Austen (Jane).- Chard (George William A Collection of Twelve Glees, for Three, Four, and Five Voices..., first edition, engraved title and musical notation, letterpress list of subscribers and index, numbered "No.53" and signed by the author in ink at foot of title (rather faint), spotting and offsetting, original printed boards, rubbed, rebacked in cloth, folio, for the Author, by Clementi & Co., n.d. ⁂ George William Chard (1765-1849) gave piano lessons to Jane Austen, as mentioned in a letter from Austen to her sister Cassandra in September 1796: "I am glad to hear so good an account of Mr Charde, & only fear that my long absence may occasion his relapse. I practise every day as much as I can - I wish it were more for his sake". At the time Chard was assistant organist at Winchester Cathedral, becoming organist in 1802, and later master of music at Winchester College. COPAC lists 4 copies of the work (BL, Leeds, Royal College of Music, and Glasgow University), suggesting varying dates of 1811 and c.1825.
Austen (Jane).- Chard (George William A Collection of Twelve Glees, for Three, Four, and Five Voices..., first edition, engraved title and musical notation, letterpress list of subscribers and index, numbered "No.53" and signed by the author in ink at foot of title (rather faint), spotting and offsetting, original printed boards, rubbed, rebacked in cloth, folio, for the Author, by Clementi & Co., n.d. ⁂ George William Chard (1765-1849) gave piano lessons to Jane Austen, as mentioned in a letter from Austen to her sister Cassandra in September 1796: "I am glad to hear so good an account of Mr Charde, & only fear that my long absence may occasion his relapse. I practise every day as much as I can - I wish it were more for his sake". At the time Chard was assistant organist at Winchester Cathedral, becoming organist in 1802, and later master of music at Winchester College. COPAC lists 4 copies of the work (BL, Leeds, Royal College of Music, and Glasgow University), suggesting varying dates of 1811 and c.1825.
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