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Performing Arts
All the performing arts are here, with wonderful illustrations dancing across the page for you.
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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. -
1933 Naval Ballads and Sea SongsLondon: 1933An uncommon anthology of naval and sea ballads, selected and strikingly illustrated by Cecil Gordon Lawson. -
1913 Schumann Album of Children's Pieces for PianoLondon: 1913A charming collection of children's piano pieces curated from the works of Robert Schumann's, with delightful coloured illustrations. -
1938 Footnotes to the FilmLondon: 1938A smart copy of this detailed study of film and how a film is made, from the Reader's Union. -
1990 Searching For Robert JohnsonLondon: 1990The scarce first U.K. edition of this illustrated biography on Robert Johnson, in a unique binding. -
1898 Harmonic and Keyboard Designing: An Easy Method of Producing An Endless Variety of Most Beautiful DesignsLondon: 1898A very scarce first edition of this illustrated study of harmonic and keyboard design. -
1854 Musings of a Musician; A Series of Popular Sketches, Illustrative of Musical Matters and Musical PeopleLondon: 1854A scarce collection of essays on the state of music, musical figures and audiences of the mid-nineteenth-century. -
1901 Anthems and Anthem Composers: An Essay Upon the Development of the AnthemLondon: 1901An uncommon first edition of this treatise on the anthem, illustrated with portraits of key composers. -
1948 Jean-Sebastien Bach: Le Maitre de L'OrgueParis: 1948A leather bound copy of this study on the musical artistry of Johann Sebastian Bach from French organist Norbert Dufourcq, in the original French. -
1890 A Short Account of a Violin by Stradivari Dated 1690; Now in the Possession of Messrs. W. E. Hill & SonsLondon: 1890A very scarce first edition of this brightly illustrated account of a violin by Stradivari. -
1882 An Essay on the Construction of Flutes, Giving a History and Description of the Most Recent ImprovementsLondon: 1882A scarce first edition of Theobald Bohm's treatise on the construction of flutes. -
1929 Manuel de Falla and Spanish MusicNew York: 1929The very scarce first edition examining Spanish music and the works of Manuel de Falla. -
c1892 Der Bajazzo: Drama in Swei Akten und Einem PrologBerlin: c1892An early German translation of this Italian opera in a prologue and two acts from composer Ruggero Leoncavallo. -
1929 The Music of the Most Ancient Nations, Particularly of the Assyrians, Egyptians, and HebrewsLondon: 1929A very smart facsimile of this study of music of the ancient world, with illustrations. -
c1890 Syntagmatis Musici Tomus Secundus De OrganographiaWolffenbuttel: c1890A facsimile copy of this treatise from German composer Michael Praetorius with illustrations, in the original German. -
1922 The Flute and Flute-Playing in Acoustical, Technical, and Artistic AspectsCleveland : 1922A pleasing English edition of this authoritative work on the flute, written by renowned composer Theobald Boehm. -
1807 La Vestale. Tragedie Lyrique en Trois ActesParis: 1807The very scarce first edition of the first act of Gaspare Spontini's celebrated opera, set in ancient Rome. -
c1809 The Vocal Works Composed by G. F. Handel: The Messiah & JephthaLondon: c1809A scarce work containing the music sheets for George Handel's celebrated choral works, 'Messiah' and 'Jephtha', arranged by John Clarke. -
1881 The Violin and Its MusicLondon: 1881A smart first edition of this detailed study of the violin from violin maker George Hart, with illustrations. -
1849 Musical Memoirs of ScotlandEdinburgh: 1849A smart first edition of this collection of historical studies on the instruments of Scotland. -
c1770-1782 Thirty Scots Songs; A Second Set of Scots Songs; A Collection of Scots SongsLondon: c1770-1782Three volumes of sheet music of traditional Scots songs bound together, including the first edition of Neil Stewarts vanishingly scarce collection. -
1852 Hymne fur eine Alt-Stimme, Chor und Orchester: Op. 96 No. 25Berlin: 1852A very scarce first edition, later issue of Felix Mendelssohn's hymn for alto voice, choir and orchestra, inspired by the 13th Psalm. -
1892 A Collection of Japanese Popular MusicsOsaka: 1892A scarce volume of popular Japanese songs of the Meiji era, the first edition. -
1828 Seven Years of the King's TheatreLondon: 1828The first edition of this illustrated history of the King's Theatre, now known as His Majesty's Theatre. -
1780 Eight Canzonets Peculiarly Adapted for Ladies With an Accompanyment forLondon: 1780A smartly bound first edition volume of eight canzonets for ladies, a very scarce work. -
1780 Twelve Ballads Set to MusicLondon: 1780A very scarce volume of twelve ballads put to music by the leading Georgian musician Thomas Linley, the first edition. -
1939 Concerto for Piano and OrchestraLondon: 1939The sheet music for Arthur Bliss' Concerto performed at the 1939 New York World's Fair, signed by British pianist Solomon Cutner. -
1822 An Account of the National Anthem Entitled God Save the King!London: 1822The first edition of this fascinating history of the British national anthem 'God Save the King/Queen', a unique study of the country, complete with plates. -
1845 Die Moderne Instrumentation und OrchestrationBerlin: 1845The very scarce first German edition of this treatise on instrumentation by French composer Hector Berlioz. -
1772 The Elements of Musick Display'dLondon: 1772The first edition of this scarce treatise on music by William Tans'ur, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. -
1904 The Hawley Collection of ViolinsChicago: 1904A limited edition, first edition catalogue of the Hawley violin collection, illustrated with tipped in colour plates of fine violins. -
1815 A New Edition of Thirty Select Anthems, in Score, For Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven & Eight VoicesLondon: 1815A very scarce early nineteenth century edition of English composer William Croft's 'Musica Sacra', with two volumes bound in one. -
c1920 Elias Oratorium nach Worten des alten Testaments Op. 70Leipzig: c1920A smartly bound scarce copy of this oratoria from German composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, in the original German. -
1901 Opera Singers: A Pictorial Souvenir with Biographies of Some of the Most Famous Singers of the DayNew York: 19001The first edition of this pictorial souvenir, being a collection of biographies of some of the most famous contemporary opera singers.