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A Bibliography of the Musical and Literary Works of Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869, with histories of the French music publishers concerned
by Hopkinson, C. ; MacNutt, R
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- Used - Top edge slightly spotted, otherwise Very Good. Prospectus and order form laid in
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- 1980
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- Imitation leather, gilt cover-titles, large 8vo,
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Richard Macnutt Ltd, Tunbridge Wells, second edition, 1980. Imitation leather, gilt cover-titles, large 8vo,. xix, 230 pp. Corrected and expanded from the first edition of 1951. From the publisher's advertisement: "The contents of the first edition were as follows: Introduction: definition of the authors aims and line of approach. Musical compositions: full bibliographical descriptions and dates of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Music Publishing in the British Isles, from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century; a Dictionary of Engravers, Printers, Publishers, and Music Sellers, with a Historical Introduction
by Humphries, C. & Smith, W.C
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- Used - Covers slightly rubbed, spine-ends slightly bumped, otherwise Good in a browned dustwrapper which is torn with loss
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- 1954
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Cassell & Co. Ltd., London, first edition, 1954. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. ix, 354 pp, facs. Covers slightly rubbed, spine-ends slightly bumped, otherwise Good in a browned dustwrapper which is torn with loss. Item Price
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Music Publishing in the British Isles from the Beginning until the Middle of the Nineteenth Century : a Dictionary of Engravers, Printers, Publishers and Music Sellers, with a Historical Introduction
by Humphries, C. ; Smith, W.C
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- Used - Near Very Good in a dustwrapper with a darkened spine-panel
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- 1970
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- Cloth, paper spine-label, 8vo, 26 cm,
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- 9780631123309
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Basil Blackwell, Oxford, second edition incorporating the Supplement, 1970. Cloth, paper spine-label, 8vo, 26 cm,. vii, 392 pp, facs. The present dictionary is ... an entirely new publication, based in the main upon original research by the authors over the many years of their long association together in the music section of the Department of Printed Books,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Some British Collectors of Music, c. 1600-1960. [ The Sandars Lectures for 1961 ]
by King, A.H
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- Booklabel of the bibliophile A R A Hobson on front pastedown endpaper, Very Good in a used dustwrapper which is torn on the top
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- 1963
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, first edition, 1963. Cloth, 4to, 26 cm,. 177 pp, ills. From the blurb: " "In the course of four lectures Mr King describes the interests and activities of nearly two hundred [British music] collectors. He gives details of the rare or interesting items owned by each, and in doing so says something of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bibliographical inventory to the early music in the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois
by Krummel, D.W
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- 1977
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G. K. Hall & Co., Boston, first edition, 1977. Cloth, folio, 36 cm,. xvii, 587 pp, the catalogue reproducing 21 catalogue cards per page,. A catalogue reproducing the library catalogue cards From the introduction - "The Newberry Library has what is considered to be one of the most important music collections in the United States, particularly rich… Read more about this item Item Price
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Historical Music Loan Exhibition, Albert Hall, London. June-October, 1885. : A Descriptive Catalogue of Rare Manuscripts & Printed Books, Chiefly Liturgical, Exhibited by Her Majesty Queen Victoria; the Universities of Cambridge, Cracow, and Oxford; the National Hungarian Museum, Buda-Pest; the Archbishop of Mechlin; the Earl of Ashburnham, Earl Spencer, W.H. Cummings, A.H. Littleton, J.E. Matthew, Etc
by Weale, W.H.J
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- Used - Bookplate on front pastedown endpaper of Alfred James Hipkins FSA (1826-1903) English musician, musicologist and musical antiqua
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- Limited edition of 150 demy 8vo copies from a total edition of 1
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- November 1886
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- Quarter-leather and pebblegrain cloth, 8vo, 22 cm,
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Bernard Quaritch, London, first edition, November 1886. Limited edition of 150 demy 8vo copies from a total edition of 180. Quarter-leather and pebblegrain cloth, 8vo, 22 cm,. xv, 191 pp, facs. A valuable catalogue with detailed descriptions by the author of 'Bibliographia liturgica'. From the author's preface: "The larger portion [of this catalogue] is devoted to a careful… Read more about this item Item Price
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Music and Drama : A Bibliography of Bibliographies
by Besterman, T.D.N
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- Used - Top edge of textblock smokestained, otherwise Good
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- 1971
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- Cloth, small 8vo, 20 cm,
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- 9780874710465
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Rowman and Littlefield, Totowa, N.J., first separate edition, 1971. Cloth, small 8vo, 20 cm,. [x], 365 pp. Approximately 1,800 entries. A separate volume containing the bibliographical entries relating to bibliographies on Music, Drama, Opera and related subjects extracted from the 5 volumes of Besterman's monumental "A world bibliography of bibliographies and of bibliographical catalogues, calendars, abstracts, digests, indexes, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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English Music Printing, 1553-1700
by Krummel, D.W
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- Used - Booklabel of the bibliophile A R A Hobson on front pastedown endpaper, covers a little rubbed and slightly faded
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- 1975
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- Cloth, 4to, 28 cm,
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- 9780197217887
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Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1975. Cloth, 4to, 28 cm,. xi, 188 pp, ills, facs. Contents: I. A Successor to Steele: Bibliographical Forms'; Music Type; II. The Politics Of The Music Patents: William Seres (1553); John Day (1559); Thomas Talus and William Byrd (1575); Richard Day's Assignees (1584); Thomas East (1588); Thomas Morley (1598); The Company of Stationers… Read more about this item Item Price
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Opera and Song Books Published in England, 1703-1726 : A Descriptive Bibliography
by Hunter, D
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- 1997
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- Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,
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- 9780948170102
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Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. xlix, 521 pp, plates. From the introduction: "This bibliography offers descriptions of almost 2000 issues of secular vocal music published in England 1703-1726, including works by Giovanni Bononcini, Henry Purcell, John Weldon, Attilio Ariosti and Richard Leveridge. The only exclusions are 'reprints' or subsequent volumes of books first… Read more about this item Item Price
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Opera and Song Books Published in England, 1703-1726 : A Descriptive Bibliography
by Hunter, D
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- Used - Booklabel of the bibliophile A R A Hobson on front pastedown endpaper, Near Fine
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- 1997
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- Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,
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Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. xlix, 521 pp, plates. From the introduction: "This bibliography offers descriptions of almost 2000 issues of secular vocal music published in England 1703-1726, including works by Giovanni Bononcini, Henry Purcell, John Weldon, Attilio Ariosti and Richard Leveridge. The only exclusions are 'reprints' or subsequent volumes of books first… Read more about this item Item Price
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An illustrated catalogue of the Music Loan Exhibition : held under the patronage of His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales by the Worshipful Company of Musicians at Fishmongers' Hall, June and July, 1904
by Worshipful Company of Musicians
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- Used - Inscribed "C.F. Apted / from his father / June 1, 1909" on front free endpaper. Vellum somewhat soiled and a little r
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- Limited edition of 500 copies
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- 1909
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- Publisher's full vellum, gilt cover device and double border,original printed wrappers bound in at end, top edge gilt, other
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Novello and Company, Limited, London, first edition, 1909. Limited edition of 500 copies. Publisher's full vellum, gilt cover device and double border,original printed wrappers bound in at end, top edge gilt, others uncut, folio, 34 cm,. xxiii, [1], 353, [1] pp, plates, woodcuts, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Contents: Music printing - Printed music - Musical instruments - Portraits, - Manuscripts… Read more about this item Item Price
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Opera and Song Books Published in England, 1703-1726 : A Descriptive Bibliography
by Hunter, D
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- Used - Near Fine. Pencil signature of T A Birrell on front free endpaper
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- 1997
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- Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,
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Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. xlix, 521 pp, plates. From the introduction: "This bibliography offers descriptions of almost 2000 issues of secular vocal music published in England 1703-1726, including works by Giovanni Bononcini, Henry Purcell, John Weldon, Attilio Ariosti and Richard Leveridge. The only exclusions are 'reprints' or subsequent volumes of books first… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Bibliography of the Musical Works Published by the Firm of John Walsh during the Years 1721-1766
by Smith, W.C. ; Humphries, C
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- Used - Spine slightly bumped and creased, otherwise near Very Good
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- 1968
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Bibliographical Society, London, first edition,1968. Cloth, 4to,. xx, 351 pp. 1,564 entries. Includes numerous descriptive annotations. Spine slightly bumped and creased, otherwise near Very Good. Item Price
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English Music Printing, 1553-1700
by Krummel, D.W
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- Used - Covers slightly scuffed, with minor marks, otherwise Good
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- 1975
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- Cloth, 4to, 28 cm,
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- 9780197217887
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Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1975. Cloth, 4to, 28 cm,. xi, 188 pp, ills, facs. Contents: I. A Successor to Steele: Bibliographical Forms'; Music Type; II. The Politics Of The Music Patents: William Seres (1553); John Day (1559); Thomas Talus and William Byrd (1575); Richard Day's Assignees (1584); Thomas East (1588); Thomas Morley (1598); The Company of Stationers… Read more about this item Item Price
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Opera and Song Books Published in England, 1703-1726 : A Descriptive Bibliography
by Hunter, D
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- Used - Bookplate on front pastedown endpaper, otherwise Near Fine
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- 1997
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- Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,
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Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. xlix, 521 pp, plates. From the introduction: "This bibliography offers descriptions of almost 2000 issues of secular vocal music published in England 1703-1726, including works by Giovanni Bononcini, Henry Purcell, John Weldon, Attilio Ariosti and Richard Leveridge. The only exclusions are 'reprints' or subsequent volumes of books first… Read more about this item Item Price
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English Music Printing, 1553-1700
by Krummel, D.W
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- Used - Covers a little marked, ownership stamp with name blacked out on front pastedown endpaper, otherwise Good
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- 1975
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- Cloth, 4to, 28 cm,
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- 9780197217887
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Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1975. Cloth, 4to, 28 cm,. xi, 188 pp, ills, facs. Contents: I. A Successor to Steele: Bibliographical Forms'; Music Type; II. The Politics Of The Music Patents: William Seres (1553); John Day (1559); Thomas Talus and William Byrd (1575); Richard Day's Assignees (1584); Thomas East (1588); Thomas Morley (1598); The Company of Stationers… Read more about this item Item Price
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Opera and Song Books Published in England, 1703-1726 : A Descriptive Bibliography
by Hunter, D
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- 1997
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- Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,
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Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. xlix, 521 pp, plates. From the introduction: "This bibliography offers descriptions of almost 2000 issues of secular vocal music published in England 1703-1726, including works by Giovanni Bononcini, Henry Purcell, John Weldon, Attilio Ariosti and Richard Leveridge. The only exclusions are 'reprints' or subsequent volumes of books first… Read more about this item Item Price
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Catalogue of the Pepys Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge. Volume 4 : Music, Maps, and Calligraphy. [ Volume IV ]
by Latham, R
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- Used - Fine in a dustwrapper with some marking and staining to the front panel and spine
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- 1989
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- Cloth, gilt cover device, folio,
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- 9780859912464
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D. S. Brewer, Cambridge, first edition, 1989. Cloth, gilt cover device, folio,. ix, 26, 67, xii, 45 pp. The subjects covered in this volume represent three of Pepys's strongest interests. (1) The music collection consists of seventy volumes, chiefly of vocal and instrumental music representative of the tastes and interests of the amateur. It ranges from psalm-books to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Highly Important Music Manuscripts, Printed Music and Continental Autograph Letters and Historical Documents including Autograph Manuscripts [ Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., auction catalogue, sale date: 11 November, 1982 ]
by Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co
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- Used - Very Good. List of prices realized laid in
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- 1982
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- Printed wrappers, small 4to,
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Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 11th November, 1982. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. 113 pp, ills, facs. 187 lots. Among the highlights noted were Autograph Manuscripts of Stravinsky, 'the Rite of Spring' J. S. Bach, Cantatas 'O Ewigkeir, du Donnerwort', BWV 20 and 'Herr Jesu Christ, Du Hochstes Gut' BWV 113, Wolfgang… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Bibliography of Jazz
by Merriam, A.P
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- Used - Covers somewhat sunned, otherwise Good
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- 1954
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- Cloth, 8vo,
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American Folklore Society, Philadelphia, first edition, 1954. Cloth, 8vo,. xiii, 145 pp. 3,437 entries. The bibliography covers books and articles to about 1950. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author, and coded into 32 categories. There is a subject index, basd on these categories, and a further index to articles from individual periodicals. There is an Appendix of Jazz magazines… Read more about this item Item Price
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