Lot 36 , [Miniature Songsters] 4 vols., complete set, comprising - The Fairy Songster

[Miniature Songsters] 4 vols., complete set, comprising - The Fairy Songster: a selection of the most popular songs and ballads; The Elfin Songster: a second selection... The Peri Songster: a third selection ...; The Naval Songster: a choice collection of the most popular sea songs and ditties. 1st editions. all are blue printed, titles within decorated borders and of 128pp.; variously coloured gilt ruled, decorated and lettered original cloth, ge. 2.25ins./5.5cms., and contained in the (?) original paper covered box, lid edged with decorated border, embossed harp in centre. Joseph Myers & Co., 1858.
£200-300

Condition:
Vg. cond., save Peri with untidy (1962) ink inscriptn. front free e/p.; box has a lid end flap damaged. Welsh - all variously noted, but suggesting Myers to be the publisher; but gives The Fairy as Glasgow: Mithison, 1850; noticed by Bondy p.151 - who gives publisher as 'Joseph Myers & Co.', a notes they were reprinted 1871. A handsome set