT, LL.D., F.S.A., &c. &c. Quarto; with a
portrait; handsomely printed in 4to.; half-bound in Moroco, 15s.
This interesting MS., so frequently alluded to by Dr. Burney in the
course of his "History of Music," has been kindly placed at the disposal
of the Council of the Musical Antiquarian Society, by George Townshend
Smith, Esq., Organist of Hereford Cathedral. But the Council, not
feeling authorised to commence a series of literary publications, yet
impressed with the value of the work, have suggested its independent
publication to their Secretary, Dr. Rimbault, under whose editorial care
it accordingly appears.
It abounds with interesting Musical Anecdotes; the Greek Fables
respecting the origin of Music; the rise and progress of Musical
Instruments; the early Musical Drama; the origin of our present
fashionable Concerts; the first performance of the Beggar's Opera, &c.
Second Edition, with Illustrations, 12mo., 8s.
THE BELL: its origin, History, and Uses. By the Rev. ALFRED GATTY, Vicar
of Ecclesfield.
"A new and revised edition of a very varied, learned and amusing
essay on the subject of bells."--_Spectator_.
Just published, Royal 8vo., Part II., price 2s. 6d.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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