Michael Tippett

Moving Into Aquarius

London, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1959. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this fascinating and unconventional autobiographical work by English composer Michael Tippett. The first edition of this work. A scarce autobiographical work in excellent condition by Michael Tippett, ranked as one of the leading British composers of the twentieth century. Some of his most noted works are A Child of Our Time, the orchestral Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli, and the opera The Midsummer Marriage.This unconventional autobiography explores the place of the composer, his approach to music, and his philosophy on life. A unified and personal statement which achieves both depth and clarity. A significant volume with an articulate statement on the position of a composer in Britain during the twentieth century. With the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear. The dust wrapper is unclipped and very smart with only minor shelf wear and minor chipping to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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Sonstige Stichworte: michael tippett composer first editions dust wrapper composer None

George J. Tredaway

The Tunes of the Clumber Hymnal

London, Novello and Co. LTD, 1904. Leather. A very scarce superbly bound collection of hymns sung at the chapel built by the 7th Duke of Newcastle, striking in a full navy morocco binding with gilt detailing. A very scarce work.In the striking original navy morocco binding with gilt decoration to the front board.A collection of the hymns sung at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin at the private chapel of the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber Park, with a total of four-hundred and seventy-four hymns in this volume.The Church of St. Mary the Virgin is an Anglican Grade I listed church, a stunning building of both architectural and historic interest, built in the Gothic Revival style. The main house of Clumber Park was demolished in 1938 after a series of damaging fires.This church was built by the 7th Duke of Newcastle, Henry Pelham-Clinton.Compiled and edited by George J. Tredaway, who was the organist and director of the choir. In the original full navy morocco binding. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards. Minor rubbing to the spine, mostly to the tail. The odd spot to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: The Tunes of the Clumber Hymnal clumber hymnal church of st. mary the virgin george j. tredaway clumber hymnal None

J. Armiger Trollope

The College Youths

Woking, The Ringing World, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this history of bellringing in Britiain. Tracing its origins from the beginning, the book provides a comprehensive history of the bellringing and churches in Britain. Collated, complete with illustrative photographic plates throughout. Contains an ink inscription to frontispiece signed by one Raymond D. Candy, dated November 1949. In cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally smart. Some minor wear to extremities, backstrip and joints. Marking to boards. Hinges, tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean throughout with the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Candy Bellringing Churches Illustrated Bellringing Various

Charles A. W. Troyte

Change Ringing an Introduction to the Early Stages of the Art of Church or Hand Bell Ringing for the Use of Beginners

London, Wells Gardner, c1880. Cloth. An uncommon charming beginners guide to the art of bell ringing, written by Charles A. W. Troyte. The fourth edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, figures and three plates. Collated complete. This informative guide was written by Charles A. W. Troyte and provides helpful instructions along with figures and diagrams to guide beginners in the art of Church and hand bell ringing. Undated, dated by copies found on Jisc. In the publisher's original moire blind stamped cloth. Externally smart with bumping to the extremities, fading to the spine, slight rubbing to the joints, backstrip lifting, slight cockling to the front board and small tidemarks to the rear board. Front hinge starting with offsetting to the free endpapers with an old ink inscription dated 1912 to the front and scattered spotting. Internally firmly bound with very lightly age toned pages with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Bell ringing Music Church Hand bells Music Charles A. W. Troyte Illustrated None stated

Leon Vallas

Debussy (1862-1918)

Paris, Librairie Plon, 1926. Leather. A very smart copy of Vallas's biography of Claude Debussy, in the original French language. French language. A biography of French composer, Claude Debussy, considered by some to be the first Impressionist composer despite his rejection of the term. He was among the most influential composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and was almost forty years old when he achieved international fame in 1902 with the only opera he completed "Pelleas et Melisande." Written by Leon Vallas, a French musicologist. Bound in contemporary half morocco with blue cloth boards. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 876T73

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Sonstige Stichworte: Debussy Claude Debussy Vallas Claude Debussy None

Various; Charles J. Dunn; Bunzo Torigoe [trans.]

The Actor&Apos;S Analects (Yakusha Rongo)

Tokyo, The University of Tokyo Press, 1969. First edition. Cloth. An impressive copy of this selection of seventeenth and eighteenth century writings on the popular theatre of Japan, the kabuki. The first UK edition. The first UK edition, translated from the Japanese by Charles J. Dunn and Bunzo Torigoe. The Actor's Analects (Yakusha Rongo) is a miscellany of writings from the seventeenth and early eighteenth century left by the great actors of the live popular theatre of Japan, the kabuki. Providing an insight into the lives, principles, mentality, and aesthetics of the kabuki actors at the time. In addition, this volume includes information on the theatre of the period in Kyoto and Osaka. A charming volume with much illustrative material throughout. With the original Japanese to the rear. With the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. With a minor previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1975. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent with only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With a pictorial title page and illustrations in text throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Unnamed. Near Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: 771A26

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Sonstige Stichworte: first editions japanese culture theatre japanese translations Unnamed

Various

The Book of English Songs

London, Office of the National Illustrated Library, 1851 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition, later printing of this collection of English songs from the mid nineteenth century with illustrations. First edition of The Book of English Songs published by the Office of the National Illustrated Library in the original publisher's cloth binding. Tenth thousandth printing. An uncommon edition. Dated 1851 to the preface. With illustrations throughout the text and a monochrome plate as the frontispiece. In embossed green cloth with gilt to the spine.  In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The spine is slightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 832W23

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Sonstige Stichworte: English songs English history Anthologies First edition English history National Illustrated Library Not stated

Various

Boy&Apos;S Cinema Annual

London, The Fleetway House, 1938-40. Cloth. Two popular annuals of the 'Boy's Cinema' magazine, looking into the films of 1938 and 1940 alongside a wide variety of fascinating articles on the silver screen. Two years of the 'Boy's Cinema Annual', a popular annual, these copies being for the years 1938 and 1940.'Boy's Cinema' was a riveting weekly paper published from December 1919 to May 1940, focusing on the Hollywood stars of the day.The issues contained film scripts which were adapted to a story paper format.Each annual is illustrated profusely throughout.1938 includes the stories 'Crack Up', 'Dark Journey', 'Join the Marines', and articles such as 'Filming in the Desert', 'Hollywood's Cowboys', 'The Long, Long Trail to Stardom', and more.1940 includes the stories 'Old Bones of the River', 'Trade Winds', 'They Drive By Night', and articles such as 'Animal Stars', 'How Talkies are Made', 'Screen Detectives', and more. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with pictorial paper to the boards. Externally, with some rubbing and bumping to the spine and extremities. Spines are a little faded and spotted. Rubbing to the boards. Hinges are a little strained. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned and clean. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Boy's Cinema Annual boy's cinema annual magazine boy's cinema Various

Various

Christian Lyrics, Chiefly Selected from Modern Authors

London, Hamilton, Adams and Co, c1870 . Leather. A lovely little collection of Christian Lyrics from various authors, chiefly modern, with a two colour title with decorative capitals. A new edition. With an engraving to frontispiece and decorative head and tail pieces throughout. Previous owner's ink inscription to front blank. In a decorative morocco binding. Externally, sound but with some wear to extremities and slight rubbing, minor loss to head and tail of spine and marks to boards. Hinges strained. Binding strained in places, some pages starting, closed tear to gutter to page 47. Bright but with occasional scattered spotting and handling marks. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: LTH9-C-23

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Sonstige Stichworte: Christian Poetry Poems Lyrics Poetry None

Various

Film Pictorial Annual

London, The Amalgamated Press, 1934-36. Cloth. Two beautiful 'Film Pictorial' Annuals, profusely illustrated annuals showing the film news of the years, with plates of the stars of the day. Two volumes of 'Film Pictorial Annual', being the annuals for 1935 and 1937. The annual for the popular 'Film Pictorial' magazine, which was later absorbed into 'Picture Show&apos. It was a popular source for information during the Golden Age of Hollywood, these annuals containing a variety of articles on the prominent actors, actresses, and films of the previous year.Each volume illustrated profusely throughout.1935, with Katharine Hepburn to the front board, including 'Great Garbo's Unknown Lover', 'We Always Called Her "Boo" by Evelyn Laye's Mother', 'At Home with Edmund Gwenn', 'Guying Hollywood', 'The Screen's Most Gracious Lady', and more. Including plates showing portraits of Loretta Young, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Norma Shearer, Jean Harlow, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Bing Crosby, and more.1937, with Claudette Colbert to the front board, including 'The Gallant Life of Norma Shearer', 'The Story of Things to Come', 'The Life Story of Clark Gable', 'This is Why Hollywood Goes to Palm Springs', 'Movie-Making Round the World', and more. Including plates showing portraits of Fred Astaire, Shirley Temple, Joan Crawford, Ginger Rogers, Gary Cooper, Anna Neagle, and more. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with pictorial papers to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the spines and extremities. Minor marks and a little rubbing to the boards. Spines are a little faded and spotted. A little loss of paper to the rear board of 1935. Hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's gift inscriptions to the recto to the front endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean with a few light spots. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Film Pictorial Annual movies film silver screen movies claudette colbert Various

Various

The Film-Lovers&Apos; Annual

London, Dean & Son Ltd, 1932-34. Cloth. Two beautiful annuals from the Golden Age of Hollywood, detailing the releases and popular actors of the year, profusely illustrated throughout each volume. Two popular 'The Film-Lovers' annuals, being for the years 1932 and 1934. These annuals showcase the popular films and actors of the year during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Each annual is illustrated profusely throughout.The 1934 volume is notable for an article on Walt Disney, titled 'Mickey Mouse and His Master', this being published before the release of their first feature length film 'Snow White&apos.1932, the front board showing Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, including 'Hollywood's Real Life Fairy Tales', 'The Gentle Art of Faking Movies', 'Elusive Stardom', 'Their Favourite Rooms', and more. With plates of Nancy Carroll, Maurice Chevalier, Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks Junior, Laurence Olivier, and more.1934, the front board showing Diana Wynyard, including 'Is Art Ageless', 'Playtime in Pictureland', 'What Leading Men Have Taught Madge Evans', 'How Big Movies are Made', and more. With plates of Mary Carlisle, Anna Sten, Elizabeth Allan, Katharine Hepburn, and more.Undated, dated from the films mentioned in the text. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with pictorial paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Cracks to the joints of 1932. Light bumping to the spines and extremities. A little wear and marks to the boards. Spines are lightly faded. Prior owner's gift inscription to the recto to the front endpaper of 1932. Prior owner's doodle to the paste downs and rear endpaper of 1934. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Buchzahl: 805P4

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Sonstige Stichworte: The Film-Lovers' Annual cinema hollywood films cinema clark gable Various

Various

The Quarto, an Artistic Literary & Musical Quarterly

London, J.S. Virtue, 1896. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the 1896 publication of this Victorian periodical, focused on artistic, literary, and musical entries. The first edition of the second number of The Quarto, an illustrated Victorian magazine edited by John Bernard Stoughton Holborn. Four issues were printed for this periodical from 1896 to 1898, with the aim to showcase the talent of young or unknown artists of the time who had received instruction at The Slade (a school of fine art). Comprising a miscellaneous of works in English and 'Der Erlkoenig' by Goethe in the original German. With poetry, short stories, essays, musical pieces, and adverts to rear. Each writing is accompanied by an illustration. With contributions by Nellie Syrett, Cyril Goldie, Alfred Jones, and others.Wood blocks for initial letters were cut by Hugh Arnold. Containing fifteen full place illustrated plates, along with in-text illustrations. Collated and complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with just a small amount of bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Minor shelf wear to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. A few spots to the endpapers, but otherwise pages remain bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 812J6

Katalog: Performing Arts

Sonstige Stichworte: art music periodical quarto music slade school of fine art Various

Various

Records of Early English Drama, Oxford, 1, the Records; Records of Early English Drama, Oxford, 2, Editorial Apparatus

Toronto, University of Toronto Press; The British Library, 2004. Cloth. A new two volume set of this interesting historical research project about early english drama. New, in shrink wrap. Dated from the British Library. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Two volumes comprising, books one and two of the 'Records of Early English Drama' series. These two editions focus on Oxford and are titled '1, The Records' and '2, Editorial Apparatus&apos. 'The Records of Early English Drama (REED)' is a performance history research project based at the University of Toronto. The project was founded in 1976 by a group of international scholars who were interested in understanding "the native tradition of English playmaking that apparently flourished in late medieval provincial towns&apos. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. New, in shrinkwrap. Excellent condition. As New . Ill.: None. As New .

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Buchzahl: 833G3

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Sonstige Stichworte: Oxford British theatre University of Toronto medieval theatre British theatre shakespeare None

Francis Warner

Lying Figures

Oxford, Oxford Theatre Texts, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition copy of Francis Warner's compelling play, Lying figures. A first edition copy of Lying Figures, a surrealist and experimental play. Lying Figures is the first part of Requiem, a trilogy, which also includes Killing Time and Meeting Ends. With eight pages of photographs of a performance of Lying Figures in Oxford by Billett Potter, to the middle of the volume.Signed by the author to the half title page: For Julia and Peter, in friendship and with affection from Francis St Peters College, Oxford-1973 Francis Warner was an English poet, playwright and musician.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Dust wrapper is very smart with closed tear to front of wrap. Signed by the author to the half title page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: 830B42

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Sonstige Stichworte: Lying Figures Francis warner play requiem Francis warner None

Sam Weller; L. D. L.

Bold Turpin a Romance As Sung by Sam Weller

London, New York and Bombay, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1903 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this lovely illustrated song book for children from the early twentieth century. First edition of Bold Turpin A Romance as Sung by Sam Weller in the original publisher's quarter cloth binding.Very scarce only found in four libraries. With illustrations by 'L. D. L.'A lovely children's book with colour illustrations and song verse and rhyme from the early twentieth century.Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The boards are slightly worn and faded. The hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Good . Ill.: L. D. L. Good .

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Buchzahl: 839W35

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Sonstige Stichworte: Bold Turpin Sam Weller L. D. L. First edition Sam Weller Colour illustrations L. D. L.