[Handel, George Frederic] - Watts, John, editor The Musical Miscellany; Being a Collection of by the most Eminent Masters. London: John Watts, 1729-31. First edition, 6 volumes, 8vo, 6 engraved frontispieces, titles printed in red and black, woodcut music (including 11 songs by Handel), contemporary calf, bindings worn, one cover detached, pp.21/22 vol. 4 with 2 tears just affecting score, a few light spots, p.53 vol. 5 torn without loss Footnote: Note: First edition of this important collection of some 450 songs; a wide variety of love songs, comic and bawdy numbers, and solemn works alike. For each song are printed the melody for voice and/or violin, the verses in full, and the music for a contrasting flute accompaniment. Eleven of the songs have been attributed to Handel, including two printed here for the first time: "Dull Bus'ness hence" and "As on a Sunshine Summer's Day". Condition report: vol. 3: tiny hole where page numeral "9" should appear.