Four favorite airs, selected from Steibelt's celebrated ballet, of La Belle Laitière :. and arranged for the harp & piano forte, /. by Ph: J. Meyer Senr.
Daniel Steibelt (1765-1823)
Category
Books
Date
circa 1805
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3223725.4
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 parts, ([2], 13, [1] p.). fol.. Harp part only. Occasional fingering notation in pencil. Bound with 11 other scores. Ink inscription to front pastedown: 'Anne Yorke / the gift of her Aunt Diana Yorke / Oct. 4th 1821' [i.e. to Anne Yorke (1810-1853), wife of Charles S.T. Birch, daughter of Simon Yorke II (1771-1834) from Diana York (1783-1855), daughter of Philip Yorke I (1743-1804)] $zEarly nineteenth-century half mottled calf over marbled boards, spine with eight gilt rules, blue morocco label to upper cover, tooled and lettered gilt: Harp Music; corners and spine ends eroded, edges rubbed.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
Daniel Steibelt (1765-1823), composer Philippe-Jacques Meyer (1737-1819), arranger