Old English songs and dances : autograph manuscript with original watercolor drawings by Robertson, [1902?].

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Old English songs and dances : autograph manuscript with original watercolor drawings by Robertson, [1902?].

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Incomplete manuscript for an illustrated collection of 16 traditional English songs and dances, with lyrics and music accompanied by watercolor vignettes and full page drawings illustrating the selected texts. Of the 16 pieces included in the complete collection, 11 appear to be present in full, 3 are lacking text and score, and 2 are represented by the presence of a combined title page only.

1 item (26 p.) : ill. ; 39.4 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7452706

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Robertson, W. Graham (Walford Graham), 1866-1948

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Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986

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