51. Macdonald, Alasdair / [Antony Miall]

Stowe – House and School.

First Edition. London, W.S. Cowell, 1951. 23 x 29 cm. 78 pages with several photographic illustrations. Original Hardcover. Original cloth / In protective Mylar. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear. Inscribed with several signed dedications to the previous owner, Stowe – pupil Antony Miall, throughout the book. The dedications are written by several former classmates of the recipient of this monograph. The book deals with: The House at Stowe / The Family / The Gardens and Grounds / The First Lustre / Stowe in War and Peace / The Ten Years’ Grace //

52. MacLellan, Captain John.

Logan’s Complete Tutor for the Highland Bagpipe. And a Selection of marches, Quicksteps, Laments, Strathspeys, Reels & Country Dances, Followed by Piobaireachd Exercises & the Famous Piobaireachd Cha Till McCruimein.

London, Paterson’s Publications Ltd., No date (c.2000). 25.5 cm x 18 cm. 44 pages including photographs and sheet-music. Original softcover pamphlet. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

53. Martin, Darryl.

The Art of Making a Harpsichord.

London, Robert Hale, 2012. 21.5 cm x 29.5 cm. 256 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Our book has the advantage to be placed in protective collector’s mylar, which will keep it valuable and preserved for a long time to come. Near Fine, close to new condition.

54. Martin, Russell.

Beethoven’s Hair. An Extraordinary Historical Odyssey and a Musical Mystery Solved.

London, Bloomsbury, 2000. 15 cm x 21.5 cm. 276 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

55. McGinn, Matt.

McGinn of the Calton. The Life and Works of Matt McGinn, 1928-1977.

Glasgow, Glasgow District Libraries, 1987. 14.5 cm x 21 cm. 203 pages including many musical scores. Original softcover. Excellent condition with signs of external wear. Slightly strained binding in centre of book.

56. Moore, Thomas.

The works of Thomas Moore, Esq. Accurately printed from the last original editions. With critical Notes. [With a preface by Ernest Fleischer and a “Biographical and Critical Sketch of Thomas Moore” by J.W.Lake].

In Two Complete Volumes. Leipsic, printed for Ernst Fleischer, 1833-1840. Large Octavo. Vol. I: XL, 751 pages / Vol. II:VI, 252 pages. Including a frontispiece – portrait of Thomas Moore. Original Hardcover. Poor condition of the binding with signs of external wear. Both volumes’ spines are considerably worn and fragile; there is discolouration to the frontcovers of both volumes, and foxing on inside and selective pages of both. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown. Internally firm and complete and only with some minor signs of a faded dampstain.

57. Morris, Christopher.

Modernism and the Cult of the Mountains: Music, Opera, Cinema.

Surrey / Burlington, Ashgate Publishing, 2012. 8°. XIV, 203 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, close to new condition.

58. [Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus] Göbel, E. F. [C. Jäger].

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791).

Original 19th century Gouache after an 1870 painting by C. Jäger. German, 1897. Beautifully Framed. Size of frame with Gouache: 53 cm x 65 cm. The Gouache itself measures: 44 cm x 36,5 cm. Outer margins slightly frayed only. Extraordinary painting with some minor repairs. Just like the Beethoven Gouache we also offer by this gifted artist, a very fresh impression of this wonderful musical inspirer.

59. [Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus] King, A. Hyatt.

Mozart Chamber Music.

London, BBC Publications, 1968. 8°. 68 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

60. Newton, L.G. and Percival, W.

Chantons ! A Collection of Fourteen French Songs.

London, Stainer & Bell Ltd, (1933). 12 x 18 cm. 31 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare !

61. Ó Morónaigh, Seán.

Agallaimh na héigse. Cioradh agus cnuasach. [edited by] Seán Ó Morónaigh.

Camus, Conamara, Colo. na Gailllimhe, Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta, [2001], ©2001. 22 cm. 648 pages with illustrations, music, portraits. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare !

62. Pastene, Jerome.

Three-Quarter Time: The Life and Music of the Strauss Family of Vienna.

First Edition. New York, Abelard Press, 1951. Octavo. 307 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only some stronger signs of external wear. Jerome Pastene’s personal copy with his name to the endpaper, and with some corrections in ballpen and annotations in pencil.

63. Quantz, Johann Joachim.

Versuch einer Anweisung die flute traversière zu spielen. Herausgegeben von Hans-Peter Schmitz.

Kassel, Bärenreiter, 1953. 4°. 334 Seiten. Mit Noten. Hardcover / Moderner Halbleinenband mit eingebundener Originalbroschur. Faksimile-Nachdruck der 3.Auflage, Berlin 1789. Wenige Anstreichungen mit Bleistift. Die moderne Bindung sorgt für guten Gebrauch der Ausgabe. (Documenta musicologica, I/2).

64. Rooney, Hubert E.

The Well-Known Songs of Ireland. [Forty Songs] Edited and arranged by Hubert E. Rooney.

Dublin, James Duffy & Co. Ltd., (1905). Quarto. 85 pages with 40 songs (text and set to music). Beautiful modern half leather with marbled – paper – covered boards. Bound by Dublin bookbinder J.F.Newman with the original printed wrappers. The volume is now in protective collector’s mylar ! Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare in this excellent condition. The paper of this publication is notoriously frail and was professionally restored and strengthened. With an inscription in gaelic by one William de Teal (Tipperary) in July 1911.

65. Roussel, Albert.

Quatuor en re majeur. Pour deux violons, alto et violoncelle, Op 45.

(Original, printed score). Paris, Durant, 1969. 13.5 cm x 18 cm. 74 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

66. Rozhdestvensky, Gennady (1931 – 2018).

Historical Russian Archives – Gennady Rozhdestvensky Edition – 10 CD Box-Set with Live Recordings made between 1961 and 1988.

Brilliant Classics, [2010]. CD Size. 10 CD’s. Original Hardcover Cardboard-Box. This rare set of 10 CD’s is in excellent condition.

67. Rubens, Paul A.

Dear Little Denmark – A Danish Musical Incident. In Two Acts.

London, Chappell & Co. Ltd., 1909. 22 cm x 27.5 cm. 165 pages. Original Soft (Cloth) Cover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Moderate staining and discoloration to cover. Minor discolouration and foxing to endpapers and edges. Both pastedowns loose. Possibly from the private collection of the composer Paul A. Rubens, with the composer’s name in ink-stamp on title page. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen Translator- Erik Haugaard.

68. Rush, James.

The Philosophy of the Human Voice: Embracing its Physiological History; Together with a System of Principles, by which Criticism in the Art of Elocution may be Rendered Intelligible and Instruction, definite and comprehensive – To which is added a brief Analysis of Song and Recitative.

Second edition, enlarged. Philadelphia, Grigg & Elliott, 1833. 8°. 432 pages. Original Hardcover with new spinelabel. Now in protective collector’s mylar. Binding rubbed, some foxing to the interior but the Volume tight and firm. Rare !

69. Sagan, Carl.

Murmurs of Earth. The Voyager Interstellar Record. Carl Sagan … [et al.].

First edition. New York, Random House, 1978. 25 cm. 273 pages.16 pages of of plate. 118 illustrations in colour and black and white with facsimiles, maps, and portraits. Original hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in Protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

70. Sallinen, Aulis (* 1935 –).

Complete Symphonies & Concertos – 5 CD – Boxset [CD1: Symphonies 1 & 7 – A Solen Overture – Chorali / CD 2: Symphonies 2 & 4 – Horn Concerto [Esa Topani] – Mauermusik / CD 3: Symphonies 3 & 5 / CD 4: Symphony No.6 / Cello Concerto [Jan-Erik Gustafsson] / CD 5: Symphony No.8 – Violin Concerto [Jaakko Kuusisto] / Shadows / The Palace Rhapsody. Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz.

Georgsmarienhuette (Germany),, cpo, 2011. CD Size. 5 CD’s. Original Softcover Cardboard-Box. This rare set of 5 CD’s is in excellent condition.

71. [Schmidt, Franz] Truscott, Harold.

The Music of Franz Schmidt. Volume 1: The Orchestral Music. With Personal Recollection by Hans Keller and the Autobiographical Sketch by Franz Schmidt.

London, Toccata Press, 1984. 14 x 22 cm. 190 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with minor sings of external wear.

72. [Schoenberg, Arnold] Auner, Joseph.

A Schoenberg Reader. Documents of a Life.

New Haven / London, Yale University Press, 2003. 8°. XXVI, 428 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of Philosopher Graham Parkes – with some underlining in pencil.

73. [Schoenberg, Arnold] Rosen, Charles.

Arnold Schoenberg. With a new preface.

Chicago / London, The University of Chicago Press, 1996. 8°. XIV, 113 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes. With extensive annotations in pencil throughout.

74. [Schoenberg, Arnold] Shawn, Allen.

Arnold Schoenberg’s Journey.

Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 2002. 8°. XX. 340 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes, with some underlining and annotations.

75. Smith, Macdonald.

Light on Pianoforte Playing.

London, Macdonald Smith, No Date. 14.5 cm x 22.5 cm. 32 pages. Several black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Original softcover. Good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Small abrasion to cover.

76. Spector, Phil.

Back to Mono (1958-1969).

[New York], ABKCO Music, 1991. 27.7 cm x 30.5 cm. Unpaginated, c. 96 pages. With colour and black and white illustrations and songlyrics to all songs Phil Spector was involved in. Original Softcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor rubbing to cover corners and edges. Otherwise, excellent. Clean and bright interior. Rare !

77. Stafford, William C.

A History of Music.

Edinburgh, Printed for Constable & Co., 1830. Small-Octavo (10.5 cm x 15.5 cm). Advertising-Pamphlet bound before the publication, Engraved title-page, VIII, 387 pages. Original Hardcover / Publisher’s cloth with Facsimile-spine-label. Excellent condition besides some minor foxing. Engraved title slightly loosened. [″Constable’s Miscellany of Original and Selected Publications in the Various Departments of Literature, Science & The Arts – Volume LII: History of Music”].

78. Stahlhammer, Semmy.

Svenskt sekelskifte – Swedish turn of the century : 1900.

Stockholm, Sweden, Nosag, 1999. CD-Size. Box with 4 digital CD’s. Original Jewel – Case with original booklet. This rare set of 4 CD’s is in excellent condition.

79. [Stendhal] Jacobs, Helmut C.

Stendhal und die Musik. Forschungsbericht und kritische Bibliographie 1900 – 1980.

Frankfurt am Main/Bern/New York, Lang, 1983. 8°. 258 Seiten. Softcover / Kartoniert. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur ganz minimalen Gebrauchsspuren. Papier produktionsbedingt etwas fleckig. KEINE Anstreichungen. Signiert / Mit handschriftlicher Widmung des Verfassers an die Romanistin Maria Moog-Grünewald. [Bonner romanistische Arbeiten ; Bd. 17]

80. Stravinsky, Igor.

Poetics of Music: In the Form of Six Lessons.

Cambridge, Massachusetts / London, Harvard University Press, 2003. 12.5 cm x 18 cm. XIII, 142 pages. Original softcover. Excellent, as new condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

81. Stravinsky, Igor (Composer 1882-1971).

Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky – The Complete Columbia Recordings (9 CD – Box Set): Disc 1: Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) / Disc 2: The Firebird (L’Oiseau de Feu) / Disc 3: Symphony of Psalms / Symphony in C / Disc 4: The Firebird Suite (1945 Revised Version) / Petrushka Ballet Suite / Disc 5: Fanfare for Two Trumpets / The Owl and the Pussy-Cat / Septet / Movements for Piano and Orchestra / Anthem / Double Canon for String Quartet / Epitaphium / Elegy for J.F.K. / A Sermon, A Narrative and a Prayer / Disc 6: Histoire du Soldat Suite / Pulcinella Suite / Disc 7: Preludium for Jazz Band / Pastorale / Ragtime for 11 Instruments / Octet for Wind Instruments / Tango / Concertino for 12 Instruments / Ebony Concerto / Disc 8: The Star-Spangled Banner / Four Russian Songs / Four Russian Peasant Songs / Renard / Zvedoliki / Babel / Ave Maria / Credo / Pater Noster / Von [sic] Himmel Hoch [correct: “Vom Himmel Hoch” / Disc 9: Fireworks / Ode / Four Norwegian Moods / Circus Polka / Ebony Concerto / Russian Maiden’s Song //

Holland, Sony Classical Music, 2001. CD Size. Booklet and 9 CD’s. Original Hardcover. Besides some minor foxing to the booklet and box, this rare set of 9 CD’s is in excellent condition. [Sony Classical].

82. Stravinsky, Igor (Composer 1882-1971).

Works of Igor Stravinsky on 22 CD’s. Volume 1 – Volume 6: Ballets / Volume 7: Ballets (Suites) / Volume 8: Symphony in E-Flat with Rehearsals and Talks / Volume 9: Symphonies / Volume 10: Concertos / Volume 11: Miniature Masterpieces / Volume 12 & 13: Chamber Music & Historical Recordings Part I & Part II / Volume 14: Operas / Volume 15: 35 Songs / Volume 16 & 17: The Rake’s Progress (1 & 2) / Volume 18 & 19: Oratorio – Melodrama (1 & 2) / Volume 20 & 21: Sacred Works (1 & 2) / Volume 22: Robert Craft conducts under the Supervision of Igor Stravinsky //

Holland, Sony Classical Music, 2007. CD Size. Booklet and 22 CD’s. Original Hardcover Cardboard-Box. Besides some minor bumping to the box, this rare set of 22 CD’s is in excellent condition. [Sony Classical].

83. Thibault, G. / Jenkins, Jean / Bran-Ricci, Josiane.

Eighteenth Century Musical Instruments: France and Britain / Les Instruments musique au XVIIIe siècle: France et Grande Bretagne. An Exhibition organized by the Circulation Department Victoria and Albert Museum.

London, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1975. 22.1cm x 27.6cm. XXVI, 225 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Important publication !

84. Tucker, Tanya / Cox, Patsi Bale.

Nickel Dreams: My Life.

First Edition. New York, Hyperion, 1997. 16 cm x 24 cm. XII, 345 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s – Mylar. Near Fine. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Inscribed / signed by Tanya Tucker.

85. Various.

Living For Music: A Reader’s Digest Anthology.

First Edition. London and Cape Town, The Reader’s Digest Association, 1969. 13.5 cm x 18.5 cm. 96 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

86. Various authors.

Ireland’s Songs.

Standard Edition. London, Boosey & Hawkes, 1915. 19.5 cm x 28 cm. 209 Pages with music sheets. Original Softcover. Good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Loose Binding. Pencil markings on some pages. Part of back cover and spine ripped.

87. Vaughan Williams, Ralph.

8 Symphonies – London Philharmonic Orchestra – Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult. 5 CD – Box – Set: CD 1: Symphony No.1 – “A Sea Symphony” (Isobel Baillie – Soprano / John Cameron – Baritone) / CD 2: “A London Symphony” Classic Recording of Symphony No.2 including the “Partita for Double String Orchestra” / CD 3: Symphony No.3 “Pastoral” & Symphony No.5 in D Major / CD 4: Symphony No.4 in F Minor & Symphony No. 6 in E Minor / CD 5: Symphony No. 8 in D Minor and “Sinfonia Antarctica”.

Belart (Polygram), 1996. CD Size. 5 CD’s. Original Hardcover Box. Besides some very minor signs of foxing to the inside of the box, this rare set of 5 CD’s with 8 Symphonies by Vaughan Williams is in excellent condition.

88. Vaughan Williams, Ralph.

Folk Songs of the Four Seasons – A Cantata for Women’s Voices with Orchestral or Pianoforte Accompaniment. Vocal Score.

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1950. Octavo. 81 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

89. [Wagner, Richard]

Bayreuther Festspiele. Die Idee, Der Bau, Die Aufführungen [The Idea, The Building, The Performances].

Tri-lingual (German / English / French) Bayreuth, Verlag der Bayreuther Festpiele, 1989. 8°. 38 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

90. Wagner, Richard (1813 – 1883).

Parsifal – Bayreuther Festspiele – Hans Knappertsbusch – 4-CD-Boxset. CD 1: 1.Aufzug – Act 1 (Beginning) / CD 2: 1.Aufzug – Act 1 (Conclusion) / 2.Aufzug – Act II (Beginning)/ CD 3: 2.Aufzug – Act II (Conclusion) / 3.Aufzug – Act III (Beginning) / CD 4: 3.Aufzug – Act III (Conclusion). Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele unter der Direktion von Hans Knappertsbusch.

Philips / Decca, 2001. CD Size. 4 CD’s. Original Hardcover Cardboard-Box. This rare set of 4 CD’s is in excellent condition.

91. Wagner, Richard (1813 – 1883) / Christoph von Dohnányi.

Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) – Behrens – Hale – Protschka – Rydl – Heilmann. Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor unter der Leitung von Christoph von Dohnányi.

Decca, 1994. CD Size. 2 CD’s. Original Softcover Cardboard-Box. This rare set of 2 CD’s is in excellent condition.

92. Walter, Cy.

All Time Hits for Piano.

(Original, printed score). New York, Harms, Inc., 1957. Quarto. 47, (3) Original, illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with some signs of external wear.

93. [Weill, Kurt] Hinton, Stephen (Editor).

Kurt Weill: The Threepenny Opera.

Cambridge etc., Cambridge University Press, 1990. 14.5 cm x 22 cm. XV, 229 pages. With 19 illustrations. Original Hardcover. Excellent, close to new condition. [Cambridge Opera Handbooks].

94. Wilson, Wilfrid G.

Change Ringing – The Art and Scoence of Change Ringing on Church and Hand Bells.

Fourth Impression. Rushden, Freda P. Willgress, 1989. Large Octavo. XV, 238 pages with a section of excellent photographs of Bell Ringing in action etc. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Unusually excellent condition with only minor signs of wear to the dustjacket. Rare !

95. Woodward, George Ratcliffe.

The Cowley Carol Book – For Christmas, Easter and Ascension-Tide.

Revised and enlarged edition. Oxford, A. R. Mowbray & Co, 1908. Large Octavo. 85 pages. Original Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Endpaper with diagonal fold. Wonderful and rare publication on special paper.