Home | B14108

Author

Lee, Alexander, 1802-1851

Title

A dream of the past, : ballad, / sung by M^r. H. Phillips, and M^rs. Alfred Shaw, at the festivals and concerts, ; the poetry by Charles Jefferys, ; the music by Alexander Lee..

Varying form of title

Other title: There's a joy for the young, there's a joy for the old

Imprint

London : D'Almaine & C^o. Soho Square., [1840]

Physical description

1 score ([2] p., pages 6-10, [1] p.) ; 34 cm

Note

For voice and piano.

Note

At foot of title: Ent. Sta. Hall. [Entered at Stationers' Hall.]

Note

Text begins: There's a joy for the young, there's a joy for the old.

Note

At end of score: "Printed by D'Almaine & Co. 20 Soho Sq."

Note

Thomas D'Almaine (ca. 1776-1858) was in partnership with George Goulding's widow, Sarah Dennis Goulding (ca. 1766-1843), until 1833. The partnership between Sarah Dennis Goulding and Thomas D'Almaine was dissolved by the end of September 1833; see, London Gazette, October 1, 1833, page 1773. From October 1833, the business traded as D'Almaine and Co. Thomas D'Almaine retired in March 1847.

Note

Mrs. Alfred Shaw, contralto, was born Mary Postans on 8th July, 1814. She married Alfred Shaw at St. Helen's Church, York on 14th September, 1835. Alfred Shaw died, aged 36, in 1847 after which the widowed Mrs. Mary Shaw married John Frederick Robinson of Hadleigh, Suffolk on 11th June, 1851. As Mary Robinson she died, aged 62, on 9th September, 1876.

Note

Mr. H. Phillips is the bass/baritone singer, Henry Phillips (1801-1876).

Provenance

Inscription, in ink, at head of title page: "J. E. Cother May 5 _". Jane Elizabeth Cother (ca. 1818-1899) married Charles William Corfe (1814-1883) on 7th July, 1842. Following C. W. Corfe's death, she married George Thomas Miles on 22nd January, 1885. As Jane Elizabeth Miles, she died on 29th April, 1899, aged 81.

Provenance

Inscription, in pencil, on upper endleaf: "Corfe Oxon".

Provenance

Bequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

19th-century half brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; blind tooling on boards (where the leather meets the paper); gilt tooling on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; pink endleaves.

Copy-specific note

At foot of title: "Pr. 2". Inscription, in ink, next to the printed price: "1840"; this may refer back to "May 5 _" inscribed at the head of the title page.

Copy-specific note

One of a large collection of music prints bound together.

Copy-specific note

At head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

Subject

Songs (Medium voice) with piano.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Charles William, 1814-1883 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

Cother, Jane Elizabeth former owner.

Added entry--name

Jefferys, Charles, 1807-1865 author.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--name

D’Almaine & Co. publisher.

Added entry--place

England London.

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0410#$aeng

1001#$aLee, Alexander,$d1802-1851

24512$aA dream of the past, :$bballad, /$csung by Mr. H. Phillips, and Mrs. Alfred Shaw, at the festivals and concerts, ; the poetry by Charles Jefferys, ; the music by Alexander Lee..

24633$aThere's a joy for the young, there's a joy for the old

260##$aLondon :$bD'Almaine & Co. Soho Square.,$c[1840]

300##$a1 score ([2] p., pages 6-10, [1] p.) ;$c34 cm

500##$aFor voice and piano.

500##$aAt foot of title: Ent. Sta. Hall. [Entered at Stationers' Hall.]

500##$aText begins: There's a joy for the young, there's a joy for the old.

500##$aAt end of score: "Printed by D'Almaine & Co. 20 Soho Sq."

500##$aThomas D'Almaine (ca. 1776-1858) was in partnership with George Goulding's widow, Sarah Dennis Goulding (ca. 1766-1843), until 1833. The partnership between Sarah Dennis Goulding and Thomas D'Almaine was dissolved by the end of September 1833; see, London Gazette, October 1, 1833, page 1773. From October 1833, the business traded as D'Almaine and Co. Thomas D'Almaine retired in March 1847.

500##$aMrs. Alfred Shaw, contralto, was born Mary Postans on 8th July, 1814. She married Alfred Shaw at St. Helen's Church, York on 14th September, 1835. Alfred Shaw died, aged 36, in 1847 after which the widowed Mrs. Mary Shaw married John Frederick Robinson of Hadleigh, Suffolk on 11th June, 1851. As Mary Robinson she died, aged 62, on 9th September, 1876.

500##$aMr. H. Phillips is the bass/baritone singer, Henry Phillips (1801-1876).

561##$aInscription, in ink, at head of title page: "J. E. Cother May 5 _". Jane Elizabeth Cother (ca. 1818-1899) married Charles William Corfe (1814-1883) on 7th July, 1842. Following C. W. Corfe's death, she married George Thomas Miles on 22nd January, 1885. As Jane Elizabeth Miles, she died on 29th April, 1899, aged 81.

561##$aInscription, in pencil, on upper endleaf: "Corfe Oxon".

561##$aBequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a19th-century half brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; blind tooling on boards (where the leather meets the paper); gilt tooling on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; pink endleaves.

590##$aAt foot of title: "Pr. 2". Inscription, in ink, next to the printed price: "1840"; this may refer back to "May 5 _" inscribed at the head of the title page.

590##$aOne of a large collection of music prints bound together.

590##$aAt head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

650#0$aSongs (Medium voice) with piano.

7001#$aCorfe, Charles William,$d1814-1883$eformer owner.

7001#$aHackworth, Timothy William,$d1933-2017$eformer owner.

7001#$aCother, Jane Elizabeth,$eformer owner.

7001#$aJefferys, Charles,$d1807-1865$eauthor.

7102#$aCollege of St George, Windsor Castle,$edonor.

7102#$aD’Almaine & Co.,$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.