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Owen Wm. Published music and had a shop
near Temple Bar, between the two
Temple Gates in 175S and 1771. This shop was probably
the original premises occupied by John Cullen, sixty or seventy
years previously. He published " Divine Melody, in Twenty-
four Choice Hymns... two parts, by Mr. Prelleur...the rest
chiefly by Mr. Moze... London, printed for Wm. Owen, at
Homer's Head, near Temple Bar, 1758," type printed 8vo.
" Pieces for the Harp... by Dr. Worgan, printed for the author
and sold by W. Owen, between the Temple Gates, and at
Smart's Music Shop, corner of Argyll Buildings, Oxford
Street, and at the author's house, Rathbone Place," folio.
" Libro de XII Sonatas. ..D. Scarlatti (edited by Dr. Worgan),
London, printed and sold by Wm. Owen, bookseller and
music printer, between the Temple Gates. "...Copyright grant
dated 1771.
Paine & Hopkins. 69. Cornhill, published popular
sheet songs in 1822 and 1824,
etc. It is possible that the firm was James Paine, a leader
of the dancing at Almack's and composer of a great number of
quadrilles, with a performer on the clarionet named Hopkins,
who played at Covent Garden Theatre.
Pearce & Co. The firm was originally Corri & Pearce.
at 28, Haymarket (see Corri). About
1807-8 the style of the house became as above and they pub-
lished Hook's Opera, "Tekeli" (acted in 1806), besides songs
from " The English Fleet," etc. On No. 3 of a series of
Country Dances in folio, circa 1806-8, they advertise having
bought the whole ot Mr. Bennison's plates and stock-in-trade.
They removed to 70, Dean Street, and later are found at 24,
Panton Street, Haymarket, premises which in 1820 are
occupied by a music seller, named William Kelly, while
Pearce & Co. are probably non-existent. Preston got the plates.
Pearson, William. Was the principal type music
printer during the first thirty-
five years of the eighteenth century. He probably made im-
provements of his own in the "new tied note," first introduced
by J. Heptingstall, and held an undisputed field until his death
or retirement. The earliest date I have found for his printing
is 1699, and the latest 1735. In 1738 a musical work was
printed by A. Pearson, who was probably his son. Pearson's
printing office was, in 1699, next door to the Hare & Feathers,
in Aldersgate Street. In 1700 and onward the address is given