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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.

ROBERT SCHUMANN AND MASCOT ZIFF
Written by Opal Wheeler. Illustrated by Christine Price.
Stock no. 1322123
Published by Faber & Faber Limited. 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Great Musicians series. Green cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. 167 pages. Spine bumped and just a little faded at top and tail. Some slight foxing to textblock. Green and yellow pictorial wrapper is edge worn with slight loss at corners and some light grubby marks.

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.

THE ROCK PACK
Written by James Henke.
Stock no. 1319105
Published by Van Der Meer. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

An extraordinary "interactive" book packed with memorabilia and facsimiles from the most famous album covers and posters to guitars and sitars. More than 200 full colour photos and illustrations, plus separate pull-out booklets and pop-up pictures. ISBN: 9076048053. Some light page browning. Appears complete.

IN PARALLEL
Written by Barbara Freeman; David Brett; et al.
Stock no. 2128921
Published by Ormeau Baths Gallery. Circa 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

In collaboration with Michael Alcorn, Ian Wilson, Nicola LeFanu, David Lumsdaine. Essays and notes by Brett. CD inserted to rear. ISBN: 1900128071. CD is UNCHECKED, but still in envelope to rear.

RISCA MALE CHOIR THE FIRST FORTY YEARS
Written by Martin Hodson.
Stock no. 2128860
Circa 2012. Very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. Colour photos. SIGNED by author to title page. Creasing to a couple of cover and page corners. A few small marks to covers.

BARNEN PA BJORKBACKEN
Written by Ester Renwik. Illustrated by Helge Artelius.
Stock no. 2128342
Published by Saxon & Lindstroms Forlag. Circa 1948. Very good condition.

Cloth spine. Colour pictorial covers. Colour illustrations. Text in Swedish. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Small ink mark to top of spine. Couple of chips to top and tail of spine. Ink stamps to front pastedown. Page browning.

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.

THE CHILDREN'S SONG BOOK
Written by Alfred W. Tomlyn. Illustrated by Lawson Wood; Harry Rountree; A.E. Jackson; et al..
Stock no. 1312273
Published by Andersons-Edinburgh-Limited. Very good condition.

Brown decorated material covers. Title in gilt to front cover. 8 colour plates by Lawson Wood and others. Spine and corners bumped. Ink address stamp (bookseller?) to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned, contents clean.

TO LIVE FOR YOU! TO DIE FOR YOU!
Written by John Searight.
Stock no. 1802326
Published by John Searight. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The life of Gustav Mahler, sometimes depicted as something of a musical colossus with one foot placed firmly in the romanticism of the 19th century and the other tentatively trying to find a footing in the 20th. He more than anyone else, was responsible for sowing the seeds of 20th century music. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. xi and 428 pages including index. ISBN: 9780956169501. A fine copy

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.

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.