Kneipe in Honour of C.F. Chandler Given by the Officers and Students of the Chemical Department Columbia University

Columbia University, Not stated, 1910. Cloth. A smart bound copy of the hymns sung at a part given for C.F. Chandler at the Chemical Department, Columbia University , on May 13, 1910. A very scarce object. Presenting this very rare and unique bound book of hymns sung at a 'kneipe', or party, held in honour of C.F. Chandler at Columbia University on May 13, 1910. Charles Frederick Chandler (December 6, 1836 – August 25, 1925) was an American chemist, best known for his regulatory work in public health, sanitation, and consumer safety in New York City, as well as his work in chemical education—first at Union College and then, for the majority of his career, at Columbia University, where he taught in the Chemical Department, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and served as the first Dean of Columbia University's School of Mines.Including hymns such as 'Amici', 'Famous Yankee Chemist', 'Glory, Glory for Columbia', and more. Rebound in blue cloth binding with the original paper wrap pasted to the front board. Externally, lovely, with no discernible shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Coloured pencil notation to the first text page, but otherwise, pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 790J35

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Keywords: kneipe C.F. Chandler chemistry Columbia University C.F. Chandler Not stated

Music, and the Art of Dress

London, John Murray , 1854. Cloth. Uncommon new edition of these scarce essays concerning music and fashion from the 'Quarterly Review.' A new edition of this work, scarce in all editions but more commonly found is first printing of 1852. Two essays by Elizabeth Eastlake discussing music and fashion, reprinted from the Quarterly Review, literary periodical in the Victorian era. The musical essay discussing the origins of music, music in relation to poetry, Greek music, &c. while the essay on dress looks at the extravagance of male attire, taste, development of fashion, hair, and more.Elizabeth Eastlake was a British author and art critic, known both for her copious contributions to the Quarterly Review, and her significant role in the London art world. Rebound in full cloth binding with titles on label to front board, new endpapers. Externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean with only a touch of age toning, as usual with the type of paper used. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 818A44

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Keywords: quarterly review scarce music fashion scarce None

Musical Memories Handwritten Diary

London, Webster and Larkin Stationers , c1887. Leather. The nineteenth-century handwritten diary detailing the amateur career of an unnamed musician and composer, bound in full calf and including the original functioning lock and key. A fascinating and unique diary manuscript titled 'Musical Memories' by the unnamed author. Narrating his first musical memories during his childhood in 1866, through the next twenty years of this life, the unnamed author chronicles his amateur career as a musician and composer. From the manuscript, it is clear that the author grew up in Weymouth, served in the 29th Regiment at Jersey in 1876, and composed several operettas from the mid 1870s to the late 1880s. He also performed and conducted performances for the Castle Cary Choral Society in Cadbury.  The author also details noted nineteenth-century musicians he has been acquainted with, including Alfred Caldicott and Thomas German Reed. A fascinating picture of the nineteenth-century music scene in the South of England. This copy was bound and produced by A. Webster and Larkin Stationers in Piccadilly, and it still retains its original functioning clasp, lock, and key.One hundred and eighty-six pages have been used in this diary, leaving approximately fifty pages blank. In full leather binding, with the original functioning clasp, lock, and key. Including the binder's sticker to the front pastedown. Externally, generally sound, with some shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the spine, joints, and extremities. Joints are slightly tender. Internally, hinges have been reinforced. The odd spot and handling mark to the pages, which are otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 825J20

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Keywords: music memories diary lock and key memories Not Stated

Players of the Day a Series of Portraits in Colour of the Theatrical Celebrities of the Present Time

London , George Newnes, 1902. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Players of the Day A, with colour portraits. A first edition copy of Players of the Day A Series of Portraits in Colour of the Theatrical Celebrities of the Present Time. This work contains a theatrical and playful collection of portraits of actors and players of the day, being a fascinating record of Victorian theatre history. All forty eight colour plates are present, picturing Miss Ellaline Terriss, Mr Walter Passmore, Miss Connie Ediss and others. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some bumping to the head of the spine and some marks to the boards. Rear and front hinges are starting and weakening. Previous owner inscription dated 1903 to the front free endpaper. The first 6 pages are loose. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. First few pages have some scattered spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 849B29

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Keywords: Players of the Day A Series of Portraits in Colour of the Theatrical Celebrities of the Present Time celebrities art theatre celebrities Not Stated

Star Trek Giant Poster Book: Voyage One

Not Stated, H. Bunch Associates/ Paradise Press, 1977 . First edition. Paperback. The first UK edition of the first issue of this 1970s Star Trek poster magazine, featuring a 17" by 23" poster of the Enterprise. The first UK edition of the first issue of this publication.Featuring eight pages of articles, photographs and trivia relating to Star Trek: The Original Series, and various other Star Trek properties.Illustrated with an impressive 17" by 23" folding poster of the Enterprise.Published in February, 1977. Unbound, as issued; consisting of a large folded leaf. Externally, excellent, with light rubbing to back strip fold. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Light rubbing to folds of poster. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 891F63

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Keywords: Star Trek Giant Poster Book spok star trek uss enterprise spok Not Stated

The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library Catalogue of the English Folk Dance and Song Society Acquisitions to the Library of Books, Pamphlets, Periodicals, Sheet Music and Manuscripts, from Its Inception to 1971

London, Mansell, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this catalogue of folk dance and song from the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, in excellent condition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Stamps for Caerleon College of Education Library to the front and rear paste downs, the front and rear free end papers, the title page and the fore edge. The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library is the library and archive of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, located in Cecil Sharp House. It is a multi-media library comprising books, periodicals, audio-visual materials, photographs, sound recordings, manuscripts, field notes, etc. of a number of collectors of folk music and dance traditions in the British Isles. It is named after Ralph Vaughan Williams, the composer, collector and past president of the EFDSS. This catalogue holds a record of all the acquisitions to this library since its inception until 1971. Over the years, the library has added collections of folklorists such as Lucy Broadwood, Janet Blunt, Anne Gilchrist, George Butterworth and George Gardiner. It also contains copies of the papers and notebooks of Sabine Baring-Gould, Ralph Vaughan Williams and James Madison Carpenter; and the field recordings of Percy Grainger and the BBC Folk Music Archive. Subjects covered include: folk songs, broadside ballads, sea shanties, nursery rhymes, street cries, carols/hymns, music hall, ritual/ceremonial dance, and morris dance, among others. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally in excellent condition, with just some splitting to the plastic covering the cloth to the joints. Colour is good and gilt is bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 832M6

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Keywords: Vaughan Williams Memorial Library English Folk Dance English Folk Song English Folk Dance None

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Imagerie D&Apos;Epinal Rondes Et Chansons

Epinal, Imagerie Pellerin, 1980. Hardback. A beautiful reprinted collection of song and round for children with illustrations of nineteenth century French prints. Reprinted collection of French songs and rounds with colourful nineteenth century line prints by Imagerie d'Epinal. This Blue Series contains 40 popular songs. The illustrations are based from imaging artists of the nineteenth century, who at the time would transfer and print their drawings on lithographic stones. When this copy was printed, modern techniques would have been used, but the colour application still uses traditional methods. Imagerie d'Epinal (Epinal imaging), was originally a printing press founded in 1796 by Jean-Charles Pellerin. In quarter cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Minor discolouration to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine .

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Book number: 824W22

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Keywords: Illustrations Children's Verses Uncommon Children's Verses Various

Joseph Addison

The Miscellaneous Works of Joseph Addison

Oxford, D.A. Talboys, 1830. First edition. Fine Binding. A handsomely bound, uniform set of the works of Joseph Addison. In the first edition. Complete in four volumes. Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was the eldest son of The Reverend Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine. Volume I contains many essays and poems by Addison such as 'A Song for St Cecilia's Day', 'The Campaign' and 'An Essay of Virgil's Georgics&apos. Volume II is Addison's opera Rosamund and his incredibly famous tragedy Cato along with his comedy The Drummer, The Whig Examiner and The Lover. To the third volume are a collection of longer essays both religious, political and literary. Volume III also contains seven plates, collated and complete. Volume IV contains his Remarks on Several Parts of Italy. Volume IV also contains two plates, collated and complete Handsomely bound in half calf with marble covered boards and gilt stamping to the spine. Externally, in lovely condition. Minor rubbing to the corners and spines, and minor shelf wear. Internally, hinge to Volume II is slightly tender, but still remaining very firm. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages contain the odd spot, especially to the first and last few pages of the volumes, but otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 786J10

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Keywords: poetry short stories theatre Cato short stories Not Stated

Arthur Campbell Ainger; Joseph Barnby

Eton Songs

London, The Leadenhall Press, 1891-1892. First edition. Vellum. A very smart first edition of this illustrated collection of Eton Songs, with the original music scores. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, title vignette, and thirty-three full-page images. Collated complete. A collection of Eton Songs, including: Carmen Etonense, Victoria! Our Queen, Cricket is King, A Song of Fives, and Hymn for Founder's Day. With the accompanying original musical score. Written by Arthur Campbell Ainger, an assistant master at Eton College from 1864 to 1901 who wrote the text of more than ten Christian hymns. Set to music by Sir Joseph Barnby, an English composer and conductor. Illustrated by Herbert Marshall, an English watercolour painter, illustrator, and cricket player. Bound in full vellum. Externally, very smart with minor discolouration as is typical with ageing and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1897. Near Fine . Ill.: Herbert Marshall. Near Fine .

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Book number: 886T50

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Keywords: Eton Songs Ainger Barnby Songs Herbert Marshall

George Alexander

The George Alexander Birthday Book

Vigo Street, London and New York, John Lane, 1903. Cloth. A delightfully charming birthday book, including quotes from a variety of plays featured on the day they were first performed. The book was produced as a souvenir of the 200th performance of "If I Were King", at the St James's Theatre, February 26th 1903, produced and performed by George Alexander. A few entries have been made by the previous owner, including children's copperplate signatures. Frontispiece of François Villon, the poet who "If I Were a King" was based upon, with tissue guard. In original illustrated cream cloth binding, embellished with gilt titling and design. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to boards and extremities. Shelfwear to head and tail of spine. Back hinge slightly strained but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound, although strained in places. Bright and clean with only light spotting to first and last few pages. Copperplate signature on front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: GEN20-D-20

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Keywords: Diary Notebook If I Were King Francois Villon Notebook None

Francesca Alexander; John Ruskin (Ed.)

Roadside Songs of Tuscany

Kent , George Allen, 1885. First edition. Leather. The illustrated first edition of this collection of roadside songs from Tuscany, translated and illustrated by Francesca Alexander, and edited by John Ruskin. The first edition. Rebound in half morocco on marbled boards. With a frontispiece, and nineteen full-page plates. Collated complete. A collection of poems, ballads, and songs, from the nineteenth-century working class of Tuscany. Based on the work of the celebrated story-teller Beatrice Bernardi of Pian degli Ontani. Containing 'The Ballad of Santa Zita', 'The Dove', 'The Colonel's Leave', 'The Golden Girdle', 'Give Me Light, Lady', and more. Translated and illustrated by Francesca Alexander. Alexander was a translator, illustrator, and folklorist. Alexander met Ruskin in 1882, and he became a great fan of her works. Edited by John Ruskin. John Ruskin was an art critic in Victorian England, being an influential figure in the art world. He was also greatly admired by Leo Tolstoy, Marcel Proust, and William Morris. Rebound in half morocco. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities and spine. Fading to the spine. Marks to the boards. Hinges starting but still firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age-toned but otherwise generally bright and clean. Light spotting throughout, heavier surrounding the plates. The odd light handling mark throughout. Offsetting caused by leaf pressing on page 229. Very Good . Ill.: Francesca Alexander. Very Good .

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Book number: 848G32

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Keywords: songs folk songs tuscany Italian literature folk songs Beatrice Bernardi of Pian degli Ontani Francesca Alexander

Mark Ambient; Alexander M. Thompson; Arthur Wimperis; Lionel Monckton; Howard Talbot

Robert Courtneidge&Apos;S Production: The Arcadians. Souvenir of the Second Anniversary Performance

London, J. Miles for Messrs Chappell & Co, 1911 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated souvenir volume celebrating the second anniversary of the Edwardian musical comedy 'The Arcadians&apos. The first edition of this work.With a pictorial onlay by Edmund Dulac to the front board, and with eight colour plates, six monochrome photographic portraits, and six pieces of music. Collated, complete.'The Arcadians' was a popular Edwardian musical comedy concerning a group of idyllic Arcadians who wish to transform wicked London to a land of truth and simplicity.First produced by Robert Courtneidge, the musical opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, on 29 April 1909, and ran for 809 performances. This volume celebrates the second anniversary of that first performance. In the publisher's original moire, with pictorial onlay to centre of front board. Board perimeters lightly age toned, otherwise externally excellent. Hinges strained, with front hinge firmly held, and rear hinge a touch tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Edmund Dulac; J.M. Brock et al. Very Good .

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Book number: 903F10

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Keywords: The Arcadians Edwardian musical comedy Robert Courtneidge Edwardian musical comedy Edmund Dulac; J.M. Brock et al

Val Andrews

From Here to Obscurity the Comedy Magic of Val Andrews

Bideford , The Supreme Magic Company, c1960. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A smart and fascinating signed copy of a record of a comedy magic performance by Val Andrews. This is a fascinating volume of a record of one of Val Andrews' performances, containing various acts and gags with diagrams to the rear of the volume showing how to perform these gags. The different act featured in this performance were his Cabaret Linking-Ring Routine, Bijou-Bar-Act, Passe-Passe "in character," Nineteenth Century Silks, plus gags, patter, bits, ticks and "business." Val Andrews was a music hall artist, ventriloquist and writer. He was a prolific writer on magic, having published over 1000 books and booklets from 1952. Signed by the author to the title pageTo my good friend Bobby With every Good Wish for Christmas 1960from Val With a bookplate to the front pastedown for Christopher Brinson. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, very smart. Signed by the author to the title page. The edges of the title page are a little chipped. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Val Andrews. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 831B55

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Keywords: Val Andrews From here to obscurity comedy magic comedy From here to obscurity performance Val Andrews

Anon

Les Amours

Paris, Chex Barba, 1834. First edition. Leather. A very scarce, beautifully bound, pocket sized collection of intimate songs. An almanac of the 'amours de venus&apos. A very scarce, first and possibly only edition of this work.No record of this publication on Worldcat or Library Hub. In French. A selection of intimate poems, for the year 1834. Published by 'Chez Barba&apos. In a small pocket sized form for discretion. Illustrated, with a hand-coloured frontispiece.With a list of dates and days of the week for the year 1834 as well as the Lunar cycle. In a full morocco binding. Externally, very smart with light shelfwear to the extremities. Prior owner's inscription to the front board, dated 1834. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 730L2

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Keywords: Poetry Romance Literature Romance None

Anonymous

Frohe Kinderlieder

Verlag, Ohne Ort, c1930. Hardback. A scarce collection of German children's songs from the 1930s, colourfully illustrated throughout. An anthology of German children's songs, including 'Cuckoo, Cuckoo is Calling from the Forest', 'Sleep, Child, Sleep', 'Bunny in the Pit', and more.In the original German.Accompanied by musical arrangements. Colourfully illustrated throughout. A scarce work. In the original pictorial flexible paper covered boards. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards, and a tidemark to the head of the rear board. Joints are starting at the tail. Internally, binding is starting, and pages may detach with further handling. A tidemark to the top of the last two pages and rear rear pastedown. Pages slightly age-toned, otherwise they are clean. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Book number: 813J65

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Keywords: german children's music happy children's Not Stated