Music book of Georgiana McCrae

Large quarto volume of manuscript music belonging to Georgiana McCrae with the music and words of her favourite airs and songs.

Loosely inserted song listing from: "Inside Richmond's Georgian Theatre"; and handwritten sheets of lyrics. Tipped in is a photograph of Hill House, Richmond; newspaper cuttings; and written in pencil: "See page 126, for song "The lass of Richmond Hill"". The handwritten inscription "Bound by Robertson & Co Melbourne 14 July 1856" is found under the additional printed page that is glued over the first lined music page. Includes handwritten excerpt of "Anecdote of "Porpora" / Conductor's "Maestro!"" and index of songs on final pages.

Includes inscriptions on flyleaf: "G.H. McCrae" and "To dear Harry from Hugh, My grandmother's (Georgiana) music book all written in her own hand. Nov 2. 1954."