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1964 Love Letters to The BeatlesLondon: 1964A smart first edition of this humorously illustrated collection of love letters written to The Beatles at the height of Beatlemania.
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c1928 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandNottingham: c1928A wonderfully illustrated copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with colour illustrations by Gwynedd M. Hudson.
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1965 Wholly Communion: The Film by Peter WhiteheadLondon: 1965The first edition of this book on Peter Whitehead's film about the International Poetry Incarnation at the Royal Albert Hall, with the very scarce wraparound band.
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1939 Cinema CavalcadeJohannesburg; London: 1939An uncommon illustrated history of cinema, from the days of silent films up to the late 1930s, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout.
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2001-2002 3vols Three Collectable Harry Potter Activity BooksLondon: 2001-2002Three bright Harry Potter-themed books; one containing lovely pull-out posters, another with 3D movie scenes, and lastly, one with pull-tab activated changing scenes.
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1940 Dr. CyclopsNew York: 1940The first edition of the novelisation of the 1940 American science fiction horror film 'Dr. Cyclops'.
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1977 Star Trek Giant Poster Book: Voyage OneNot Stated: 1977The first UK edition of the first issue of this 1970s Star Trek poster magazine, featuring a 17" by 23" poster of the Enterprise.
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1913 Clair de Lune and Other Troubadour RomancesLondon: [1913]The first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of romantic songs, designed to look like a decorative medieval manuscript.
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1966 Fantastic VoyageLondon: 1966The first UK edition of Isaac Asimov's novelisation of the 1966 science fiction adventure film 'Fantastic Voyage'.
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1891-1892 Eton SongsLondon: 1891-1892A very smart first edition of this illustrated collection of Eton Songs, with the original music scores.
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1928 The Stories of the Great Operas With MusicLondon: 1928A beautifully presented complete set of this collection surrounding the great operas, with music, edited by Ernest Newman and Sir Landon Ronald.
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1843 The True Enjoyment of AnglingLondon: 1843The first edition of this charming mid nineteenth century collection of poems about angling.
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1933 Highland Songs of the Forty-FiveEdinburgh : 1933The first edition of this collection of Scottish songs, translated and edited by John Lorne Campbell, with a folding map and musical scores.
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1892 Songs of Two SavoyardsLondon: 1892A delightful first edition containing the music and lyrics of Gilbert and Sullivan, in the original, vanishingly scarce dust wrapper.
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1876 The Baby's OperaLondon: [1876]The first edition of this charming book of rhymes and music for children by Walter Crane, illustrated in colour throughout by Edmund Evans.
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1871 Henry Leslie's Musical Annual, 1871London: 1871English composer and conductor Henry Leslie's very scarce illustrated musical annual for the year 1871.
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1867 Ballads and Legends of CheshireLondon: 1867The first edition of this illustrated collection of legends and ballads collected by Egerton Leigh.
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1923 The Babe of Bethlehem Being Some Christmas CarolsLondon : 1923A smart, limited edition copy of this Christmas carol by G. R. Woodward.
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1876 2 Vols Musical Myths and FactsLondon: 1876A first edition of this interesting work on the relationship between music and mythology.
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1969 Song, Dance and Poetry of the Court of Scotland Under King James VICambridge: 1969A first edition of this work on the Scottish Renaissance court song.
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1824 Casgliad o Hymnau o'r Awdwyr GoreuAbertawe [Swansea]: 1824A first edition copy of this very scarce collection of over two hundred and fifty hymns in Welsh.
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1935 Things to ComeLondon: 1935The first edition of this screenplay by H. G. Wells, an adaptation of one of his novels to the silver screen.
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Signed1927 Gedenkrede Auf BeethovenFrankfurt: 1927A scarce limited edition of this speech given by Rudolf G. Binding to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the death of Beethoven, signed by the author with a letter. In the German language.
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1877 Scriptural Extracts, Compiled and Pointed as a Musical Service for the Various Masonic CeremoniesLondon : 1877An uncommon free masonry pamphlet.
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1902 HaydnLondon: 1902A Bumpus bound first edition copy of this insightful biography on the composer Haydn, complete with illustrations.
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1993 The Light Infantry Record of MusicNot Stated: 1993The very scarce first edition of this collection of songs and music from the Light Infantry.
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1911 Our Old Nursery RhymesLondon: 1911Alfred Moffatt provides accompanying harmonies to over twenty nursery rhymes in this illustrated score. A first edition, with sweet illustrations by Dutch illustrator Henriette Willebeek Le Mair.
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1892 Chirps and Chimes in Various KeysBrechin, Edinburgh and Glasgow: 1892The scarce first edition of this collection of songs from Brechin in the late nineteenth century.
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1952 The Film of Murder in the CathedralLondon : 1952A first edition copy of The Film of Murder in the Cathedral, with illustrations.
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2013 The High Fidelity Art of Jim FloraSeattle: 2013A scarce first edition of this collection of album covers from Jim Flora.
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1935 The Musical-Box Annual: Tune and Rhyme for Nursery TimeLondon: 1935The first edition of this charming collection of musical pieces for children, illustrated throughout and in the scarce original dust wrapper.
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1841 Songs Naval and National of the Late Charles DibdinLondon: 1841A handsomely bound first edition of this profusely illustrated collection of songs by Charles Dibdin.
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2004 Bob Dylan Lyrics 1962-2001London : 2004A first edition first impression copy of Bob Dylan lyrics.
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1929 The King Who Was a KingLondon: 1929A smart first edition copy of this intriguing treatise by H. G. Wells on the history and nature of cinema, in the original bright dust wrapper.
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1888 The Evolution of the Beautiful in Sound. A Treatise, in two SectionsManchester: 1888Henry Wylde provides a fascinating account of the development of various musical scales and tonal systems in this scarce first edition
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1925 Haupt-Katalog Uber Alle Musik-InstrumenteSaxony: 1925A very scarce, near fine catalogue published by German musical instrument manufacturer Max Adler. A heavily illustrated volume, containing images and descriptions of uncommon instruments such as the normaphone