Early Sheet Music of Mostly Amorous and Bawdy Songs

IN GOOD ++ CONDITION. A collection of 98 engraved songs, most of a bawdy or amorous nature (4 with vignettes), bound together with a handwritten index, in paper over boards. Circa 1790-1820. Includes The Jolly Bacchanalians set by Mr. Galleard, The Contented Parson with words by a private Gentleman, Arcas and Rosetta sung at Finch's Grotto Gardens, The Happy Pair with words by Mrs. Pilkington, Water Parted From the Sea sung by Mr. Tenducci in Artaxerxes, Colin & Phillis sung by Mr. Beard and Miss Hallam set by Dr. Arne, The Intigue, The Constant Lover, The Highland Queen, A New Song composed by Mr. Tenducci as it is sung by Mr. Vernon and Miss Young at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane in the new Ballad Farce call'd Love At First Sight, The Disaster sung by Miss Spencer at Sadler's Wells, Cupid God of Soft Persuasion sung by Miss Hallam in Love in a Village, The Albion Society a Song in Praise of that Worthy & United Body wrote by Mr. Boyce set to music by Mr. Wm. Yates & sung by Mr. Moore at Finches Gardens, The Virgin Unmasked, Thro' the Wood Laddie sung by Miss Wright at Vaux-hall, The Shepherd's Evening sung at Vauxhall, Proper Fanny, The Maid That's Made for Love & Me set by Comte de St. Germain and more. Covers show corner wear, lacks part of backstrip, front cover nearly detached, (binding is tight), a few pages have a closed tear. Musical notation for the German Flute, Guittar and Voice, with text in English.