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	APTOMMAS: Confidence de Jules Schulhoff New York, Published by the author. c. 1860's With ornate lettered covers. This piece by Schulhoff was transcribed for the harp by Thomas Thomas (1829-1913) was also a touring harp virtuoso (of Europe between 1851 and 1867 and of America in 1895) who adopted the name Aptommas to avoid the possibility of confusion with his brother. (Nevertheless at least one American Musical Dictionary does confuse them).He settled in New York and published his History of the Harp. Folio size with music. Condition Good. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 6481 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	APTOMMAS: Llwyn Onn( Ash Grove) London, Conservatoire de la Harpe. Before 1860 Ornate lettered cover . Thomas Thomas (1829-1913) was also a touring harp virtuoso (of Europe between 1851 and 1867 and of America in 1895) who adopted the name Aptommas to avoid the possibility of confusion with his brother. (Nevertheless at least one American Musical Dictionary does confuse them).He settled in New York and published his History of the Harp. Folio size with music Condition VG. 132 sheets € (euro) 24.00 [Appr.: US$ 35.95 \| £UK 21.75 \| JP¥ 3176] Book number: 6485 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BOCHSA NICHOLAS C.: D'albert's Bridal Polka London Chappell. 1847 With ornate lettered cover arranged for harp and piano forte. Composed by Charles D'Albert (1809-86) who was the son of a French cavalry captain and was the major dance instructor in the middle years in British society. Arranged by Nicolas Charles Bochsa( 1789-1856) was a French born pianist and later a harpist and he studied under Nderman. He was harpist to the Emperor Napoleon, Louis XVlll and also the Duc de Berri. Left France for England in 1817 under a cloud and settled in London and was harpist to Queen Victoria and was professor of harp at the RAM. Chatteron was a pupil. He stole Sir Henry Bishops famous soprano wife Anna Bishop and toured constantly with her then until his death in Australia. Folio size with music. Condition VG. € (euro) 26.00 [Appr.: US$ 38.95 \| £UK 23.5 \| JP¥ 3440] Book number: 6478 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	OBERTHUR CHARLES & RUMMEL J: Proch's from the Alp the Horn Resounding London, Ashdown and Parry. C 1860's With an ornate lettered cover . Composed for harp and piano. Charles Oberthur( 1819-95) a German born harpist who settled in London in 1844 and was harpist to the Italian Opera in London. And in 1886 was considered by James D. Brown to be the leading harpist in Britain and on the Continent.. The pianist is probably Josephine Rummel ( 1812-77) who was court pianist at Wiesbaden. Folio size with music. Condition VG. € (euro) 25.00 [Appr.: US$ 37.45 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3308] Book number: 6482 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	TAYLOR GERHARD.: D'alary Polka Dublin, Marcus, Moses. C 1860's With ornate lettered cover .A piece set for the harp with variations by Gerhard Taylor of London. Sadly he remains obscure although he has a back page catalogue for this publisher and also was by Ashdown & Parry. Folio size with music .Condition VG € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 6484 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	CHESHIRE JOHN: Scotch Airs. London, J.B. Cramer. 1879 With ornate lettered cover. The harpist and composer John Cheshire(1839) was born in Birmingham, studied at the R.A.M. In 1855 was theharpist at the Royal Italian Opera and Principal harpist at Her Majesty's Theatre. Toured many countries and from 1887 lived in America. He has composed an opera, cantatas, overtures and has published many pieces for the harp. This one is designated quite an easy piece. Folio size with music Dated by a music sellers stamp Condition VG. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 6480 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	CHIPP THOMAS PAUL: The Blue Bells of Scotland London, Augener . C 1860's With ornate lettered covers. This famous tune arranged for the Harp by Thomas Paul Chipp( no dates) who was a noted harpist and player of the kettle drum. He was the father of the noted English organist and composer Edmund Thomas Chipp((1823-86). Folio size with music. Condition VG . € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 6483 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	APTOMMAS THOMAS: The Task for the Harp( 12 Elaborate Exercises) London & New York, Conservatoire de La Harpe. 1860 In a red ribbed soft cloth cover with a red ornate label with gilt titles on the front cover. With a preface and 63 pages of exercise split into 12 elaborate sections. Thomas Thomas (1829-1913) was also a touring harp virtuoso (of Europe between 1851 and 1867 and of America in 1895) who adopted the name Aptommas to avoid the possibility of confusion with his brother. (Nevertheless at least one American Musical Dictionary does confuse them).He settled in New York and published his History of the Harp and also this notable book. Folio size with Music. Some marginal wear to the ends of spine else condition VG. Rare. € (euro) 160.00 [Appr.: US$ 239.68 \| £UK 144.25 \| JP¥ 21171] Book number: 6474 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	CHATTERTON J. BALSIR(ARR.)& VERDI: La Donna E Mobile London ,Boosey & Co . c 1862 With an very ornate lettered cover . Arranged for the harp by Chatterton and from the 'new' Verdi opera Rigoletto and sung by Mario. who sang this first in 1853 at Covent Garden . John Balser Chatterton (1805-71) was born at Portsmouth and was thus unusually an English harpist (most of the famous British ones have hailed from Wales or Ireland). He became Professor of his instrument at the Royal Academy of Music in 1827, succeeding his teacher Bochsa, and Harpist to Queen Victoria in 1842. He wrote much music for harp especially arrangements of traditional airs of the British Isles. The Welsh Harpist John Thomas succeeded him as harpist to Her Majesty .There is a dated advert of 1862 on back page. Folio size with music. Condition VG . € (euro) 32.00 [Appr.: US$ 47.94 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4234] Book number: 6476 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.

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	APTOMMAS: Confidence de Jules Schulhoff New York, Published by the author. c. 1860's With ornate lettered covers. This piece by Schulhoff was transcribed for the harp by Thomas Thomas (1829-1913) was also a touring harp virtuoso (of Europe between 1851 and 1867 and of America in 1895) who adopted the name Aptommas to avoid the possibility of confusion with his brother. (Nevertheless at least one American Musical Dictionary does confuse them).He settled in New York and published his History of the Harp. Folio size with music. Condition Good. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 6481 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	APTOMMAS: Llwyn Onn( Ash Grove) London, Conservatoire de la Harpe. Before 1860 Ornate lettered cover . Thomas Thomas (1829-1913) was also a touring harp virtuoso (of Europe between 1851 and 1867 and of America in 1895) who adopted the name Aptommas to avoid the possibility of confusion with his brother. (Nevertheless at least one American Musical Dictionary does confuse them).He settled in New York and published his History of the Harp. Folio size with music Condition VG. 132 sheets € (euro) 24.00 [Appr.: US$ 35.95 \| £UK 21.75 \| JP¥ 3176] Book number: 6485 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BOCHSA NICHOLAS C.: D'albert's Bridal Polka London Chappell. 1847 With ornate lettered cover arranged for harp and piano forte. Composed by Charles D'Albert (1809-86) who was the son of a French cavalry captain and was the major dance instructor in the middle years in British society. Arranged by Nicolas Charles Bochsa( 1789-1856) was a French born pianist and later a harpist and he studied under Nderman. He was harpist to the Emperor Napoleon, Louis XVlll and also the Duc de Berri. Left France for England in 1817 under a cloud and settled in London and was harpist to Queen Victoria and was professor of harp at the RAM. Chatteron was a pupil. He stole Sir Henry Bishops famous soprano wife Anna Bishop and toured constantly with her then until his death in Australia. Folio size with music. Condition VG. € (euro) 26.00 [Appr.: US$ 38.95 \| £UK 23.5 \| JP¥ 3440] Book number: 6478 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	OBERTHUR CHARLES & RUMMEL J: Proch's from the Alp the Horn Resounding London, Ashdown and Parry. C 1860's With an ornate lettered cover . Composed for harp and piano. Charles Oberthur( 1819-95) a German born harpist who settled in London in 1844 and was harpist to the Italian Opera in London. And in 1886 was considered by James D. Brown to be the leading harpist in Britain and on the Continent.. The pianist is probably Josephine Rummel ( 1812-77) who was court pianist at Wiesbaden. Folio size with music. Condition VG. € (euro) 25.00 [Appr.: US$ 37.45 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3308] Book number: 6482 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	TAYLOR GERHARD.: D'alary Polka Dublin, Marcus, Moses. C 1860's With ornate lettered cover .A piece set for the harp with variations by Gerhard Taylor of London. Sadly he remains obscure although he has a back page catalogue for this publisher and also was by Ashdown & Parry. Folio size with music .Condition VG € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 6484 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	CHESHIRE JOHN: Scotch Airs. London, J.B. Cramer. 1879 With ornate lettered cover. The harpist and composer John Cheshire(1839) was born in Birmingham, studied at the R.A.M. In 1855 was theharpist at the Royal Italian Opera and Principal harpist at Her Majesty's Theatre. Toured many countries and from 1887 lived in America. He has composed an opera, cantatas, overtures and has published many pieces for the harp. This one is designated quite an easy piece. Folio size with music Dated by a music sellers stamp Condition VG. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 6480 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	CHIPP THOMAS PAUL: The Blue Bells of Scotland London, Augener . C 1860's With ornate lettered covers. This famous tune arranged for the Harp by Thomas Paul Chipp( no dates) who was a noted harpist and player of the kettle drum. He was the father of the noted English organist and composer Edmund Thomas Chipp((1823-86). Folio size with music. Condition VG . € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 6483 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	APTOMMAS THOMAS: The Task for the Harp( 12 Elaborate Exercises) London & New York, Conservatoire de La Harpe. 1860 In a red ribbed soft cloth cover with a red ornate label with gilt titles on the front cover. With a preface and 63 pages of exercise split into 12 elaborate sections. Thomas Thomas (1829-1913) was also a touring harp virtuoso (of Europe between 1851 and 1867 and of America in 1895) who adopted the name Aptommas to avoid the possibility of confusion with his brother. (Nevertheless at least one American Musical Dictionary does confuse them).He settled in New York and published his History of the Harp and also this notable book. Folio size with Music. Some marginal wear to the ends of spine else condition VG. Rare. € (euro) 160.00 [Appr.: US$ 239.68 \| £UK 144.25 \| JP¥ 21171] Book number: 6474 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	CHATTERTON J. BALSIR(ARR.)& VERDI: La Donna E Mobile London ,Boosey & Co . c 1862 With an very ornate lettered cover . Arranged for the harp by Chatterton and from the 'new' Verdi opera Rigoletto and sung by Mario. who sang this first in 1853 at Covent Garden . John Balser Chatterton (1805-71) was born at Portsmouth and was thus unusually an English harpist (most of the famous British ones have hailed from Wales or Ireland). He became Professor of his instrument at the Royal Academy of Music in 1827, succeeding his teacher Bochsa, and Harpist to Queen Victoria in 1842. He wrote much music for harp especially arrangements of traditional airs of the British Isles. The Welsh Harpist John Thomas succeeded him as harpist to Her Majesty .There is a dated advert of 1862 on back page. Folio size with music. Condition VG . € (euro) 32.00 [Appr.: US$ 47.94 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4234] Book number: 6476 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.