Description
39 leaves of musical notation, mainly Scottish songs with titles such as The Duke of Cumberland's March, The Escape of Bannockburn and Miss Murrys [sic.] Reel, also including Corelli's Sonata IV for the Cello and Handel's March in the Occasional Oratorio, the second half of the 18th century (post 1745), contemporary panelled calf, many additional leaves with manuscript bars only, lower cover detached, dust-soiling, joints split, rubbed
Footnote
Provenance: A note to the front free-endpaper reads Musick Book, qui pertinet id Joannem Clerk, whilst the rear free-endpaper reads John Clerk his book, believed to be Sir John Clerk, 2nd Baronet of Penicuick, 1676-1755.