Search Results: Music from Washburn Books

London, Mains, Zurich & New York.: Ernst Eulenburg Ltd Book. Fair. Quarter Bound in Leather. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First volume of a set of three, containing quartetd for two violins, viola and violoncello. Ex library copy bound with brown leather spine over orange boards. Gilt lettering and bandd to spine, marbled endpapers, ribbon page marker. Left hinge starting, tape repair to title page, library markings to spine and end pages, endpaper torn and defaced with some loss and some marking to boards, otherwise inrernally good..

International Masters Publishers, 1996 Book. Very Good. Ringbound Hard Cover. Presumed First Edition. 6.75" Square. Handy reference guide to classical music. Quantity of cards in ringbinder, in sections under headings of Composers, Musical Periods, Orchestral Instruments and Musical Terms. Includes information to set each entry in its historical context. Appears complete. Minor rubbing to corners of spine, otherwise very good condition with no inscriptions..

London: A Weekes & Co Ltd, 1945 Book. Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Academic Series of Musical Works, No.7. Marbled card covers, price marked 3/6d. Backstrip rubbed, bookseller's label to front cover, otherwise good copy..

South Australia: Adelaide Festival of Arts, 1974 Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Festival programme featuring art, concerts, recitals, drama, eg The Fires of London directed by Peter Maxwell Davies. 96pp. Pages starting to come loose, otherwise good clean copy with no inscriptions..

London: Preface Publishing, 2010 Book. Near Fine. Black Cloth Boards. First Edition, First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Selection of 32 Christmas carols with personal reminiscences by the singer. Includes sheet music for piano for 9 of the carols. 176pp illustrated with black and white seasonal drawings to the margins. Gilt lettering to spine. Slight rippling to page edges, otherwise near fine copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has minimal surface scuffing, otherwise near fine..

New York & London: Macmillan, 1905 Book. Good. Green Buckram. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book which arose from a course of lectures in musical appreciation, with the emphasis on understanding the aims and purposes of the composer, rather than the technicalities of its production. 327pp with index, illustrated with musical examples. Gilt lettering and design to top board and spine. Top edges gilt. Slight bumping to spine and corners and minor foxing to fore-edges, otherwise good copy. Prize certificate dated 1910 to pastedown.

London: Harper, 2010 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Definitive account of the live of Bob Marley, who made Jamaican music famous, featuring interviews previously unheard. 420pp with index, illustrated with 16 pages of photographs in colour and black and white. Spine uncreased, edges unmarked. Near fine copy with no inscriptions..

London: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 2016 Book. Very Good. Black Cloth Boards. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Candid autobiography by the legendary rock star. 510pp with16 pages of photographs in colour and black and white to rear. Silver lettering to spine. Illustrated endpapers. Minor bumping to spine and upper corners and a few tiny turned corners to lower pages, otherwise very good/near fine copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has slight edge creasing and surface wear, otherwise very good..

London: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hawkes Pocket Scores No.104. Undated. 36pp. Loosely enclosed, leaflet in English and French. Some creasing to edges and corners, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

New York: Peer International Corporation, 1972 Book. Good. Soft cover. Presumed First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Short biography of the American singer, 148pp illustrated with black and white photographs, containing 90 pages of sheet music and discography to rear. Some creasing and rubbing to cover and one page starting to pull, otherwise goo copy with no inscriptions. .

London & Edinburgh: McDougall's Educational Co Ltd Book. Good. Limp Blue Cloth. Presumed First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Collection of 76 songs for use in schools. 76pp. Minor creasing to corners, former owners' names to title page, remains of label inside cover, ticks in ink to contents page and slight foxing to edges, otherwise good copy..

London: A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd, 1979 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Guide to choosing the right instrument and rate of progress to enable every child to gain a love and understanding of music. 174pp with index, illustrated with black and white photographs. Minor edfge and surface wear, remains of small label to rear panel and former owner's name to half-title page, otherwise very good copy..

London: Jewel Music Publishing Co Ltd, 1964 Book. Good. Soft cover. Presumed First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Short biography illustrated with black and white photographs, plus piano scores of 15 songs written by Chuck Berry. Discography and section on the Chuck Berry Appreciation Society to rear. 39pp. Cover somewhat creased and marked and some creased corners, otherwise internally very good and unmarked. Songs include Carol, Johnny B Goode, Roll Over Beethoven, Mabellene, etc..

London: Elliott & Thompson Ltd, 2011 Book. Illus. by Lynn Hatzius. Very Good. Paper Covered Boards. 3rd Impression. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Collection of the nation's 300 favourite musical works, as measured by Classic FM. 230pp with index, illustrated with drawings in colour and black and white. Lettering to top board and spine, coloured endpapers. Small mark to top edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has some edge and surface wear, otherwise good. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage may be required for Air Mail shipping..

London: Dorling Kindersley Ltd in assocation with Classic FM, 2005 Book. Very Good. Card Covers With French Folds. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Definitive guide to 1,000 years of classical music and the great composers. 512pp with index, illustrated throughout in colour. Minor bumping to corners and light marking to top edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

London & New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 1924 Book. Fair. Beige Cloth Boards. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Comprehensive description of the major operas. 925pp illustrated with 64 black and white plates. Gilt design to front board and gilt lettering to spine. Bottom edges untrimmed, small stains to fore-edges and top edges dusty. Boards frayed, with small splits to backstrip and slight browning to endpapers, otherwise fair copy with no inscriptions. HEAVY BOOK, additional postage will be requested..

London & New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 1933 Book. Good. Beige Cloth Boards. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gustave Kobbe died before completing this book and the final material was supplied by Katharine Wright and Ferruccio Bonavio. 955pp with index, illustrated with 63 portraits in costume and various scenes from operas, in black and white. Emblem to front board and lettering to spine. Lower edges untrimmed and rubbed to extremities, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. HEAVY BOOK, additional postage will be requested..

New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 1935 Book. Good. Brown Cloth Boards. 19th Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Comprehensive description of the major operas. 993pp illustrated with 64 black and white plates. Gilt lettering to spine. Fore edges untrimmed and top edges sunned. Slight bumping to corners, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. DJ edgeworn with faded spine and detached rear flyleaf. HEAVY BOOK, additional postage will be requested..

Oxford: Oxford University Press , 1980 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Two volumes in slipcase. Music is 3rd Edition, based on the original publication by Percy Scholes, 724pp. ISBN 0193113201. Opera is 2nd Edition, 561pp. ISBN 019311321X. Both volumes have gift inscription inside covers and minimal creasing, otherwise very good copies. Slipcase has minor rubbing to corners, otherwise good. Set weighs over 1kg so extra postage required for Air Mail shipping..

London: Michael Joseph, 1976 Book. Near Fine. Illustrated Boards. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Folio Miniatures Series. A short history of the three theatres at Covent Garden and the music performed in them. 32pp illustrated with black and white drawings, plus 16 colour plates and illustrated endpapers. Minimal rubbing to lower edges, otherwise near fine copy with no marks or inscriptions..