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Bring a piece of Victorian musical history into your home with this beautiful two volume set of The Songs of Scotland in the “Royal Edition,” published by the famous music house Boosey & Co. in London and New York, and generally dated to the late 1870s. Volume I presents a collection of one hundred and ninety Scottish songs with poetry edited and annotated by Dr. Charles Mackay, while Volume II adds one hundred and forty three songs collected and edited with new accompaniments by Myles B. Foster, making this a wonderfully substantial archive for anyone who loves Scottish heritage, folk music, or vintage sheet music collections. Beyond the content, these books are simply striking on display: deep cobalt blue cloth boards with ornate embossed detailing, gilt titling, and that dramatic “Royal Edition” cover design that looks incredible in a library, music room, or on a styled shelf. Inside you will find page after page of printed musical notation with lyrics, the kind of “at home” parlor music that defined the Victorian era, when families gathered around a piano and national song collections helped preserve local identity and tradition.
Language: English
Title: The Songs of Scotland
Editor: Dr. Charles Mackay (poetry editor, with notes, Vol. I); J. Pittman and Colin Brown (music editors, Vol. I); Myles B. Foster (collected and edited with new accompaniments, Vol. II)
Publisher: Boosey & Co.
Place of Publication: London and New York
Edition/Series: Royal Edition
Volume: Volume I and Volume II (2 volume set)
Binding: Blue cloth hardcover
Features: Ornate embossed decorative boards, gilt cover and spine titling, gilt text block edges
Condition: The blue cloth boards show rubbing and edge wear, especially at the spine ends and corners, and there is light scuffing to the covers. The gilt page edges show wear and dulling in areas. Internally, the pages are toned with scattered foxing and spotting throughout, most noticeable on the early leaves. One volume shows a notable tear to an early leaf near the front, and there may be small edge flaws to a few pages, but the books remain presentable, readable, and display beautifully as a decorative Victorian music set.
