Contains the following items:
Six Sicilian Airs for the Voice to which is added a literal Italian translation of the Sicilian Poetry … arranged by Mr Biggs (Rt Birchall [1812]);
'Giovinetto Cavalier' from the opera 'Il Crociato in Egitto' by M Meyerbeer (JB Cramer, Addison & Beale);
'Il Canto' sung by Signor Velluti, composed by Perucchini (Birchall & Co, [?1830]);
'La Dolce Rimembranza' by Perucchini (Birchall & Co);
[three pages cut from songbook];
'Ogni Zeffiro che spira' by Nicola Vaccaj (Birchall & Co [c.1830]);
'I moderni Cavalieri' by WA Mozart (Rt Birchall [c.1820]);
'Quando me pario mi madre' Tirana del tripili, by Narcisse Paz (Birchall & Co);
'Ecco il premier momento' … from the opera Tebaldo & Isolina, by M Morlacchi (Grua, Ricordi & Co);
'M'hai lasciato non m'importa' … as sung by the Blind at Florence (Birchall & Co);
'Es el amor un ciego que ve muy claro', seguidillas manchegas with accompaniment for Spanish guitar, edited by Rophine Lacy (Birchall & Co [c.1825]);
'Iba un triste calesero', tirana with accompaniment for Spanish guitar, edited by Rophine Lacy (Birchall & Co);
'Vuoi ch'io lasci o mio tesoro', words by Metastasio, … adapted to the admired Air, 'Cherry Ripe', composed by CE Horn (I Willis & Co, Royal Musical Repository and Dublin, [c.1822]). Stamped 'Royal Musical Repository';
'The Love that Follows Fain', sung by Miss M Tree in the historical opera, Maid Marian, composed by Henry R Bishop (Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co). Stamped 'HRB';
'O Faretrate Numo', as sung by the Blind at Florence (Birchall & Co);
'O dolce e tenera Figlia d'Amore', (Birchall & Co);
'L'Amor che mi tormenta' arranged by CM Sola (Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co);
'Adieu Plaisir, adieu Folie!', by Begrez (printed for the author, [?1825]). Signed by Begrez;
'Le sentiment a la mode', words by Boucher de Perthes, music by Romagnesi (Pacini, Paris). Stamped by Pacini;
'Le Portrait', music by C Lis (printed for the author, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Brussels and The Hague). Printer's mark is a star encircled by 4 question marks;
'Le Gondolier Amoureux', words by de Florian, music by C Lis (printed for the author, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Brussels and The Hague). Printer's mark is a star;
'Pierre de Bogis', words by Elisabeth de on, music by Ch. Lis (printed for the author, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Brussels and The Hague). Printer's mark is a star encircled by 4 question marks and 4 exclamation marks;
'Ma Mere est-ce ainsi qu'on oublie?' by Antoni Anson (J Meissonier, Paris). Stamped by Meissonier;
'La Marguerite', words by CP Decock, music by C Lis (printed for the author, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Brussels and The Hague);
'Aimer c'est toute ma science' by A Romagnesi (Frere, Paris). Stamped by Frere;
'Le Billet de Loterie', music by Nicolo (printer unknown, Paris);
'Ce que j'eprouve en vous voyant', by A Romagnesi (Pacini, Paris). Stamped by Pacini;
'Plus d'Eslavage', words by C Malo, music by A Romagnesi (Frere, Paris). Stamped by Frere;
No.3 'La Clochette' ou 'Le Diable-Page me voila', words by Theaulon, music by F Herold (Weygand, The Hague);
[two pages cut from songbook].