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The musick in the masque of Comus. Written by Milton. As it was perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. ... Opera prima. Composed by Thomas Augustine Arne.
London : Printed by William Smith, at Corelli's Head, near St. Clement's Church in the Strand; and sold by the author, at his lodgings, at Mr. West's, a frame-maker, in Duke-Street, by Lincoln's-Inn-Fields; and at the Musick-Shops in London and Westminster, [1740].
[2], 47, [1] p. ; Fo. [33 cm].
Printed music.
?19th century half brown calf over marbled paper boards; gold-tooled spine.
Signed "T: A: Arne" on the title-page, with accompanying black wax seal.
Ms. pagination throughout, in addition to printed pagination.
Engraving of Arne after Bartolozzi (published by Richard Bentley, 1838) laid to front pastedown.
Ms. bookseller's notes on rear flyleaf.
Ms. note on front flyleaf: "J. A. B. Aug. 08".
England London.
B27855