GROVE'S DICTIONARY OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS: Six (6) Volume Set/Vol. 1: A-C; Vol. 2: D-J; Vol. 3: K-O; Vol. 4: P-Son; Vol. 5: Song-Z; Vol. 6: American Supplement, Being the Sixth Volume of the Complete Work
by Colles, H. C. (Editor Vols. 1-5); Pratt, Waldo Selden and Boyd, Charles N. (Editors of Vol. 6)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-/No Dust Jacket
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: The MacMillan Company, 1947. Original dark green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spines, and small gilt decoration on front covers. Bindings lightly soiled w/ modest rubbing to corners and spine ends. Edges of leaves a bit age toned. Tiny tear at top margins of several leaves in Vol. 3; small, faint dampstains at top edge of text block of Vol. 4. All volumes illustrated w/ b/w plates. Overall, a nice set.. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8899
- Title
- GROVE'S DICTIONARY OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS: Six (6) Volume Set/Vol. 1: A-C; Vol. 2: D-J; Vol. 3: K-O; Vol. 4: P-Son; Vol. 5: Song-Z; Vol. 6: American Supplement, Being the Sixth Volume of the Complete Work
- Author
- Colles, H. C. (Editor Vols. 1-5); Pratt, Waldo Selden and Boyd, Charles N. (Editors of Vol. 6)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- Third Printing
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- MUSIC SONGS BIOGRAPHY MUSICIANS DICTIONARY DICTIONARIES BIO-BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCE GUIDE NONFICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference; Music;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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