Descrizione

Signed by the Dean of Ripon Cathdral and by the Organist plus three others on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. All gilt page edges. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked gilt embossed black leather boards with a little rubbing mainly to corners but no bumping to corners. Embossed on front with date of performance July 11 1883 Ripon (Cathedral). 112pp. Signatories of Cathedral Ofiicers on front end paper, as well as the Dean (? Fremantle) and the Organist (Edwin J Crow) of Ripon Cathedral include Herbert Parratt, possibly the son of Sir Walter Parratt (Master of the Queen's Musick), J Powell Metcalfe, General Secetary and Lemuel (?) Joy, Tucked in is a newspaper cutting listing Dr Edwin J Crow as Organist at Ripon and referring to Sir Water Parratt.