8vo. (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches), three quarter acid calf over marbled sides; spine with four raised bands, green title label; t.e.g., other edges untrimmed. FINE.The author, a Gentleman or His Majesty's Chapels Royal, relied upon original material from Sion College as well as the records of the Merchant Tailor's Company and the manuscript check book in His Majesty's Chapel in compiling voluminous record of this instantly recognizable melody. The plates include a number of excellent portraits along with the music; the book opens with an eight page List if Subscribers headed by George the Fourth (6 copies).