Music
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1960 English Folk-Songs From the Southern AppalachiansLondon: 1960A fascinating collection of folk songs discovered and recorded by Cecil Sharp in the Southern Appalachians.
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Signed1999 HutchLondon: 1999A signed first edition of Breese's biography of Leslie Hutchinson, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1848 The Musical BijouLondon: 1848The very scarce first edition of this album of music and poetry for the year 1848 in quarter calf binding with colour chromolithographs.
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c1864 La Scala A re-issue of Celebrated Italian Songs from Modern OperasLondon : c1864An interesting collection of celebrated Italian songs from modern operas.
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1888 Modern Street BalladsLondon: 1888An extensive collection of historical, political, social, and sea street ballads, replete with numerous in-text illustrations.
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1973 The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library Catalogue of the English Folk Dance and Song SocietyLondon: 1973A first edition of this catalogue of folk dance and song from the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, in excellent condition.
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1851 The Book of English SongsLondon: 1851A first edition, later printing of this collection of English songs from the mid nineteenth century with illustrations.
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1891 Real Sailor-SongsLondon : 1891A collection of sailor songs and poems that are richly illustrated with woodcuts throughout.
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1973 Irish Folk Music: a Fascinating HobbyYorkshire : 1973Illustrated study of Irish folk music by Capt. Francis O'Neil.
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c1885 St. Nicholas SongsLondon: c1885Very scarce copy of this large paper book of illustrated musical sheets concerning St. Nicholas, the first edition.
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1829 The Scottish SongsEdinburgh: 1829The first edition of Volume I of this collection of Scottish songs from the early nineteenth century in quarter calf binding and slipcase.
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c1905 The Well-Known Songs of IrelandDublin: c1905A beautiful book of the sheet music and lyrics of Irish folk songs.
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1912-1924 Morris Dance Tunes 10 SetsLondon : 1912-1924A charming collection of ten sets of Morris Dance Tunes and Jigs.
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1941 Verdi im BildeMilan: 1941A wonderful collection of illustrations and photographs that depict the life and work of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, in German.
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1927 The American SongbagNew York : 1927A first edition comprehensive volume that beautifully celebrates the diverse melodies and verses of America.
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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.
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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'.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1889 Lyrics from the Song-books of the Elizabethan AgeLondon : 1889A full morocco bound collection of lyrics from the song-books of the Elizabethan age.
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1999 The Ground Beneath Her FeetLondon: 1999A first edition, second impression of this popular novel by Salman Rushdie, with the publisher's original binding.
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c1887 Musical Memories Handwritten DiaryLondon: c1887The nineteenth-century handwritten diary detailing the amateur career of an unnamed musician and composer, bound in full calf and including the original functioning lock and key.
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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.
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1980 Imagerie D'Epinal Rondes et ChansonsEpinal: 1980A beautiful reprinted collection of song and round for children with illustrations of nineteenth century French prints.
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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.
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1894 Scenenbilder Aus ParsifalBayreuth: 1894A scarce and beautiful portfolio of scene pictures from R. Wagner's opera Parsifal.
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1810-1813 A Selection of Irish MelodiesLondon: 1910-1913Early editions of the first four numbers of Thomas Moore and John Stevenson's impressive collection of traditional Irish lyrics, melodies and music.
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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.
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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.
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1849 Christmas TydeLondon: 1849First Edition illustrated collection of Christmas songs and poems, from the library of Ottoline Morrell.
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Signed1868 The Rivulet: A Contribution to Sacred SongLondon : 1868A collection of hymns for the heart and voice with a signed letter from the author.
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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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1964 Love Me Do: The Beatles' ProgressLondon: 1964The first UK edition of this biographical work on the Beatles, including their almost overnight popularity and the resulting 'Beatlemania' that followed, written by journalist Michael Braun with various photographs throughout the text.