Songs in the Highland Reel. A comic opera. In three acts. By John O'Keefe, Esq. As sung at the New Theatre, Philadelphia. Corrected and revised by Mr. Rowson, prompter.

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Title Songs in the Highland Reel. A comic opera. In three acts. By John O'Keefe, Esq. As sung at the New Theatre, Philadelphia. Corrected and revised by Mr. Rowson, prompter.
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Signed Author By John O'Keefe, Esq...Corrected and revised by Mr. Rowson, prompter.
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Volumes 1
Pagination 19
Date of Publication 1794
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Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1794
Imprint Printed for M. Carey.
Colophon
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Location of Printing Philadelphia US
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 17
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Notes Imprint date "April 4th, 1794." AAS Notes: Without music. The music to The Highland reel was composed by William Shield. Cf. Grove's dictionary of music and musicians, 3rd ed.
"Air.--Sergeant Jack," p. 16, listed anonymously here, but credited to Mrs. Rowson in The Highland Reel, Boston, 1797.
Signatures: A⁶ B⁴ (B4 verso blank).
Evans, C. American bibliography,
Blanck, J. Bibliography of American literature,
Clarkin, W. Mathew Carey, a bibliography of his publications, 1785-1824,
English short title catalogue,
Hand-Verified No
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Attempted Verification No

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O'Keeffe, John, Rowson, William, Rowson, Susanna, Shield, William. Songs in the Highland Reel. A comic opera. In three acts. By John O'Keefe, Esq. As sung at the New Theatre, Philadelphia. Corrected and revised by Mr. Rowson, prompter.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 18903, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/18903. Accessed 2024-12-22.

O'Keeffe, John, William Rowson, Susanna Rowson, and William Shield. Songs in the Highland Reel. A comic opera. In three acts. By John O'Keefe, Esq. As sung at the New Theatre, Philadelphia. Corrected and revised by Mr. Rowson, prompter. Philadelphia: Mathew Carey [118 Market Street], 1794. 

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