The Caledonian Parnassus: A Museum Of Original Scottish Songs (1814)

By Willison Glass

Book Overview

The Caledonian Parnassus is a book of Scottish songs originally published in 1814. It is a collection of original compositions by various Scottish poets and musicians, compiled by James Johnson and edited by John Glass and Robert Willison. The book is divided into two volumes, with the first volume containing songs in Scots and the second containing songs in English. The songs cover a wide range of topics, including love, nature, politics, and history, and are accompanied by musical notation. The book was an important contribution to the preservation and promotion of Scottish culture and remains a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of Scottish music and poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165070685
• ISBN13: 9781165070688
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"