D. Bruce Mackie

Chirps and Chimes in Various Keys

Brechin, Edinburgh and Glasgow, D. B. Mackie; John Menzies & Co. 1892 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this collection of songs from Brechin in the late nineteenth century. First edition of Chirps and Chimes in Various Keys by D. Bruce Mackie in the original cloth binding. A scarce work with only one copy held in libraries. A lovely collection of local songs from the late nineteenth century in Brechin. With a few in-text illustrations. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, sound. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some light marks to the boards. The hinges are starting but firm. The front free endpaper is working loose. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some odd spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Chirps and Chimes D. Bruce Mackie Songs Poetry D. Bruce Mackie Not Stated

Horace Mansion

Old French Nursery Songs

London, George G. Harrap & Company, c1917. Cloth. A colourfully illustrated book of French nursery rhymes, compiled in the early twentieth-century by Horace Mansion. A work of charming French nursery songs, including 'Il Etait Une Bergere', 'Frere Jacques', 'Cadet Rousselle', 'Au Clair de La Lune', and more. In the original French.Music arranged and compiled by Horace Mansion. Including eight colourfully illustrated full-page plates, along with numerous in-text illustrations, by Anne Anderson. Collated and complete.  In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding. Externally, shelf wear and staining to the boards, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Anne Anderson. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: french nursery songs rhymes horace mansion nursery songs anne anderson Anne Anderson

Karl Mantzius

Min Far Og Jeg: Af Gamle Familiepapirer

Kobenhavn og Kristaiania, Gyldendalske Boghandel, 1919 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Karl Mantzius's autobiographical account of his life and that of his father, fellow Danish actor Kristian Mantzius. In the original Danish.The first edition of this very scarce work, in which Danish actor, stage and film director, theatre scholar, and operatic  baritone Karl Mantzius discusses his relationship with his father, Danish actor Kristian Mantzius.With the publisher's original front wrap bound in.With eighteen plates, and three folding facsimile plates.A delightfully bound work. In a decorative half calf binding, with patterned boards. Light fading to spine, with a touch of rubbing to joints. Boards bright and clean. Publisher's front wrap bound in. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot to page perimeters. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Karl Mantzius danish actor Kristian Mantzius denmark danish actor Not Stated

Theo Marzials

Pan Pipes a Book of Old Songs

London , George Routledge, 1883. Hardback. A collection of songs and poems for children. A charming collection of old poems and songs set to music by Theo Marzials and illustrated by Walter Crane. This is an adaption of Mr Walter Crane's Pan Pipes. The originals have been slightly altered by Theo Marzials. This collection includes the songs 'The Passionate Shepherd', 'The Spanish Lady, 'In The Merry Month of May', The Three Ravens, 'My Lady Greensleeves, Sally in Our Alley', 'When the Bright God of Day', and more. Arranged by the poet and composer Theo Marzials. Each piece of music is beautifully illustrated and is accompanied by additional verses. This work includes forty three illustrations. In the original pictorial boards. Externally generally smart. Bumping to the spine and boards resulting in loss. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are generally clean with marginal age toning. Very Good . Ill.: Walter Crane. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Music Songs Theo Marzials Songs Walter Crane

G J Whyte-Melville

Songs and Verses

London, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, c1890. Leather. An uncommon single volume edition of Songs and Verses by G. J. Whyte-Melville. New edition with numerous additions. Contained are numerous poems and hunting songs such as Hero and Leander, The Queen of the Rose, A Cavalier's Song and A Lay of the Ranston Bloodhounds. George John Whyte-Melville (1821 - 1878) was a Scottish novelist of the sporting-field and a poet. Bound by Thomas Owen, The Library Oswestry with label to front pastedown. In half calf bindings with marbled paper boards. Externally, sound but with slight wear to extremities, slight rubbing and odd marks to boards. Front hinge slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound. Bright but with occasional spotting, mostly to first few pages and odd handling marks. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: George John-Whyte Melville Novel Songs Poetry Novel None

Pietro Metastasio

Didone Abbandonata; Artaserse; Achille in Sciro; IL Re Pastore; Amor Prigioniero; Altre Cantate; Giustino

Genoa, Giovanni Franchelli, 1791-1793 . Leather. Seven leather bound volumes containing a collection of libretti and plays by eighteenth century Italian poet Pietro Metastasio. Volumes 1, 3, 5, 7, and 11 to 13 from the works of Pietro Metastasio. Published in Italian, with a frontispiece to volume 1. The present collection contains several libretti by the Italian poet, including Didone Abbandonata and Artaserse, the latter of which has been set to music by over ninety composers. Alongside the Libretti Il Re Pastore, the collection also includes the plays Amor Prigioniero, Giustino and several cantatas by the poet. With some worming to the front of volume 11, and throughout volume 12. Aside from some page numbers, the text is unaffected. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. A little rubbed to the boards of volume 13, with some light rubbing to the head of the spines. There is a small chip in the calf to the head of volume 13. Internally, firmly bound, with some worming to the rear of volume 11 and throughout volume 12. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Pietro Metastasio Opere del Signor Abate Pietro Metastasio Liberetti Opera Opere del Signor Abate Pietro Metastasio Leather Binding Not stated

A. A. Milne; H. Fraser-Simson

Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1926. Cloth. A lovely work containing a selection of Milne's children's poems, set to music by the composer Harold Fraser-Simson, with illustrations to each page of sheet music. Eighth impression from 1926. Illustrated with decorations to each of the musical notations by E. H. Shepard (1879-1976), the English book illustrator who is best known for illustrating both 'The Wind in the Willows' and 'Winnie-the-Pooh&apos. This is a selection of verses from 'When We Were Very Young, the best-selling work of children's poetry by A. A. Milne, set to music by Harold Fraser-Simson. Contents include verses from poems such as 'Happiness', 'Missing', 'Hoppity', 'Growing Up', 'The Three Foxes', and 'Market Square', with charming relevant illustrations to most pages. Harold Fraser-Simson (1872-1944) was an English composer of 'light music', whose most famous musical was 'The Maid of the Mountains&apos. He set various children's verses to music, including 'The Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Grahame. A. A. Milne (1882-1956) was an English author who is perhaps best known for creating the character of Winnie-the-Pooh. His father was a bookseller by the name of Christopher Robin Milne, and ultimately served as the main inspiration for his popular literary character. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original quarter-cloth binding on paper boards. Externally, very smart. Minimal bumping and wear to the extremities and the spine, with a few marks and spots to boards. Light age-toning to paste downs and endpapers. Internally, firmly bound, with binding loosening in the middle. Pages are bright and clean with light age-toning to margins and the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: E. H. Shepard. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young children's music a. a. milne h. fraser-simson children's music winnie the pooh E. H. Shepard

Alfred Moffatt

Our Old Nursery Rhymes

London, Augener Ltd, 1911. First edition. Cloth. Alfred Moffatt provides accompanying harmonies to over twenty nursery rhymes in this illustrated score. A first edition, with sweet illustrations by Dutch illustrator Henriette Willebeek Le Mair. A first edition of this musical score accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Dutch illustrator Henriette Willebeek Le Mair. Le Mair's sweet colour illustrations intersperse Alfred Moffat's harmonized versions of common nursery rhymes. Moffatt was a Scottish musician, composer and collector of music, who studied composition and wrote for German music publishing firms. In the publisher's original light blue cloth binding. Externally, a little worn. Rather rubbed and a little soiled to the boards, less so to the spine. Lightly bumped to the head and tail of the spine. The front hinge has nearly failed and is connected by cords only. Internally, the binding is a little loose. Pages are bright with the odd mark. Fair . Ill.: H. Willebeek Le Mair. Fair .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Our Old Nursery Rhymes Illustrated Musical Scores H. Willebeek Le Mair Illustrated First Edition H. Willebeek Le Mair

Moliere

Oeuvres de Moliere Precedees D&Apos;Une Notice Sur Sa Vie Et Ses Ouvrages Par Sainte-Beuve

Paris, J.J. Dubochet et Copagnie, 1844. Leather. An extensive, illustrated edition of the works of French playwright and poet, Moliere. Bound in half calf and in the original French. An extensive collection of the works of French playwright and poet, Moliere. Containing his books and plays, among the most well-known are Tartuffe (1664), Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (1670), Le Misanthrope (1666), and Les Amants Magnifique (1682).Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, more often known by his stage name Moliere, was a seventeenth-century French playwright and actor and is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the French language. This work contains many charming in-text illustrations by Tony Johannot. Also containing an introduction by French literary critic Charles Augustin de Sainte-Beuve. In half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, joints, and extremities. Shelf wear to the boards. One of the raised bands to the spine is absent. Internally, front hinge is starting but firm. Volume is firmly bound. Some light tidemarks to the pastedowns and free-endpapers, as well as to the top of the page from 731 to 808. Pages contain the odd small handling mark. Good . Ill.: Tony Johannot. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: theatre french moliere performing arts french sainte-beuve Tony Johannot

George Moore

The Apostle a Drama

London , William Heinemann , 1923 . First edition. Hardback. A signed, limited edition copy of The Apostle, a play by George Moore. A limited edition copy, limited to one thousand copies with this being number ten. Signed by the author to the limitation page. The Apostle is a drama in a prelude and three acts and is set two months after the crucifixion. George Moore was a novelist and dramatist who wrote with a naturalist style.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.With a bookplate for David and Marjorie Allen to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original hardback binding. Externally, smart with some light marks to the tail of the spine. With a bookplate for David and Marjorie Allen to the front pastedown. Signed by the author to the limitation page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is smart with some fading and marks to the spine and light chipping to the extremities. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Sonstige Stichworte: The Apostle A Drama George Moore play George Moore None

Edward Moore

The Gamester, the Distrest Mother, & the Earl of Essex

London, John Bell, 1792. Leather. A charmingly illustrated collection of theatrical works by Edward Moore. Scarce collection. One of the popular dramatic collections of the late 18th century including; The Gamester: A Tragedy, The Distrest Mother, & The Earl of Essex. Illustrated with frontispiece and 5 plates. Written by Edward Moore, an English dramatist, miscellaneous writer, and the son of a dissenting minister. Rebound in quarter red calf with marbled boards. Externally, a trifle rubbed with light shelf wear and bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light age toning. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Gamester Earl Moore Earl None

Thomas Moore; Sir John Stevenson

A Selection of Irish Melodies

London, J. Powers, 1910-1913. Hardback. Early editions of the first four numbers of Thomas Moore and John Stevenson's impressive collection of traditional Irish lyrics, melodies and music. With words from Irish poet Thomas Moore, and symphonies and accompaniments from Irish composer Sir John Stevenson, this is a smart example of the duo's collection of traditional Irish poems, tunes and melodies.Following a request from the publishers James and William Power, over twenty-six years from 1808 t0 1834, Stevenson and Moore published this work in ten volumes, together with a supplement, with the primary source being Edward Bunting's 'A General Collection of the Ancient Irish Music&apos.Present here are early editions of the first four numbers.Collated, with an engraved frontispiece to the first number, an engraved title page to each number, and five further engraved plates.Undated; dated 1810 to 1813 via Jisc.Former owner's inscription to front pastedown and front free endpaper.The 'Melodies' were an immediate success, with Byron praising Moore for the work and claiming he new each melody 'by rote and by heart&apos. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Significant rubbing to joints and board perimeters. Tail of front joint starting, with board holding firm. Inscription to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type throughout, with scattered light spotting. Closed tears to tails of a small number of pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: music symphony thomas moore sir john stevenson symphony Not Stated

Cavendish Morton

The Art of Theatrical Make-Up

London, Adam and Charles Black , 1909. First edition. Cloth. Lovely copy of this delightful volume dedicated to the art of theatrical makeup by Cavendish Morton, the first edition. The first edition of this charming work containing a study of theatrical makeup by Cavendish Morton, British painter and illustrator. An uncommon volume. Featuring thirty-two reproductions from photographs of the author himself. In the original publisher's pictorial cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine, minor light mark to front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Cavendish Morton. Near Fine .

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Sonstige Stichworte: cavendish morton first editions theatre makeup first editions Cavendish Morton

Eadweard Muybridge

Animals in Motion: An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Muscular Actions

London, Chapman and Hall, 1918. Cloth. A fourth impression of Eadweard Muybridge's important photographic and cinematographic study of muscular actions in motion. Eadweard Muybridge was a n English photographer, a pioneer in the photographic study of motion. He is best known for his work on animal locomotion in 1877 and 1878, which used multiple cameras to capture motion in stop-motion photography. This is the fourth impression of one of his most popular work, Animals in Motion, which comprises an important study in the history of photography and cinematography, with more than four-thousand high-speed shots of 34 different animals and birds, in one-hundred-and-twenty-three different types of actions. Originally published in 1899, it remains in print over a century later. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only and a minor edge wear, some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The cloth to the spine has slightly faded, with some minor faint damp marking tot he rear board. With a previous ownership signature tot he front free endpaper, dated 1985. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with only the odd minor spot at the odd leaf. Illustrated with numerous photographs throughout. Collated, complete. Very Good . Ill.: Eadweard Muybridge. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: photography muybridge illustrated muybridge Eadweard Muybridge

Charles Narrey

Comme Elles Sont Toutes, Comedie En Un Acte, En Prose

Paris, Calmann Levy, 1876. Leather. A handsomely bound copy of this very scarce work of nineteenth-century French theatre by Irish-French writer, Charles Narrey. Presenting this comedic piece of French theatre, one act long in prose.Originally published in 1868, this is a new edition of this work. Written by nineteenth-century writer, Charles Narrey. Narrey came from an Irish family that fled Ireland in the seventeenth century following James II of England. This copy has been handsomely bound in half calf with marbled boards and endpapers. Containing the bookplate of the Isaac Currie Museum to the front pastedown. A very scarce work, especially in such lovely condition. Handsomely bound in half calf with gilt detailing to the spine and marbled boards and endpapers. Externally, lovely, with just some rubbing to the joints and extremities. Isaac Currie Museum bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: theatre french comedy charles narrey french Not Stated