(1991) The Scots Musical Museum 1787-1803 - volume II
(1991) The Scots Musical Museum 1787-1803 - volume II
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(1991) The Scots Musical Museum 1787-1803 - volume II
(1991) The Scots Musical Museum 1787-1803 - volume II only ISBN 0931340-29-2 .
Published by Amadeus Press - 388 pages-No copyright date given.
A facsimile reproduction of issues IV, V, VI of The Scots Musical Museum Consisting of Six Hundred Scots Songs With Proper Bafses for the Piano Forte Humbly Dedicated to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by James Johnson - "In This Publication the Original Simplicity of Our Ancient National Airs is Returned Unincumbered With Useless Accompaniments & Graces Depriving the Hearers of the Sweet Simplicity of Their Native Melodies"
Also added - appendix -Burn's notes on Scottish Song - 81 pages. Annotations of Scottish Songs by Burns - 21 pages.
From the preface dated 1792 - :When the editor published the third volume of this work, he had reason to conclude that one volume more would finish the publication - still moreover, he has a considerable number os Scots airs and songs more than his plan allowed him to include in this fourth volume - ---that the Scots Musem may be a collection of every Scots song extant."
Condition: book is fine fine with no marks of any kind with the exception of some spotting to top edge.Dust jacket is fine to near fine.
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