The roast beef of Old England : a cantata

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Title: The roast beef of Old England : a cantata
Creator: Forrest, Theodosius, 1728-1784, author
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Tringham, William, 1723- publisher.
Published / Created: [not before 1762?]
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: Printed for W. Tringham, under the North Piazza of the Royal Exchange, in Threadneedle-Street
Description: Caption title in letterpress below image.
The illustration is by Hogarth. Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works. No. 180, v. 1, p. 202-204.
First line of first recitative: Twas at the gates of Calais, Hogarth tells, where sad despair and famine always dwell ...
Date based on Tringham's location at Royal Exchange. The first recorded edition of Theodosius Forrest's cantata printed below, is 1759.
Three columns of verses alternating Recitative and Air.
On page 145 in volume 2.
Provenance: George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] p.] : 37 x 31 cm
Language: English

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