London: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1923 Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Part I, From the Troubadours to J. S. Bach: 160 pp, a note to teachers, 6 chapters with musical illustrations, index. 3 inked lines in margin of p. 94, inked line drawn through the word "credo" with "crucidixus" inked in margin below. Part II, The Age of the Sonata, from C. P. E. Bach to Beethoven, 176 pp, a note to teachers, 7 chapters with musical illustrations, index. Clean with no marginalia. Part III, The Ideals of the XIXTH Century: 194 pp, a note to teachers 8 chapters with musical illustrations, index. Brief inked underlining with inked note in margins pages 103-105; inked underlining p. 107 with brief underlining and comment bottom page 108; pencilled underlining pages 165 - top 167; 3 brief underlinings p. 168; Chips at top margin from knife slits to uncut pages 179, 181, 183. Light wear to top corners with tonned edges and endpapers. Dark blue blocked cloth with gilt titles on spine and gilt decoration on front..

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001741
Title: The Growth of Music: A Study in Musical History for Schools
Author: Colles, H. C
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Oxford at the Clarendon Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1923
Keywords: MUSIC HISTORY SURVEY
Bookseller catalogs: MUSIC;
Size: 8vo

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