Author
Knight, Joseph Philip, 1812-1887
Title
Come the moon plays on the rose, : serenade / the poetry by W. H. Halpin Esqr. The music by Joseph Philip Knight..
Imprint
London : Z. T. Purday, 45, High Holborn - where is published by the same composer, "Old time is still a flying".........ballad - 2/-, [1839]
Physical description
1 score ([2], 5, [1] p.) ; 34 cm
Note
For voice and piano forte.
Note
On title page: "Ent. Sta. Hall." [Entered at Stationers' Hall.]
Note
The present song advertised under the heading "New music ... published by Z. T. Purday, Holborn" in April 1839; see: The Argus, or, Broad-sheet of the Empire, no. 10, April 7, 1839, page 154.
Note
Zenas Trivett Purday is recorded as in business at 45, High Holborn by 1835 (see the Post Office Directory for 1835). At the time of his marriage, late in life, on 21st December, 1859, he is still recorded as being "of High Holborn". He had returned to his native Folkestone by 1861 where he died, aged 73, on 11th June, 1866.
Note
Plate no.: (Come the Moon)
Provenance
Inscription at head of title page, slightly incomplete, the page having been trimmed, but legible: "with the authors comp."
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
On title page: "Pr. 2/-".
Copy-specific note
Ornamental ink stamp added at foot of title page.
Copy-specific note
One of a large collection of music prints bound together. Many of these prints bear the signature: J. E. Cother [Jane Elizabeth Cother]. 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.
Copy-specific note
At head of upper endleaf: 2/36.
Subject
Songs (Medium voice) with piano.
Added entry--name
Halpin, William Henry, 1795-1848 author.
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 associated name.
Added entry--name
Purday, Z. T. (Zenas Trivett) publisher.
Added entry--name
College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.
Added entry--place
England London.
B14272
UKSbSC
20230110161928.6