Record ID:
53914
Accession number:
PMM 55
Creator:
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964.
Title:
Five old English ditties / with music by Carl Van Vechten.
Published:
Chicago : Published for the author by N. Nelson, c1904.
Credit Line:
Purchase, Fellows Fund; 1977.
Contents:
Pious Selinda / William Congreve -- Apelle's song / John Lyly -- Sabina wakes / William Congreve -- A Lenten ditty / F. C. -- The petition / William Congreve.
Notes:
Inscription: To Miss Philipps, "who listened." Gratefully, Carl Van Vechten, Chicago, August 27, 1905--T.p. (top).
Inscription: Who Miss Philipps was I don't know; why she listened I can't conceive; why she didn't get this copy--one of about three of the original one hundred that remain in my possession--I am unaware--but I'm glad she didn't, because now I can give it to Hunter Stagg. Carl Van Vechten, March 31, 1924 Richmond--T.p. (bottom).
Associated names:
Congreve, William, 1670-1729.
Lyly, John, 1554?-1606.
Stagg, Hunter, former owner.
Nelson, N., publisher.
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