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Detailed Entry: [John Aikin] Essays on Song-Writing: with a Collection of such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit

Author(s) [John Aikin]
Unattributed Authorship No
Title Essays on Song-Writing: with a Collection of such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit
Place(s) of Publication Warrington
Publisher(s) Joseph Johnson
Publication Date 1774
Edition 2nd edn.
Format 10 x 18 cm.
Pagination or volumes xix + 285
Library British Library
Shelfmark G.18901.
Comment Nearly all songs first published before 1770, but a few "original" pieces incorporated.

This edition has been verified by examining the copy in the library with the shelfmark noted above.