[Rosina. Vocal score]

A new edition of rosina, a comic opera, as performed at the theatre royal covent garden. Composed and selected by William Shield.

William Shield

New edition.

London: Longman and Broderip, [approximately 1790].

From the Cobbe Collection at Hatchlands Park. Courtesy of Alec Cobbe. 

Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard, Nerquis’. Bound oblong folio of printed and manuscript music, without markings or title on boards or spine. Endpapers watermarked ‘1821’. Only ‘Rosina’ inscribed directly with name. Manuscript contents on front endpaper in Giffard’s hand, listing contents of volume, as below:

[Storm, op. 4] Sonata: The storm; for the piano forte only / compos’d by J.D. Benser. London: Longman and Broderip, [approximately 1782]

[Sonatas, keyboard, op. 3. No. 1] Sonata. / By Peter Guglielmi. [Manuscript] [before 1821]

A favourite lesson for the great, or small harp, piano forte, or harpsichord. / By Felicee Fiorini. [London]: sold by J. Blundell, [1781?]

French air, with variations / by Dr. Wainwright. [Manuscript] [before 1821]

[Unidentified work, and Marlborough s’en va-t-en guerre] [Manuscript] [before 1821]

March / by Joseph Mazzinghi. [Manuscript] [before 1821]

La droppa. [Manuscript] [before 1821]

Lesson. [Manuscript] [before 1821]

Cottillons. [Manuscript] [before 1821]

Allemande / Sigr. Nicolai. [Manuscript] [before 1821]

Rondo. [Manuscript] [before 1821]

The peasants dance. [Manuscript] [before 1821]

Minuet / J. Bailey. [Manuscript] [before 1821]

The Highland laddie. / By P. Hayes. Mus. Doc. [Manuscript] [before 1821]