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The first booke of ayres. : Containing diuine and morall songs: to be sung to the lute and viols, in two, three, and foure parts: or by one voyce to an instrument. Composed by Thomas Campian.

Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620, author.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. Second booke of ayres. Containing light conceits of louers.
1613
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Title
The first booke of ayres. : Containing diuine and morall songs: to be sung to the lute and viols, in two, three, and foure parts: or by one voyce to an instrument. Composed by Thomas Campian.
Uniform title
Ayres. 1st-2nd books
Created/published
London : Printed by Tho. Snodham, for Mathew Lownes, and I. Erowne [sic], [1613?]
Description
[54] p. : music ; (fol.)
Associated name
Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. Second booke of ayres. Containing light conceits of louers.
Note
Publication date conjectured by STC.

Signatures: [A]² B-G² chi1 H-N².

Imprimatur at foot of each imprint: Cum priuilegio.

"The second booke of ayres. Containing light conceits of louers." has separate undated title page on leaf chi1.

Also published as: Two bookes of ayres.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 4546.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S126050
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Genre/form
Printing privileges.
Imprimaturs.
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 4547
Folger-specific note
HH45/14. Cambridge-style binding, with large stamp of the coat of arms of Amsterdam and "Fyn papier' on back pastedown. Lacking A2, dedication leaf; supplied in photostat from Huntington Library. E2 torn slightly affecting text. Some leaves trimmed; stained. Manuscript notes. Bound with his The third and fourth booke of ayres. Provenance: Harmsworth copy

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