Scotish songs
Subtitle: in two volumes ...
Publisher: Printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church Yard, and J. Egerton, Whitehall
Published: 1794
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
Subjects: Scots Songs; Scots Folk songs; Scots Ballads; Music; Early works to 1800; Songs; Folk music; Liederen; Engels
Notes: Compiled by Joseph Ritson. Consult English short title catalogue.

Another issue exists with the title "Scotish song" and the date of publication on volume 1 misprinted "MDCCXIV."

Half titles; title vignettes.

Volume 1: pi² a-e⁶ f⁶(±f2) g-k⁶ D⁶(±D1) E-G⁶ H⁶(±H4,5) I-K⁶ L⁶(±L3) M-X⁶ Y⁶(±Y5) Z⁶ 2A⁶(±2A3[?],6) 2B-2C⁶ 2D⁶(2D6 + chi1); [$3 (-h2, U3, +H5, S5, Y5, 2A6; H5 missigned "H3")]; volume 2: pi² B-D⁶ E⁶(±E4) F-G⁶ ²G⁶ H-L⁶ M⁶(±M4) N⁶(±N3,5) O-Y⁶ 2A⁶ 2B²; [$3 (-S2, +M4, N5)].

Volume 1: [4], cxix, [1], 289, [1] pages; volume 2: [4], 262, [6] pages.

Volume 1 with pages lxiv, lxxviii, cviii, cix, cxiii, 240 misnumbered "xiv," "xxviii," "viii," "cxix," "cxi," "218" respectively.

Includes errata (volume 2, [4] pages at end).

"Glossary"--Volume 2, pages [217]-[243].

"A historical essay on Scotish song"--Volume 1, pages [xi]-cxix.

"Additional songs"--Volume 2, pages 245-262.

Publishers' advertisments, volume 2, page 5 at end.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

English short title catalogue, entry N21264

Purchased in 2019 with the Louis J. Appell Jr. Fund for British Civilization in HCL.

Lacking publisher's advertisement at end of volume 2.

Number 1 of 2 titles bound together; bound with: Northern garlands (London, 1810).

Bound in diced calf with blind tooled border; blind and gilt paneled spine with gilt spine title; marbled endpapers and edges; in CMI case.