For March, 1702. Numb. 4. Ye Tuneful Numbers. A Song Sung by Mr. Bowen at the Consort in York-Buildings

[London]: [Printed for Henry Playford, and Sold by him at his Shop in the Temple-Change, Fleet Street; and Mr. John Hare, at the Golden Viol in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and at his Shop, in Freeman's-Yard in Cornhill; and all other Musick Shops in Town: Where are to be had the Monthly Collections for three Years past], 1702. Folio. Tipped into modern wrappers. [4] pp. Historiated initial to opening line; "Numb.4." printed at upper outer corner of first page. Unpaginated, but with the signature "E" to foot of page 1. Typeset.

Scored for voice and figured bass.

Provenance
Noted British lutenist and music collector, Robert Spencer (1932-1997), with his pictorial ex-libris stamped in black to upper wrapper.

Slightly soiled and browned but in very good condition overall. A rare number from a series of songs titled "Mercurius Musicus" issued from 1699-1702. Day and Murrie 199 (one copy only of this number only, at Harvard). Jisc (one copy only of this number only in the U.K., at the British Library). (Inventory #: 40854)