This map shows North and Central America including bodies of waters and landforms (with relief shown pictorially). Areas are all labeled, including "California" which is depicted with the "Gulf of California or Red Sea" separating it from the rest of North America. There are also notations for "European Cities and Towns," "Indian Towns," "Forts," and "Castles." Scale [ca.1:8,000,000].

A secular choral work in two parts for four soloists (SSTB) and mixed chorus (SATB) with orchestra acc. (2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets, 3 violins, viola, violoncello, and continuo). The names of the vocal soloists (Mr. [John] Beard, Signora [Anna Maria] Strada, Miss. [Cecilia] Young, and Mr. Erard) are printed at the top of their designated songs.

A sacred oratorio in three acts for soloists and mixed chorus (SATB) with orchestra acc. (2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, and basso continuo). A contents index is given on p. 219. According to the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Handel composed this oratorio from 23 August - 23 October 1744. Charles Jennens wrote the libretto on the Biblical story of the downfall of the King of Babylon with details taken from "Cyropaedia" (a political romance about the education of an ideal ruler) by Herodotus and Xenophon's.

This is a [ca. 1740] score of Judas Maccabaeus, a sacred oratorio by Handel. It contains a table of songs for each of the three acts of the oratorio and a descriptive catalog of music composed by Handel, which includes: Italian operas, English oratorios as well as concertos, chamber music and transcription of vocal music for instruments. The performance forces include: vocal soloists (SATB or SATB), strings (violins, viola, violoncello and contra bass), oboes, traverse flute, and bassoon. It also includes figured bass for continuo playing. The names of singers (Gambarini, Galli, Reinhold, and Beard) appear at the heading of each aria. Page [73], incorrectly numbered 48, contains a keyboard march identified as: No.484 Marche.

This is a ca. 1743 score of Acis and Galatea, a musical masque (also considered an English pastoral opera) by Handel to a libretto by John Gay. The performance forces include: oboes (2), flauto [recorder], violins, basso continuo, and chorus of mixed voices (mostly soprano, three tenors and bass) and vocal soloists. On the front cover the name Morgan appears imprinted on a red stamp with golden ornaments and letters. The names Anna Maria [Lawes] and Mary Anne Morgan were written at the top of the title page and the inscription, "the gift [of] her uncle T. Morgan, 1808." Underneath the dedication: WH London, 1890.

This is the score of Handel's "Susanna," a sacred oratorio in three parts published by Samuel Arnold in ca. 1795. Grove Music established 1748 as the composition year of this oratorio and not 1743, as stated on the t.p. The first performance was given on February 10, 1749. The performance forces include: soloist (SATB), mixed chorus (SATB), strings (violins, viola, violoncellos, contra basses), woodwinds (oboe (2) and bassoon), trumpets (2), and continuo. . Although composed by Handel in 1743 and published by A table of contents appears on p.205 listing the first lines of texts of arias and recitatives for each of the parts and an appended air.

Map shows late eighteenth century cities and known geography in North America, South America, and part of northern Africa. Includes notes with dates and names of explorers. Trade wind directions are also shown. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Map shows Central America, portions of North and South America, West Indian Islands, towns, and rivers. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Map shows six continents as known by mid-eighteenth century, with North America and New Holland [Australia] incomplete; some political boundaries. Scale not given.

Map shows mid-eighteenth century political boundaries, cities, and indigenous tribes in Africa. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Map shows mid-eighteenth century South American cities, political divisions, and indigenous tribes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Map shows mid-eighteenth century cities, political divisions, and some indigenous peoples in Asia. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Map shows mid-eighteenth century European cities and political boundaries. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Map shows forested areas, settlements, forts, areas of Native American habitation, islands, shoals, and banks for the New England coast. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 2,250,000].

Map shows roads, settlements, areas of Native American habitation, and military outposts in the southeastern portion of the North American continent. Relief shown by shading. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000].

Map shows extent of European colonies of New France, New Mexico, New Spain, New Britain, and New England; areas of Native American habitation; also the West Indies and the northern coast of South America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:12,500,000].

This English edition of Corelli's Op. 5 sonata for violin and continuo is, aside from an engraving of the composer and the title page, printed on both the recto and verso sides of the leaves. The bass line contains figures. A note by the publisher states: "These Solos are Printed from a curious Edition Publish'd at Rome by the Author."