This is the second of a five-volume anthology featuring 160 arias and songs from various oratorios by G. F. Handel. The vocal score contains musical selections arranged for 1-2 voices with unrealized figured bass intended for harpsichord (continuo), oboe, or flute accompaniment. The English text is printed between the treble and bass, or alto staves. A publisher's note in the t.p. announced the availability of instrumental parts are available separately for concerts. The table of content that follows after the t.p. indicates the titles of the oratorio from which the arias and songs were taken. The songs are numbered continuously from 81-160 paginated from 172-332.

This is the third volume of a five-volume anthology featuring arias and songs from various oratorios by G. F. Handel. The vocal score contains musical selections arranged for 1-2 voices with unrealized figured bass intended for harpsichord (continuo), oboe, or flute accompaniment. The English text is printed between the treble and bass, or alto staves. A publisher's note on the t.p. announced the availability of instrumental parts sold separately. The table of content indicates the oratorio from which the arias and songs were taken. The songs are numbered continuously from 161-240 paginated from 334-498.

Map shows six continents, exploration routes of Captain James Cook, and areas of indigenous populations in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Includes notes, explanation, and time [zones]. Prime meridians: Philadelphia and London. Scale not given.

Map shows tracks of voyages around the world by Captain James Cook and others. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given

Map shows west and east Florida, coastline of the Gulf of Mexico, "Mexico or New Spain," Sea of Honduras, Caribbean Sea, Central America, northern coast of South America, "Bahama or Lucayos Islands," and the West Indies; mountains in north-central Florida; presumably, "+" marks used to indicate atolls; letter "S" or "E" appear after some labels indicating Spanish or English possession. Includes "explanation" of outline colors denoting English, Spanish, French, Danish, and Dutch possession. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

Map shows geography and recognized political boundaries in late eighteenth century South America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Map shows the routes taken by Captain James Cook [1728-1779] and Captain Charles Clerke [1741-1779] during Pacific Ocean exploration of the North American coast, several island groups, "New Holland" [Australia], and Asia. Includes notes and dates. Scale not given.

Map shows the geography and cities in six continents and newly discovered Pacific Ocean island groups. Includes routes and dates of exploration, and line of the Zodiac. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca.1:70,000,000].

Map shows the basic geography and major cities in six continents and the routes of exploration taken by Captain James Cook between 1768 and 1780. Relief shown pictorially. No scale noted.

Map shows late eighteenth century geographical outlines and major cities in North America, South America, and parts of Africa and Oceania. No scale indicated.

Map shows the exploration routes of Captain James Cook through 1780; six continents [Australia as New Holland], political boundaries, and major cities; Arctic portion of North America and some South Pacific coastlines as vague or incomplete; notes in Antarctic vicinity. Includes explanation of Captain Cook's routes and notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not indicated.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin private account for debts owed to or owed by Stephen Austin and Co. The itemized list of expenditures include names and the associated amount of their cash payments.

Map showing inland settlements of coastal lands of the North, Central, and South Americas along the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf and Pacific coasts of New Spain; islands and ship channels of the Caribbean and Atlantic areas including the West Indies and Bermuda. Includes text and color key to European possessions; key to rivers in the Gulf of Panama. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.

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1782 vocal score of Thomas Arne's opera Thomas and Sally, or the Sailors return. Dramatic pastoral in two acts by Thomas Augustine Arne to a libretto by Isaac Bickerstaff; London, Covent Garden, 28 November 1760. Thomas and Sally can claim to be the first all-sung English comic opera. It is noteworthy as well for the introduction of clarinets into the orchestra (Grove Music Online).

A sacred oratorio for mixed chorus (SATB) and orchestra (2 violins, viola, "principale", 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, timpani, and continuo). The score includes a list of subscribers and an index for each of the three sections of the oratorio. The anthem "God save the King" is included on pp. 164-26, each page bearing an additional sequence number from 14-26.

This is a [ca. 1788] score of one of the arrangements Handel made of his "Music for the Royal Fireworks." The caption title gives indication that this version contains the music as performed in 1749. The Grove Dictionary of Music lists two other arrangements from ca. 1746. The performance forces of this edition include: trumpets (3), horns (3), timpani, oboes (2), bassoon, and strings (violin, viola, violoncello, and contrabass). The plate no. appears in both Roman and Arabic forms: No. XXIV and No. 24.

The plot of this oratorio centers around Hercules's death by an inadvertent action of his wife Dejanira. Handel set to music the English libretto by Rev. Thomas Broughton's English, based on Sophocles' Trachiniae, and additions from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The performance forces include: soloists (SATB) and mixed chorus with oboes (2) violins (2), viola, Bass (unspecifdied) and continue. The index that appears on p.248 contains the incipits of arias, recitative and choruses for each of the three acts.

The tenth edition of J. Joseph Hart's collection of hymn lyrics.

One-half of a satirical cartoon depicts dancers in various poses in a horizontal line across the page.

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Etching print included as the frontispiece of a unknown volume printed in 1780. The plate includes a classic biblical image of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden at the moment the snake offers the fruit to Eve. The image includes excellent details of various animals scattered around the pint such as a frog, various insects, birds and a partially hidden cow laying in the tree line.

Engraving of "Ben J. Franklin L.L.D." for European Magazine printed on April 1, 1783. The design is attributed to William Angus and printed by J. Fielding. The engraving shows an image of founding father Benjamin Franklin in a circular frame to replicate a painting by F. Schwediauer.

A proclamation by the President and Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on November 20, 1782, declaring Sunday to be the Lord's Day.