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Music
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1851 A Little Book Of Songs And Ballads Gathered From Ancient Musick BooksLondon: 1851A lovely collection of songs and ballads in quarter black morocco, with an illustrated title page. -
1880-1896 The Theatre. A Monthly Review of the Drama, Music, and the Fine ArtsLondon: 1880-1896An impressive and scarce twenty-nine volume set of Clement Scott's theatrical periodical, an illustrated work including striking Woodburytype photographic portraits. -
c1934 Folio of Songs from Walt Disney's Famous Pictures: Mickey Mouse and Silly SymphonyNew York: c1934The very scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated publication of sheet music accompanying Disney's charming Silly Symphony animations. -
1946 Min-Yo: Folk-Songs of JapanTokyo: 1946The scarce second revised edition of a collection of Japanese folk-songs, special for their beautiful simplicity. -
1934 A Book Of Old BalladsLondon : 1934A delightful first edition of this collection of ballads alongside the vibrant illustrations of H.M. Brock. -
1923 Crossings: A Fairy PlayNew York: 1923The first edition, first printing in the publisher's original blue cloth with decorative gilt, with sheet music by C. Armstrong Gibbs, and twelve full-page plates and further illustrations by Dorothy P. Lathrop. -
1859 A Selection of Fifty of Moore's Irish Melodies, Harmonized for Four VoicesLondon: 1859A collection of Moore's Irish Melodies harmonized for four voices, with the original musical score from Michael William Balfe. -
1951 Royal Festival Hall: The Official RecordLondon: 1951The first edition of this uncommon record of the Royal Festival Hall in London and its design, with vibrant illustrations throughout and in the original dust wrapper. -
2016 Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji OzawaLondon: 2016The first UK edition, first impression, of this insightful collection of conversations between writer, Haruki Murakami, a jazz enthusiast and record collector, and Ozawa, the renowned Japanese conductor. -
1941 Nut-Cracker Suite Sheet Music Illustrated by Ida Rentoul OuthwaiteMelbourne: 1941A very scarce book of sheet music for the nut-cracker suite, beautifully illustrated in colour by the Australian illustrator, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. -
1895 Musical Haunts in LondonLondon: 1895A richly illustrated first edition exploring London’s concert halls, theatres, churches, and salons with musical anecdotes and architectural history. -
1905 The Worshipful Company of MusiciansLondon: 1905A scarce second edition of this illustrated commentary on the Worshipful Company of Musicians. -
1864 Street Music in the MetropolisLondon: 1864William Hutchins Callcott's own copy of this very scarce first edition discussion of noise pollution and busking, a work which includes a letter from Callcott himself on the subject. -
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1895 Musical Haunts in LondonLondon: 1895A lovely first edition of this study of the locations in London associated with music, with a signed loosely inserted letter from the author. -
1931 Popular Entertainments Through the AgesLondon: 1931A richly illustrated first edition tracing the history of English popular entertainments, complete with four colour plates and the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. -
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1930 Early Keyboard Instruments, From Their Beginning to the Year 1820London: 1930A presentation copy of the first edition of Philip James's history of keyboard instruments, with a tipped in signed letter from the author to furniture designer Ambrose Heal. -
1983 The Theatre of Music: Series A, Volume ITunbridge Wells: 1983A pleasing copy of this uncommon facsimile collection of music for theatres originally published by Henry Playford and Robert Carr. -
1879 A Complete Illustrated Catalogue to the National GalleryLondon: 1879A richly illustrated 1879 catalogue by Henry Blackburn, illustrations concise notes on the National Gallery’s holdings when the Trafalgar Square collection was still relatively small. -
1950 The London Theatre in the Eighteen-ThirtiesLondon: 1950A scarce first edition from the Society for Theatre Research, offering Charles Rice’s contemporary account and study of London’s theatrical world in the eighteen-thirties. -
1930 The Complete Opera Book: The Stories of the Operas, together with 410 of the Leading Airs and Motives in Musical NotationNew York; London: 1930A scarce ninth impression of this landmark opera reference work, finely rebound in crushed half morocco and richly illustrated with over 60 photographic plates. -
1947 The Musical Companion, a Compendium for all Lovers of MusicLondon: 1947A smartly bound compendium on music, exploring all aspects of music across history. -
1898 2 Vols The Dome: a quarterly containing examples of all the artsLondon: 1898A scarce, two volume set of an exquisitely curated quarterly celebrating the unity of the arts, featuring selected poetry, art, music scores, and architectural masterworks, one of which retains the very scarce, original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1960 The Country BluesLondon: 1960A smart UK first edition of this comprehensive study by American music historian, Samuel Charters, tracing the roots of American blues from slave songs to seminal artists like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. -
c1890 Aesop's Fables, Parts I & II: Versified & Arranged for the Piano ForteLondon: c1890A very scarce, charming late nineteenth century edition of the fables of Aesop, in which they are set to music and arranged for the pianoforte by L. Williams. -
1946 Visages de Barsac Volume IBarsac : 1946Volume I from this very scarce 'Visages de Barsac' series, comprising poetry, prose and music on the commune of Barsac. -
1984 Foie Gras and TrumpetsLondon: 1984A vibrant first edition, exploring the intersection of gastronomy and music through a collection of anecdotes about renowned musicians and their choice of cuisine, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1929 The NEW Osram Music Magnet Advertisement and GuideNewcastle-On-Tyne: 1929A very scarce folding advertisement and guide to the new Osram Music Magnet, with illustrations. -
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1920 Impressions That Remained: MemoirsLondon: 1920A presentation copy of the second half of Ethel Smyth's memoir, the celebrated English composer and member of the women's suffrage movement, inscribed by the Smyth. -
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1963 Listen Here!New York: 1963A smart first edition copy of this essay on music depreciation by Vernon Duke, signed by the author. -
2010 Franco Zeffirelli: Complete WorksLondon: 2010A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of the works of Italian stage and film director Franco Zeffirelli. -
2000 Opera: Composers, Works, PerformersCologne: 2000A smart first English edition of this intensive work on opera from experts Andras Batta and Sigrid Neef. -
1896 The Literature of MusicLondon: 1896A smartly bound first edition of this commentary on the literature of music. -
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1918 Bibliophilie Musicale: Les Bibliotheqves Portugaises Essai de Classification Les Livres D'un AmateurPraca dos Restauradores : 1918A signed limited edition musical bibliography from pianist and composer, Michel Angelo Lambertini. -
1930 Fourteen Songs from "When We Were Very Young"London: 1930An illustrated series of poems by A. A. Milne, set to music by composer Harold Fraser-Simson and complete with the dust wrapper. -
1911 Six Lectures on the Recorder and Other Flutes in Relation to LiteratureLondon: 1911The first edition of this illustrated study on the recorder in literature, by Christopher Welch. -
1965 Dictionary of Contemporary Violin and Bow MakersBrighton: 1965An edition de luxe first edition of this impressive study of contemporary violin makers, an illustrated dictionary.