Two sonatas for the piano forte or harpsichord : in which are introduced favorite Scotch airs /
Clarke, Stephen,approximately 1735-1797.
Johnson, James,active 1772-1811,engraver.
Fairley, John A.(John Alexander),1862- ,former owner.StEdNL
Reid, William Robert,1854-1919,former owner.StEdNL
Rowson, Elizabeth,19th century,former owner.StEdNL
Burns, Robert,1759-1796,inscriber.StEdNL
Glaister, John,1856-1932,associated name.StEdNL
Eyre-Todd, George,1862-1937,associated name.StEdNL
[London] : Printed for, and sold by the author; by J. Preston and Son at their musical warehouses no. 97 Strand and Exeter Change London; and at the music shops in Edinr.,
[177-?]
Engraved title page: J. Johnson sculp.t
Price 5/
Bookplate on the front pastedown "Ex Libris Iohn. A. Fairley. MDCCCCIX" and armorial bookplate "William Robert Reid". Inscription on the recto of the first flyleaf "Elizabeth Rowson from a kind friend" in a 19th-century hand. Inscription on the verso of the title page "To Miss Cleghorn-the daughter of the friend of-Robt Burns. Dumfries-August 12th. 1795". Inscription on the verso of the last flyleaf "Night before Christmas day 11 o'clock at night about 32 A good Laugh". An engraved thank you note has been loosely tipped in for John A. Fairley, from John Glaister and George Eyre-Todd, from "The History and Historical Art & Exhibits Committee of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art & Industry, Glasgow, 1911".
Sonatas (Piano)
England London.