Messiah. : An oratorio. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Set to musick by Mr. Handel.
1752
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Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library 159- 150q
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Title
Messiah. : An oratorio. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Set to musick by Mr. Handel.
Created/published
London : Printed by and for J. Watts; and sold by him at the printing-office: and by B. Dod, [not before 1752]
Description
16, [2] p. ; (4to)
Note
The libretto only; the words selected from the Bible by Charles Jennens.
Vertical chainlines.
Signatures: A-B⁴ pi1.
With a final advertisement leaf headed "Books printed by and for J. Watts; ..."; the first item on the verso of the leaf was published in 1752.
Vertical chainlines.
Signatures: A-B⁴ pi1.
With a final advertisement leaf headed "Books printed by and for J. Watts; ..."; the first item on the verso of the leaf was published in 1752.
ESTC staff note
Details of advertisement leaf from DFo.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T172119
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Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library 159- 150q
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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159- 150q
Folger-specific note
With final adv. leaf (disjunct), entitled "Books printed by and for J. Watts;...", first book listed is "Sermons upon several practical subjects" by Edward Littleton. Disbound. Provenance: bought by the Folger from Howey, 21 Nov. 1956, no.492