The Children's Home Music for Choral Societies, Singing Classes, Schools and the Home Circle. Volume III (3)
by Stephenson, T. Bowman; Mills, R. Heath (edited by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Children's Home. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. Hardcover. Uplifting music to educate young minds! No date, circa 1885/1900? "In the various branches of this (Childrens Home)... there are 695 children. In situations, but still requireing care and oversight, about 400,. In the Children's Missions - (Ragged Schools, Children's Services &c) about 500. total 1,595...Donations and subscriptions will be thankfully received..." The Children's Home and Orphanage, and training school for Christian Workers. Lovely period cover, red cloth covered boards, bevelled edges, bright gilt titling and illus to front cover, black titling to front cover and to spine. Corners bumped, edges rubbed, spine sunned. Blind stamp decs to rear cover. Long note written to title page dated 1902. Includes 14 sacred pieces of music including - O Gentle Jesus, Holy art Thou, Melisma, Hark the Fairy Music ending, the Fairies's Well, a shoemaker's song, nursery rhymes, etc. Internally CLEAN AND BRIGHT.; 107859; 8vo (large) .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107859
- Title
- The Children's Home Music for Choral Societies, Singing Classes, Schools and the Home Circle. Volume III (3)
- Author
- Stephenson, T. Bowman; Mills, R. Heath (edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Children's Home
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Orphan, Orphanage, Children, History, Ragged Schools, Children's Services, Music, Song, Lyric
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music; Social Science; Education;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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