An illustrated catalogue of the Music Loan Exhibition : held under the patronage of His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales by the Worshipful Company of Musicians at Fishmongers' Hall, June and July, 1904
by Worshipful Company of Musicians
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Inscribed "C.F. Apted / from his father / June 1, 1909" on front free endpaper. Vellum somewhat soiled and a little r
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About This Item
Novello and Company, Limited, London, first edition, 1909. Limited edition of 500 copies. Publisher's full vellum, gilt cover device and double border,original printed wrappers bound in at end, top edge gilt, others uncut, folio, 34 cm,. xxiii, [1], 353, [1] pp, plates, woodcuts, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Contents: Music printing - Printed music - Musical instruments - Portraits, - Manuscripts - Concert and theatre bills, programmes, - Miscellaneous. Inscribed "C.F. Apted / from his father / June 1, 1909" on front free endpaper. Vellum somewhat soiled and a little rubbed, contents Very Good.
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- Wykeham Books
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- Title
- An illustrated catalogue of the Music Loan Exhibition : held under the patronage of His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales by the Worshipful Company of Musicians at Fishmongers' Hall, June and July, 1904
- Author
- Worshipful Company of Musicians
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's full vellum, gilt cover device and double border,original printed wrappers bound in at end, top edge gilt, other
- Book Condition
- Used - Inscribed "C.F. Apted / from his father / June 1, 1909" on front free endpaper. Vellum somewhat soiled and a little r
- Edition
- Limited edition of 500 copies
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Novello and Company, Limited, London, first edition, 1909
- Date Published
- 1909
- Pages
- xxiii, [1], 353, [1] pp, plates, woodcuts, tissue-guarded frontispiece
- Keywords
- Worshipful Company of Musicians Worshipful Company of Musicians -- Exhibitions. Music -- Bibliography -- Catalogs. Music -- Exhibitions. Musical instruments -- Catalogs and collections. Musicians -- Portraits. Music printing. Musical instruments -- Catalo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music & Musicians (Bibliographies);
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Wykeham Books
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LONDON, Aberdeen
About Wykeham Books
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Vellum
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Inscribed
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- First Edition
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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