A dictionary of music and musicians (A.D. 1450 - 1889) by eminent writers, English and foreign.
by Grove, (Sir) George (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(London, Macmillan & Co., 1896, 1894, 1894, 1895). With illustrations and woodcuts ... with appendix, edited by J.A. Fuller Maitland, M.A.; and index by Mrs. Edmond Wodehouse. In four volumes. Four volumes, original brown cloth, gilt-lettered on spines, light wear to the cloth, pp. viii + 768; pp. vii + 769; pp. vii + 768; pp. xi + 820; text in double columns, few illustrations in the text. Top edges gilt. With: Index to the four volumes; also: Catalogue of articles contributed by each writer: by Mrs. Edmond R. Wodehouse (London, Macmillan & Co., 1890) Original matching cloth, pp. iv + 188. With: H.C. Colles (editor), Grove's Dictionary of music and musicians; fourth edition ... Supplementary Volume (London, Macmillan, 1945) Original blue cloth, gilt-lettered on the spine, pp. xvi + 688. A total of six volumes. Moderate foxing on preliminary pages and edges, small light tape-marks on some pastedowns, some hinges beginning to crack internally. Generally, very good set. .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2715
- Title
- A dictionary of music and musicians (A.D. 1450 - 1889) by eminent writers, English and foreign.
- Author
- Grove, (Sir) George (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (London, Macmillan & Co., 1896, 1894, 1894, 1895)
- Keywords
- Music. Musicology. Musicians. Music and Dance
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music and Dance;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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