German Heritage A Series Written For The South East Asia Programme of Deutsche Welle.

Deutsche Welle, 1967. Soft Cover, Ex-Library, Ex German Institute Library, so stamp to title page and issue label to inner back cover. Some pencil underlining, so a good reading copy only. Essays in English on famous German musicians, writers etc... Good.

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Book number: 7424

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Einstein, Thomas Mann, Karl Marx, Bismarck, Luther, Durer, Beethoven, Edith Stein, nun, Wagner, Daimler

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Harrap's Illustrated Dictionary of Music & Musicians.

Harrap, 1989. First Edition. Hard Cover, 469pp, complete dustjacket, b + w illustrations. A very clean copy... As New /Fine.

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Book number: 2708

Catalogue: Music

Bacharach, A L (ed)

Lives of the Great Composers Volume 3 Brahms, Wagner and their Contemporaries.

Penguin Pelican, 1948. Mass Market Paperback, 191pp, blue and white softback covers. Previous owner's name on half title, otherwise clean and VG+ Includes Brahms, Debussy, Elgar, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Wagner and Wolf... Very Good.

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Book number: 5276

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Brahms, Debussy, Elgar, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Wagner, Wolf

Bacharach, A L (ed)

The Musical Companion.

Gollancz, 1940. Hard Cover, 6th impression. 751 pp, slightly browned with age to edges. Folding chart, frontispiece illustration. Blue cloth boards. Previous owner's signature on flyleaf, otherwise clean... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 1996

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: music

Bishop, John

Hamilton's Celebrated Dictionary Comprising an Explanation of 3,500 Italian French German English and Other Musical Terms Phrases and Abbreviations and Also A Copious List of Musical Characters.

Robert Cocks, 1111. Soft Cover, Probably late C19th century - the publishers are 'by Appointment to Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales'. 130th edition. Pocket sized book of 178 pp and publisher's catalogue. card covers, the front one now with loss to edges and attached with tape. Internally clean and tight... Good.

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Book number: 13472

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Music, Musical Terms, Dictionary, Musical Dictionary

Carner, Mosco

Of Men and Music Collected Esssays and Articles.

Joseph Williams, Hard Cover, Probably 1920s. 182pp, brown cloth covered boards. Internally very clean. Interesting essays on Puccini, Mahler, Bartok, Beethoven, Johann Strauss, Schubert, Elgar, Bruckner etc... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 9694

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Mahler, Puccini, Beethoven, Dvorak, Elgar, Bartok, Judaism, Wagner

Cowan, Rob

Guinness Classical 1000 The Top 1000 Recordings of All Time.

Guinness, 1992. Soft Cover, Large format. 272pp, softback covers with a crease to the back corner.. Over 200 b + w illustrations. A very clean Near Fine copy. Full label details - the perfect way to build your classical CD collection... Very Good.

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Book number: 11867

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Music, Classical Music

Hadden, Cuthbert

Favourite Operas From Mozart to Mascagni The Plots History and Music.

Nelson, 1111. Hard Cover, Ill.: Byam Shaw. A reprint, probably circa 1950 of the 1910 first edition. 288pp, brown cloth covered boards, a little worn to the base of the spine, with gilt title. 24 colour illustrations by Byam Shaw. Gift inscription dated 1953 to the flyleaf, otherwise a clean copy. The plots, history and music of operas from Mozart's Don Giovanni to Strauss's Electra... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 5169

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Music, Opera

Illing, R

A Dictionary of Music.

Penguin, 1119. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback, 318pp, the paper now browning with age, softback covers. One snowpake mark to front cover, otherwise a clean copy... Very Good.

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Book number: 5073

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Music

Illing, Robert

A Dictionary Of Music.

Penguin, 1950. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback, 318pp, red and white card covers with matching dustjacket with wear to top edge. Internally very clean and tight. Includes definitions of musical terms and articles on instruments, notation and composition etc... Fine /Very Good.

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Book number: 5275

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: composition, notation, instrument

Kaufmann, Helen L

Stories of 100 Operas.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1960. First Edition. Hard Cover, Pocket sized book of 336pp. Priceclipped dustjacket with a little wear to top of spine. Internally very clean. The story of each opera is told simply and clearly, act by act... Fine /Very Good.

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Book number: 12858

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Opera, Music

Kelly, Danny (ed)

The Q Omnibus Press Rock'N'Roll Reader.

Omnibus Press, 1994. First Edition. Soft Cover, 191pp, one scrape mark to back cover, otherwise as new. Music articles on Elvis, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, Hendrix, Dylan etc, originally given away with Q91 magazine... Fine.

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Book number: 7739

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Rock and Roll, Music, Beatles, Elvis, Dylan, Rolling Stones

Kupferberg, Herbert

Classical Music Lists.

Ward Lock, 1986. First Edition. Hard Cover, 175pp, complete dustjacket. A clean copy. More than 100 enjoyable lists including composers, compositions, forms and instruments, operas (including ones that were never written), gourmet dishes etc... Fine /Fine.

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Book number: 13533

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Music, Classical Music

Macpherson, Stewart

Melody and Harmony Book Two Elementary Harmonic Progression.

Joseph Williams, 1923. First Edition. Soft Cover, 178pp and Appendices. Soft covers. Spots of foxing to foredge, a couple of pages with pencil marking, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Harmony for the teacher and the student... Very Good.

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Book number: 13744

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Music, Harmony

MacPherson, Stewart

Music and Its Appreciation or The Foundations of True Listening.

Joseph Williams, First Edition. Hard Cover, Circa 1920. 166pp, blue cloth covered boards. Music illustrations, including fold-outs. Original owner's name dated 1924 to flyleaf, otherwise internally clean... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 8266

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Music