[Westmacott, C.M.] / [Lady Mary Wortley Montagu].

The Gazette of Fashion, and Magazine of The Fine Arts and Belle Lettres, dedicated by permission to His Royal Highness the Duke of York [With the rare Portrait of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and an early case of “Musical Copyright” discussed on page 137]. Published in weekly, monthly and wuarterly parts. Composed of Original Papers and Music, with Reviews of Literature in General. Illustrated with numerous Engravings, Portraits of Eminent Persons and Subjects connected with Fashion and the Fine Arts.

Two Parts in one Volume (First half year from January to July, 1822). London, Published for C.M.Westmacott, by Hoffmann, 1822. Quarto (20 cm x 27 cm). Portrait-Frontispiece, 214, Portrait Frontispiece, 208 pages plus Index for both quarterly parts with listing of all engravings, scores of original pieces of music, portraits, engravings of the latest, “newest” Parisian Costumes etc. Original Hardcover / 19th – century half leather with gilt lettering on spine. With 11 instead of 23 full-page illustrations of which some included are not called for and others seem to have never been part of the collection. Some minor signs of wear only, a few very faint signs of foxing, a little dusty endpapers but especially the text and illustrations all in generally very good or even better condition with some minor signs of wear only. Extremely Rare !

Illustrations in the First Quarter of 1822 include: 1. Portrait of His Majesty (The Duke of York), Portrait of “Robert Southey” [instead of “Young Napoleon”] / 2. Magnificent Parisian Evening Dress (page 33 only one of several text-engravings) / 3. Portrait of “Miss Emily Loveday” / 4. Newest Parisian Ball Dress (beautifully hand-coloured Lithograph or steel-engraving) / 5. Portrait of the Princess Royal of Denmark

The first quarterly part of this periodcal “contains thirteen original pieces of music, composed by Messrs. N.B.Challoner, Bianchi Taylor, J.Watson, S.Maddisson, J.Taylor and R.Bennett, arranged for the Harp, Flute and Piano Forte”.

Illustrations in the Second Quarter of 1822 include: 1. Portrait of the Right Honorable William Cunningham Plunket / 2. The rare Portrait of Theodore Edward Hook, Editor of the Tory Magazine “John Bull” / 3. Portrait of Miss Wilson, “Portrait of Leigh Hunt – Editor of the Examiner”/ 4. Portrait of Sir Phillip Francis, Portrait of James Montgomery, Author of the “Wanderer of Switzerland” / 5. Portrait of the Marquis of Hastings / 6. Portrait of John Phillpot Curran / 7. Portrait of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu /

The second quarterly part of this periodcal “contains thirteen original pieces of music, composed and arranged by Messrs. T. Williams, C.Nicholson, J.Bianchi and J.B. and J. Taylor for the Harp, Flute and Piano Forte”.

• Keywords: 18th Century – Irish Country House Library · 19th Century – Rare · 19th Century England · 19th century Music Scores for Flute · 19th century Music Scores for Harp · 19th century Music Scores for the Piano Forte · Bluestocking Circle · Catalogue Four – International Art · Catalogue Three – Literature by Women · Fashion · Fashion – Rare · Fashion History · Irish Music · Music · Music – Rare · Music Composer · Music Copyright in the 19th century · Music History · Periodicals Rare · Women · Women Artists · Women in Art · Women in Fashion · Women in History · Women in History – Rare · Women in Society
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 29795AB

EUR 1.800,-- 

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