NOVELLO & CO - A Century and a Half in Soho. A Short History of the Firm of Nevello. Publishers and Printers of Music 1811-1961

London England, Novello & Co, 1961. First Edition, Binding: Decorative Cloth, Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardback Hardback. First Edition. Foxing to end inside covers and edge. Foxing to cover and spine of cloth. Beige and red cloth with gilt lettering. Whatever else this absorbing history of the House of Novello may show, one fact surely stands out prominenty - that it is to this publishing firm that we can chiefly attribute the spread of good music throughout England during the last 150 years. Contents: Forword. Preface. The Novellos: Vincent Novello 1781-1861. Sidelights on Vincelt Novello. Joseph Alfred Novello 1810-96. A Sidelight on Joseph Alfred. The Littletons - Henry Littleon 1823-88. Alfred Henry Littleton 1845-1914. Augusts J. Littleon 1854-1942. The Later Generations. A Sidelight on Wardour Street. Novellows as Publishers 1811-1961. Novellos as Printers and Bookbinders 1847-1961. An Appendix - The Staff; Postscript; Biblography. Illustrated. 85 pp. Hand cut pages.