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FRENCH AND DUTCH MASONIC SONGBOOK
VIGNOLES, Jean de and J.P. DU BOIS. La Lire Maçonne, ou Recueil de Chansons des Francs-Maçons. Revu, corrigé, mis dans un nouvel ordre, & augmenté de quantité de chansons qui n'avoient point encore paru; … Avec les airs notés, mis fur la bonne clef, tant pour le chant que pour le violon & la flute.
The Hague, R. van Laak, 1775. 12mo. French and Dutch Masonic songbook with title-page in red and black with an engraved Masonic vignette, diamond-head notes, 2 woodcut tailpieces with music instruments, and numerous decorations built-up from cast fleurons. Contemporary gold-tooled mottled calf, gilt and gauffered edges.
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Third edition of an esteemed Masonic songbook, first published in 1763. Most of the songs include diamond-head music notation in one, two or three parts for voice, violin and flute. Containing mostly French and also 22 Dutch songs, with titles such as: "Nouvelle Chanson d'Union," "Chanson des Apprentifs," "d'Eendragt" and "Vry-Metzelaars Verdeediging." Songs that combine pleasure and purpose, as the author claims.
At the end of the preface is the publishers autograph signature and at the end of the book an owner's inscription by Abraham van Broek. A very good copy, with only the head margin of the half-title cut away. The binding also very good, with only some cracks in the spine and wear at the corners. An esteemed Masonic songbook with French and Dutch songs.
