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  A Choice collection of new songs and ballads the words made to several pleasant tunes / by Mr. D'urfey ; with tunes transpos'd for the flute.
  Date of publication:
  1699
  

  Author(s):

  D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. ; Playford, Henry, b. 1657.
  Description:
  The composers of the songs are not named. Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries. Imperfect: pages 9-10 misbound following t.p.
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  A curious collection of musick-books, both vocal and instrumental, (and several rare copies in three and four parts, fairly prick'd) by the best masters formerly designed to have been sold by way of auction, but the reason of its being put off, was, that several gentlemen, lovers of musick, living remote from London, having a desire for some of this collection, and could not be there, they are here set down in order, with the rates, being lower than could be afforded otherwise : the collection is to be sold by Henry Playford ...
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Playford, Henry, b. 1657.
  Description:
  Place and date of publication from Wing. Advertisement: p. [4]. Item at reel 328:17 identified as Wing P2428 (number cancelled). Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
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  Deliciæ musicæ being, a collection of the newest and best songs, with the additional musick to the Indian Queen, by Mr. Daniel Purcell, as it is now acted at His Majesties theatre. Most of the songs being within the compass of the flute. With a thorow-bass, for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsicord, or organ. Composed by several of the best masters. The first book of the second volume.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  Playford, Henry, b. 1657. ; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. ; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.
  Description:
  Below imprint on title page: Price one shilling. With title page vignettes, signed: F.H. Van. Hove. Sculp:. Includes printed music. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C..
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  Luctus britannici, or, The tears of the British muses for the death of John Dryden, Esq., late poet laureat to Their Majesties, K. Charles and K. James the Second written by the most eminent hands in the two famous universities, and by several others.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Playford, Henry, b. 1657. ; Roper, Abel, 1665-1726.
  Description:
  The first part consists of poems in English; the second, of poems in Greek and Latin. Dedication signed: Henry Playford, Abel Roper. Preparatory note signed: H.P., A.R. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  The banquet of musick, or, A collection of the newest and best songs sung at court, and at publick theatres with a thorow-bass for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ / composed by several of the best masters ; the words by the ingenius wits of this age.
  Date of publication:
  1688
  

  Author(s):

  Playford, Henry, b. 1657.
  Description:
  Illustrated t.p. Compiled by Henry Playford. Cf. DNB. "Licensed, Nov. 19, 1687. Rob. Midgley" Reproduction of original in Folger Library. Imperfect: vols. 2-6 lacking in filmed copy.
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