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THE GUITAR REVIEW: VOLUME TWO ISSUES 7-12 1948-1951
Written by Vladimir Bobri; Gregory D'Alessio; Andres Segovia.
Stock no. 1824730
Published by The Society Of The Classic Guitar. 1st thus 1976. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine and elaborate gilt decoration to front. Introduction by Segovia & Bobri, foreword by D'Alessio. Contains the entire editorial contents of issues 7 through 12 of The Guitar Review, which appeared in 1948 - 1951. Advertising pages of the original editions have been omitted. Music scores and b/w illustrations. Boards clean and bright, lower edge of boards lightly rubbed. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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THE GUITAR REVIEW: VOLUME ONE ISSUES 1-6 1946-1948
Written by Vladimir Bobri; Gregory D'Alessio.
Stock no. 1824729
Published by The Society Of The Classic Guitar. 1st thus 1975. Slightly better than very good condition.

Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine and elaborate gilt decoration to front. Introduction by Bobri, foreword by D'Alessio. Contains the entire editorial contents of issues 1 through 6 of The Guitar Review, which appeared in 1946, 1947, and 1948. Advertising pages of the original editions have been omitted. Music scores and b/w illustrations. Boards bright. Text block browned. Contents clean.

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MERRIE GAMES IN RHYME
Written by Emmeline M. Plunket. Illustrated by Emmeline M. Plunket.
Stock no. 1824223
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. 1st 1886. Good condition.

Merrie Games in Rhyme from Ye Olden Time. Grey pictorial boards, red and yellow title to front, yellow title to spine. Every page elaborately decorated in red and black. Instructions for the songs and games. Boards a little grubby and rubbed at corners. Hinges are pulled wide but binding is still holding. Grubby marks and browning to contents.

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CROSSINGS A FAIRY PLAY
Written by Walter De La Mare.
Stock no. 1322972
Published by W. Collins Sons and Co. Ltd.. 1924. Very good condition.

Music by C. Armstrong Gibbs. Beige cloth spine with gilt title to spine. Pale grey boards. 169 pages, edges untrimmed. Booklist to rear. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Some foxing else contents clean.

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MUSIC FOR KING HENRY
Written by Nicolas Bell; David Skinner.
Stock no. 1822161
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2009. Slightly better than very good condition.

A facsimile of a Royal Choirbook. Very large format. Burgundy cloth spine, cream boards with gilt & foil decorations. Limited edition of 500 copies and 20 lettered copies. 36 pages. Coloured frontispiece and ornamented initial letters. Also includes a commentary volumes which has red cloth spine with gilt title and pictorial front board. Colour illustrations and 117 pages. Also included is a CD: Henry's Music Motets from a Royal Choirbook Songs by Henry VIII. This is copy 55 of 500. CD is MISSING. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcases which are lightly scuffed. The song book has a bump to tail of spine which also transfers to inside tail of gutter edges (see photos). There is some transference of red dye from the slipcase to the very outer edges of the song book (minor). All contained in original packaging from the Folio Society.

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MUSIC FOR KING HENRY
Written by Nicolas Bell; David Skinner.
Stock no. 1821643
Published by Folio Society. 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

A facsimile of a Royal Choirbook. Very large format. Burgundy cloth spine, cream boards with gilt & foil decorations. Limited edition of 500 copies and 20 lettered copies. 36 pages. Coloured frontispiece and ornamented initial letters. Also includes a commentary volumes which has red cloth spine with gilt title and pictorial front board. Colour illustrations and 117 pages. Also included is a CD: Henry's Music Motets from a Royal Choirbook Songs by Henry VIII. Commentary volume and CD ARE MISSING. This copy is the Facsimile volume ONLY. Boards and contents fine. This is copy 377. Contained in publisher's slipcase with some light scuffing.

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SCHUMANN ALBUM OF CHILDREN'S PIECES FOR PIANO
No author listed. Illustrated by Henriette Willebeek Le Mair.
Stock no. 1505377
Published by Augener Ltd.. 1st 1913. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth spine, grey paperboards. Pictorial onlay in gold background. Colour illustrations and music. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers slightly grubby/browned. Front joint starting to crack. Prize plate to front endpaper. A few fingermarks to contents but generally clean.

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MUSICAL AND POETICAL RELICKS OF THE WELSH BARDS
Written by Edward Jones.
Stock no. 816482
Published by Edward Jones. 1794. Very good condition.

Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards: Preserved, by Tradition and Authentic Manuscripts, From Very Remote Antiquity; Never Before Published. To the Bardic Tunes are Added Variations for the Harp, Harpsichord, Violin or Flute: With a Select Collection of the Pennillion and Englynion, or, Epigrammatic Stanzas, Poetical Blossoms, and Pastoral Songs of Wales With English Translations. Likewise a General History of the Bards and Druids, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: With an Account of Their Music and Poetry. To Which is Prefixed a Copious Dissertation on the Musical Instruments of the Aboriginal Britons. A New Edition Doubly Augmented and Improved. Large format. 13.5 x 9.5 inches. Full brown leather binding. Gilt titles, decorations and raised bands to spine. Marbled endpapers. B/w frontis after Loutherbourg. PLus one b/w plate of harps. viii + 183 pages including numerous pages of musical score. List of subscribers at front. Verso of frontis foxed. Some marks and browning to contents else generally clean. Board edges rubbed but overall a handsome copy.

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NELLY'S DOLLY
Written by A. Watson.
Stock no. 583430
Published by J. Curwen & Sons Ltd.. Very good condition.

An action song for children. Large format. Pictorial paper wraps. Words and music by Watson. Undated but believed to be c1890.

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THE CHILDREN'S SONG BOOK
Written by Alfred W. Tomlyn. Illustrated by Lawson Wood.
Stock no. 568331
Published by Andersons-Edinburgh-Limited. Nearly fine condition.

Brown material covers with pattern of autumn leaves. Title label to front cover. 8 colour plates by Lawson Wood and others. Book: name in ink to front endpaper.

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