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Verdi: The Story of the Little Boy Who Loved Hand Organs (Child's Own Book of Great Musicians)
by Tapper, Thomas
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Theodore Presser Co, Philadelphia, 1919. First Edition. Softcover. Fair Condition. Illustrator: Illustrated. The text is illustrated with black-and-white illustrations and photographs which have been pasted in by a child. Illustrated folder with brown coloured titles to the front panel. In this series of booklets, unbound as per issue, a child pasted the relevant pictures about a particular musician in the pages supplied. The the musician studied in this booklet is Giuseppe Verdi. The how to use this book instructions, are placed neatly in the rear of the booklet. The book is showing age and use. Creasing of the booklet edges and there are a few small tears to the top edge of the front panel. Stains, rubs and other marks present with some sunning also noticeable. Browning to the text block edges and of the pages. As you would expect given that the pictures were pasted in, (very neatly) there is some buckling of the page. Previous owner has penned the date born and date died of the author neatly under the illustration of Verdi to the verso of the front panel some staining to the top right-hand corner of the title page. Some of the pages have torn a little at the extreme edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 14, [2] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Music; Children. Inventory No: 0126557. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0126557
- Title
- Verdi: The Story of the Little Boy Who Loved Hand Organs (Child's Own Book of Great Musicians)
- Author
- Tapper, Thomas
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Theodore Presser Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1919
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Music, classic, Verdi, children, Child's Own Book of Great Musicians Music; Children. Illustrated Unbranded Tapper, Thomas Verdi: The Story of the Little Boy Who Loved Hand Organs (Child's Own Book of Great Musicians)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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