"I'd rather be excus'd" . sung by Mrs. Martyr, at Vauxhall Gardens, composed by Mr. Hook. The words by Mrs. Rowson.
James Hook (1746-1827)
Category
Books
Date
1795
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Charlecote Park, Warwickshire
NT 3034333
Summary
Bibliographic description
[1], 4-5, [1]p. . music . 32cm.. Previous shelfmark: F.5.33. Bound with other piano music. Provenance: Nineteenth-century manuscript index at start of volume. Manuscript "T" at top of p. 4. Binding: Nineteenth-century half grained calf [?] binding over marbled boards; tooled in gold; title in gold on spine: Piano forte. Binder's ticket: John Merridew, ornamental stationer, Warwick & Leamington.
Makers and roles
James Hook (1746-1827)