Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians (6 Volumes Complete)
by Colles, H.C
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: MacMillan, 1949. 6 Volumes Complete. Full dark blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, light wear, previous owner's bookplate on all volumes with a gift inscription on the front free endpaper of Volume 1. The sixth volume is the American Supplement. Binding tight, pages clean, age-toning in every volume. Some black smudging on bottom text block of every volume. Fading and worn along corners. Overall in VERY GOOD condition. . Third Edition. Full Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012136
- Title
- Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians (6 Volumes Complete)
- Author
- Colles, H.C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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