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Music
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c1905 The Well-Known Songs of IrelandDublin: c1905A beautiful book of the sheet music and lyrics of Irish folk songs. -
1941 Verdi im BildeMilan: 1941A wonderful collection of illustrations and photographs that depict the life and work of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, in German. -
1927 The American SongbagNew York : 1927A first edition comprehensive volume that beautifully celebrates the diverse melodies and verses of America. -
1942 Histoire de Robinson Crusoe, Vielle ChansonParis: 1942The first edition of this uncommon, brightly illustrated French language publication of the tale of Robinson Crusoe, set to music and relayed in verse. -
c1855 The Normal Singer for Schools and FamiliesLondon: c1855A very scarce mid nineteenth century book of songs, 'arranged for one, two, three and four voices' and containing a 'new and complete course of vocal instruction'. -
1977 The Songs of Michael Flanders & Donald SwannLondon: 1977A lovely first impression of this collection of songs by famous stage duo Michael Flanders and Donald Swann. -
1847-8 The Songs of Charles DibdinLondon: 1847-8A comprehensive collection of the popular songs by Charles Dibdin, published posthumously, an early edition of this work complete in two volumes. -
1814 The Words of the Most Favourite Pieces Performed at the Glee Club, The Catch Club, and Other Public SocietiesLondon: 1814The uncommon, first edition of this collection of pieces of music favoured by the Glee Club, Catch Club, and other public societies. -
1909 Songs From The SilenceBuffalo, N.Y.: 1909Very scarce first edition of this anthology of poetry and song in half leather binding from the early twentieth century. -
1999 The Ground Beneath Her FeetLondon: 1999A first edition, second impression of this popular novel by Salman Rushdie, with the publisher's original binding. -
1930 Fourteen Songs from "When We Were Young"London: 1930An illustrated work containing a selection of Milne's children's poems, set to music by the composer Harold Fraser-Simson. -
1980 Imagerie D'Epinal Rondes et ChansonsEpinal: 1980A beautiful reprinted collection of song and round for children with illustrations of nineteenth century French prints. -
c1955 Water Gipsies, Script from the Musical Play AdaptationLondon: c1955The original script from the 1955 stage adaptation of 'Water Gipsies', a novel by A.P. Herbert, handsomely bound and with the initials of the director, Charles Hickman', to the front board. -
1894 Scenenbilder Aus ParsifalBayreuth: 1894A scarce and beautiful portfolio of scene pictures from R. Wagner's opera Parsifal. -
1741 Musae Anglicanae Sive Poemata Quaedam MeliorisLondini [London]: 1741Volume I only of a two volume work of Latin language poetry. The fifth edition of this work, scarce in all editions. -
c1770 Extrait des Airs Francois de tous les Operas Nouveaux qui ont ete RepresentesAmsterdam; Haye: c1770Four volumes of very scarce French operatic extracts, an interesting work from the Viennese Classical period that shows their love for opera. -
1849 Christmas TydeLondon: 1849First Edition illustrated collection of Christmas songs and poems, from the library of Ottoline Morrell. -
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1868 The Rivulet: A Contribution to Sacred SongLondon : 1868A collection of hymns for the heart and voice with a signed letter from the author. -
1854 Music and the Art of DressLondon: 1854Uncommon new edition of these scarce essays concerning music and fashion from the 'Quarterly Review.' -
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1909 Myself and My PianoLondon : 1909A very scarce copy of this autobiographical work by singer Margaret Cooper, presentation copy signed eight times by the author. -
c1880 Twelve Gaelic Songs with English Gaelic WordsLondon: c1880A very scarce collection of twelve Gaelic songs with English translations, accompanied by music by Margaret Campbell Pattison. -
1893 2Vol Old English Popular MusicLondon: 1893H. Ellis Wooldridge's expanded edition of William Chappell's impressive collection of examples of Old English ballads, song and tunes, set to music. -
1966 Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?New York: 1966The first edition, first printing of this fascinating ethnographical work on the Gullah culture's oral, musical, and cultural history. -
1962 Primitive SongLondon: 1962The first edition of this illustrated analytical work on Palaeolithic and primitive songs and music, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. -
c1900 Sailors’ Songs or “Chanties”London:A smart edition of this very scarce collection of sailors songs from Frederick J. Davis, accompanied with music from Ferris Tozer. -
1927 Autumn SongsLondon: [1927]The first edition of this "Flower Fairies" song-book by Cicely Mary Barker, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1917 Old French Nursery SongsLondon: c1917A colourfully illustrated book of French nursery rhymes, compiled in the early twentieth-century by Horace Mansion. -
c1930 Frohe KinderliederVerlag: c1930A scarce collection of German children's songs from the 1930s, colourfully illustrated throughout. -
1926 Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1926A lovely work containing a selection of Milne's children's poems, set to music by the composer Harold Fraser-Simson, with illustrations to each page of sheet music. -
1903 The Just So Song BookLondon: 1903Twelve of Rudyard Kipling's stories set to music by Edward German, the first edition of this work. -
1889 Flowers of ParadiseLondon: 1889Beautifully illustrated throughout with chromolithographs, this is the first edition of Reginald Hallward's charming work of music, verse and illustration. -
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1949 Sir Halewyn: Examples in European Balladry & Folk SongEdinburgh; London: 1949An interesting first edition copy on the history of European balladry, focusing upon the Dutch folk tale of Heer Halewijn, signed by the author with a letter from the author laid in to the front of text. -
1896 The Quarto, An Artistic Literary & Musical QuarterlyLondon: 1896The first edition of the 1896 publication of this Victorian periodical, focused on artistic, literary, and musical entries. -
1847 3Vol Musique des Chansons de P. J. de BerangerParis: 1847A three volume edition of the songs and music of French chansonnier Pierre-Jean de Beranger, illustrated throughout. -
1878 Les Musiciens CelebresParis: 1878A sweeping study of the most celebrated musicians from the sixteenth to the late nineteenth century, the third edition of this work., illustrated with some striking engravings portraits of the musicians.