CIRCULATING LIBRARIES

Musical

The arrangement is chronological.

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Note: A. Hyatt King, “Music Circulating Libraries in Britain”, Musical Times, CXIX, 1978.

MARYLEBONE msx Babb’s Musical Circulating Library 1770? [Samuel Babb]

- 1786. Succeeded by Joseph Dale. A. Hyatt King, “Music Circulating Libraries in Britain”, Musical Times, CXIX, 1978.

WESTMINSTER msx Napier's Circulating Library [Music] 1772 [William Napier]

Hamlyn's Thesis, 1948.

EDINBURGH edi Corri & Sutherland's Musical Circulating Library 1783 [Domenico Corri & James Sutherland]

- 1789. Corri moved to London in 1789.

WESTMINSTER msx Longman & Broderip's Music Circulating Library 1783? [John Longman & Francis Broderip]

Cat. 1781 Hirsch.IV.1110(2). Hamlyn's Thesis, 1948.

DORCHESTER dor Stayner's Musical Circulating Library 1785? [John Stayner]

Sherborne Journal, 14 January, 1791.

EDINBURGH edi Stewart's Musical Circulating Library 1786? [N. Stewart & Co]

- 1795.

EDINBURGH edi Corri's Musical Circulating Library 1789 [Natale Corri]

- 1809.

OXFORD oxf Firth's Musical Circulating Library 1790 [Richard Firth]

Oxford Journal, 8 May, 1790.

DORCHESTER dor Stayner's Musical Circulating Library 1791 [Thomas Stayner]

DUBLIN dbl Hime's Musical Circulating Library 1795? [Morris Hime]

- 1815? Imprint in ESTC n062428 - The Scots musical museum (1792-1803?). Label in Franks.

DUBLIN dbl Gough's Musical Circulating Library 1798? [George Gough]

ESTC imprint.

GLASGOW lak McFadyen's Musical Circulating Library 1798? [John McFadyen]

- 1837. Imprint in ESTC.

BIRMINGHAM war Woodward's Musical Circulating Library 1798? [M.L. Woodward]

Birmingham Gazette, 10 December, 1798.

NORWICH nor Fish's Musical Circulating Library 1800 [William Fish]

- 1817. Cat. 1820? Library History, viii,5, p. 149. Trevor Fawcett, “Music Circulating Libraries in Norwich”, Musical Times, July 1978. Adv. In Norwich Mercury, 12 April, 1800.

LONDON msx Jones' Musical Circulating Library 1800? [Thomas Jones]

- 1805. Also known as the Apollo Circulating Library.

ST PANCRAS msx Nezot's Musical Circulating Library 1800? [Gabriel Nezot]

BBTI.

EDINBURGH edi Whyte's Musical Circulating Library 1800? [William Whyte]

- 1825. Edinburgh Directory 1813-34. Listed in Pigot's New Commercial Directory of Scotland for 1826-7

DUBLIN dbl Goulding & Knevett's Musical Circulating Library 1802 [George Goulding, Knevett & Co]

- 1805. Goulding, Phipps & D'Almaine 1805-15.

BRIGHTON sus Prince's Musical Circulating Library 1802 [W. Prince]

BBTI.

WESTMINSTER msx Lavenu's Musical Circulating Library 1802? [Lewis Lavenu]

- 1808. A. Hyatt King, “Music Circulating Libraries in Britain”, Musical Times, CXIX, 1978.

YORK yor Knapton's Musical Circulating Library 1803 [S. Knapton]

- 1807.

CHICHESTER sus Willis' Musical Circulating Library 1803? [? Willis]

Sussex Chronicle, 9 June, 1803.

SHEFFIELD yor Bourne's Musical Circulating Library 1805 [W. Bourne]

- 1807?

EDINBURGH edi Hamilton's Musical Circulating Library 1805? [J. Hamilton]

Caledonian Mercury, 8 August, 1805.

DUBLIN dbl Rhames' Musical Circulating Library 1805? [Elizabeth Rhames]

- 1799. Label in John Johnson.

WESTMINSTER msx Wheatstone's Musical Circulating Library 1805? [Charles Wheatstone]

- 1827. Holden, 1805. A. Hyatt King, “Music Circulating Libraries in Britain”, Musical Times, CXIX, 1978.

WESTMINSTER msx Corri, Pearce & Co. 1805?

A. Hyatt King, “Music Circulating Libraries in Britain”, Musical Times, CXIX, 1978. Corri was established first in Scotland.

LONDON msx Purday & Button's Musical Circulating Library 1806?

Cat. 1806 (OCLC).

GLASGOW lak Macintyre's Musical Circulating Library 1809 [D. Macintyre]

DUBLIN dbl Rhames' Musical Circulating Library 1809? [Frederick Rhames]

- 1816. Succeeded by Paul Alday.

DUBLIN dbl Goulding, D'Almaine & Willis' Musical Circulating Library 1812? [Sarah D. Goulding, Thomas D'Almaine & Isaac Willis]

- 1816.

BRIGHTON sus Mencke's Musical Circulating Library 1812? [? Mencke]

BBTI.

BRIGHTON sus Clarke's Musical Circulating Library 1815? [? Clarke]

BBTI.

DUBLIN dbl Alday's Musical Circulating Library 1816 [Paul Alday]

MARYLEBONE msx Dale’s Musical Circulating Library 1820 [Joseph Dale]

Succeeded Samuel Babb. A. Hyatt King, “Music Circulating Libraries in Britain”, Musical Times, CXIX, 1978.

CHELTENHAM glo Cooper's Musical Repository & Library 1820? [Mrs Cooper]

Succeeded by O. Watts.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE nob Monro's Musical Circulating Library 1820? [Henry Monro]

- 1834.

BARNSTAPLE dev Wildman's Musical Circulating Library 1820? [Mrs Wildman]

North Devon Journal, 27 August, 1824; 18 March, 1825.

MARGATE ken Burgess' Musical Circulating Library 1822? [Peter Burgess]

Label in John Johnson.

BIRMINGHAM war Harrod's Musical Circulating Library 1822? [T. Harrod]

BBTI.

OXFORD oxf Sharp's Musical Circulating Library 1824? [Benjamin Sharp]

- 1829?

NORWICH nor David’s Musical Circulating Library 1824 [W.H. David]

Norwich Mercury, 18 Sept. 1824. Trevor Fawcett, “Music Circulating Libraries in Norwich”, Musical Times, July, 1978.

NORWICH nor Woodward's Music Circulating Library 1825? [Edward Woodward]

Listed in Pigot's National Commercial Directory 1830

MARYLEBONE msx Boosey's Circulating Library [Music] 1827 [Thomas & Thomas Boosey]

Times, 11 January, 1827. Leigh's New Picture of London, 1830. Pigot's London Directory, 1834.

CHELTENHAM glo Watts' Musical Circulating Library 1827 [O. Watts]

Succeeded Mrs Cooper.

LONDON msx Lonsdale's Circulating Library [Music] 1840? [Christopher Lonsdale]

Listed in Robson's London Directory, 1842.

LONDON msx Mills' Circulating Library [Music] 1840? [Richard Mills]

Listed in Robson's London Directory, 1842.

LONDON msx Willis' Musical Circulating Library 1840? [? Willis & Co.]

Cat. [1840?] - Bodley.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE nob Paradise's Musical Library 1844 [William Paradise]

1844-70.

LINCOLN lin Musical Library 1845?

Listed in White's Directory of Hull, 1851.

SHEFFIELD yor Shield's Circulating Library [Music] 1845? [William Shield]

Listed in Slater's Directory of Scotland, 1852.

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