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1834 Les Amours de VenusParis: 1834A very scarce, beautifully bound, pocket sized collection of intimate songs. An almanac of the 'amours de venus'. -
1907 Tom an AutobiographyBradford: 1907A very scarce, first edition of the pioneering Black artist Thomas Rutling's autobiography. -
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1907 Tom an AutobiographyBradford: 1907A very scarce, first edition of the pioneering Black artist Thomas Rutling's autobiography. Signed by him, with a dedication to one Miss Wight. -
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1836 The Rhine Boat Lay of Many Lands Romance Very Scarce SignedLondon: 1836A very scarce copy of this musical poem by Mark Lemon and Frank Romer. Signed by Frank Romer to the title page. -
1912 2vol British Museum Catalogue Of Printed Music Between 1487-1800 By SquireLondon: 1912A catalogue of Printed Music Published Between 1487 and 1800 now in the British Museum printed by the order of the Trustees of the British Museum and written by W. Barclay Squire. -
1928 Songs and Lyrics Beaumont and Fletcher Limited Edition DustwrapperLondon: 1928A collection of songs and lyrics taken from the play of the two Renaissance playwrights Beaumont and Fletcher. -
1927 Autumn Songs With Music Flower Fairies Barker Linnel First Edition IllustratedLondon: [1927]A first edition copy of this charming collection of twelve songs, written and beautifully illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker with accompanying musical scores by Olive Linnel. -
1810 4 vol in 2 Old Ballads Historical and Narrative Evans IllustratedLondon: 1810A complete four volume set of Thomas Evans's collection of 'Old Ballads', bound in two volumes. -
c1850 Songs Duets Instructions in the Art of Singing Music Scores Very ScarceLondon: c1850A charming collection of songs and duets, with an informative preface containing 'Instructions in the Art of Singing' with various exercises and 'easy solfeggio' for vocalisation. -
1903 JUST SO SONG Book KIPLING 1st US edLondon: 1903Twelve songs from the author's Just So Stories set to music. -
c1900 Songs without Words MENDELSSOHN StephanoLondon: c1900A collection of piano works from Mendelssohn. -
1925 Folk Songs South John Harrington Cox Anthology Folklore United States MusicCambridge: 1925A scarce first edition anthology of American folk songs from the South. -
1937 J. Armiger Trollope College Youths History Society Bellringing HistoryWoking: 1937A scarce first edition of this history of bellringing in Britiain. -
1896 Musa Pedestris Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes John S Farmer Subscriber OnlyN/A: 1896An anthology of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes from 1536-1896. -
1979 Society and the Lyric Song Culture in 18th Century Scotland by T CrawfordEdinburgh: 1979An interesting history on Scottish music. -
1902-1906 6Vol The Connoisseur Illustrated Magazine for Collectors Leather BoundLondon: 1903-1906A uniformly bound collection of The Connoisseur, being a fine art publication and famous collectors' magazine lavishly illustrated with full page plates. -
c1910 5 vols The Strand MUSICAL PortfolioLondon: c.1910Charming selection of various sheet music, from composers including Bonheur and Cuthbert Clarke -
1810 Essays on Songwriting English Songs Aikin FOLK SONGSLondon: 1810A collection of essays on the art of song-writing, with examples of traditional English songs. -
c1880 Temple Church CHORAL Service Edward J. HOPKINS HymnsLondon: c1880A rare original copy of this Victorian hymnbook, in an Inner Temple binding. -
c1890 A Collection of Various Musical Compositions Collected TogetherUnknown: c1890A personal collection of musical scores bound together, in a leather binding. -
c1850 Taglioni's Favorite Shawl Dance Ballet Sheet Music In Leather BindingLondon: c1850A scarce volume of sheet music. -
c1880 Cartes-de-Visite VICTORIAN Photograph MUSIC BOXManufactured in Germany: c1880A rather remarkable Victorian cartes-de-visite photograph album and a simply delightful working musical mechanism, with original key! -
c1860 Eight Trios for Piano Violin Violoncello C G Reissiger BoundUnknown: c1860A collection of eight trios by C. G. Reissiger. -
1914 Musical Studies Ernest Newman Prize Binding Sangorski Sutcliffe Third EdLondon: 1914An interesting work on music theory, by musicologist Ernest Newman. -
1891 The Standard Oratorios Their Stories Music and Composers George P UptonChicago: 1891An insightful reference work on several oratorios, their composers as well as the origin of oratorios. In a stunning half morocco binding. -
c1890 Carmen H Meilhac et L Halevy Georges BizetParis : c1890Georges Bizet's classic opera in four acts, in the original French. -
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1901 3vols Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Roycrofters HubbardEast Aurora: 1901Three attractive books by Elbert Hubbard, printed at his Roycroft Press. -
c1890 Songs And Verse By G J Whyte-Melville New Edition With Numerous AdditionsLondon: c1890An uncommon single volume edition of Songs and Verses by G. J. Whyte-Melville. -
1913 3 vols Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians Illustrated F MaitlandLondon: 1913A scarce set of illustrated encyclopedic dictionaries. -
c1870 Christian Lyrics Chiefly Selected From Modern Authors Engrave FrontispieceLondon: c1870A lovely little collection of Christian Lyrics from various authors, chiefly modern, with a two colour title with decorative capitals. -
1925 Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18 Eskimo Songs MusicOttawa: 1923A volume of the report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition. -
c1930 3vols Stories of the Great Operas and Their Composers Ernest Newman MusicLondon: c1930A fascinating study on the great operas. -
1886 Pianoforte Solo DOROTHY a Comedy Opera B. C. StephensonLondon : 1886A rare piece of sheet music of "Dorothy" a comedy opera. -
c1940 Fifty-Six Baritone Songs With Accompaniments for Pianoforte Sheet MusicLondon and Glasgow: c1940A useful book of baritone songs with sheet music. -
c1808 4 Vols in 2 Convito Armonico Music Half-Calf ScarceLondon: c1808A scarce two volume set of Convito Armonico