Home | B14281

Author

Percy, John, 1749-1797

Uniform title

Wapping Old Stairs

Title

Select songs. N^o. 9, Wapping Old Stairs : a ballad / composed by John Percy, ; most respectfully inscribed to Lord Amelius Beauclerk.

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Wapping Old Stairs

Varying form of title

Other title: Your Molly has never been false she declares since last time we parted at Wapping Old Stairs

Imprint

London, : printed & sold at Bland & Wellers music warehouse 23 Oxford Street., [179-]

Physical description

1 score (3, [1] p.) ; 34 cm

Note

Caption title; without title page.

Note

For voice and keyboard instrument.

Note

Text begins: Your Molly has never been false she declares since last time we parted at Wapping Old Stairs.

Note

At foot of page 2: NB: The small notes apply to the additional syllables in the 2^d. verse only.

Note

The business partnership of Bland and Weller is recorded as active from at least as early as 16th February, 1793 (see: Music entries at Stationers' Hall, 1710-1818 / compiled by Michael Kassler). The partnership subsisting between Ann Bland and Edward Weller, of no. 23, Oxford Street, was dissolved, by mutual consent, on 6th November, 1817.

Provenance

Inscription, in ink, at head of page 1: "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.

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 1/6".

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 keyboard instrument.

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

Beauclerk, Amelius, 1771-1846 dedicatee.

Added entry--name

Bland, Anne, active 1784-1818 music seller.

Added entry--name

Weller, Edward, approximately 1760-1819 music seller.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--name

Bland & Weller music seller.

Added entry--place

England London.

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0410#$aeng

1001#$aPercy, John,$d1749-1797

24010$aWapping Old Stairs

24510$aSelect songs.$nN<sup>o</sup>. 9,$pWapping Old Stairs : a ballad /$ccomposed by John Percy, ; most respectfully inscribed to Lord Amelius Beauclerk.

24630$aWapping Old Stairs

24633$aYour Molly has never been false she declares since last time we parted at Wapping Old Stairs

260##$aLondon, :$bprinted & sold at Bland & Wellers music warehouse 23 Oxford Street.,$c[179-]

300##$a1 score (3, [1] p.) ;$c34 cm

500##$aCaption title; without title page.

500##$aFor voice and keyboard instrument.

500##$aText begins: Your Molly has never been false she declares since last time we parted at Wapping Old Stairs.

500##$aAt foot of page 2: NB: The small notes apply to the additional syllables in the 2<sup>d</sup>. verse only.

500##$aThe business partnership of Bland and Weller is recorded as active from at least as early as 16th February, 1793 (see: Music entries at Stationers' Hall, 1710-1818 / compiled by Michael Kassler). The partnership subsisting between Ann Bland and Edward Weller, of no. 23, Oxford Street, was dissolved, by mutual consent, on 6th November, 1817.

561##$aInscription, in ink, at head of page 1: "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.

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##$aOn title page: "Pr 1/6".

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 keyboard instrument.

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

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

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

7001#$aBeauclerk, Amelius,$d1771-1846$ededicatee.

7001#$aBland, Anne,$dactive 1784-1818$emusic seller.

7001#$aWeller, Edward,$dapproximately 1760-1819,$emusic seller.

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

7102#$aBland & Weller,$emusic seller.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.