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The spirit of the nation : ballads and songs by the writers of "The Nation," with original and ancient music / arranged for the voice and piano-forte.

Record ID
311440
Accession number
Fuld
Object title

The spirit of the nation : ballads and songs by the writers of "The Nation," with original and ancient music / arranged for the voice and piano-forte.

Published
Dublin : J. Duffy, 1845.
Credit line
James Fuld Collection.
Provenance
James Fuld.
Inscriptions/Markings
"1st [ed.]; contains the 1st printing of the music of 'The wearing of the green,' at page 216"--pencil inscription on front flyleaf by James Fuld.
Notes
Added t.p., illustrated.
Music included for some songs.
Edited, with indexes of Irish phrases, names of persons, and places, by Thomas O. Davis, who contributed many songs. Contains 17 original airs, and 22 old Irish airs.
Stereotyped and printed by T. Coldwell, Dublin (colophon).
Issued in monthly parts, July-December 1844.
An edition, containing about one-third of the present collection, was published in two parts, without music, 1843-44. Cf. Pref.
Associated names
Davis, Thomas, 1814-1845, editor.
Coldwell, T., printer.
Duffy, James, publisher.
Fuld, James J., 1916-2008, former owner.