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London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1985.. First Bi-Lingual edition. "Much of the writing has a directness, a nonchalant wit and a self-deprecating irony that are characteristic features of Poulenc's music; but the Diary is also informed by the wisdom, tenderness and profound human sympathy that lie at the root of his greatness as a composer." Pp.160, 8 pages of black & white photo illustrations, original French text facing the translation. Dark blue cloth, dustwrapper has removable clear protective wrap. Scarce. VG/VG.

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1950.. A pocket encyclopaedia rather than a dictionary, this book gives definitions of musical terms, articles on matters of musical notation and composition and on musical instruments, and thumb-nail sketches of the lives and works of composers." Pp.318. Pbk, matching dustwrapper, has small tears to rear. VG/G+.

London: Oxford University Press/Humphrey Milford, 1935.. 1st edition. A provoking series of essays which claim for the consideration of Bellini, Meyerbeer and Busoni as great composers. Pp.x/270. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, spine sunned, marks to rear board. Good.

Aldershot: Scolar Press, 1993.. First edition. xxviii/368pp./16 black and white plates. Brown cloth, dustwrapper. "This collection of essayys seeks to reflect many aspects of the life and work of Edward Elgar. The book extends Elgarian horizons and often successfully challenges well-established opinion". VG/VG.

Toronto: Dundurn Press Limited, 1984.. Emma (Lajeunesse) Albani, one of Canada's first internationally known performers, began as a student singing in a Chambly, Quebec convent and an Albany, New York church. From her opera debut in April 1870 in Sicily to her farewell concert in October 1911 in London, England, she was loved for her voice as well as her kindness which was rare in a prima donna..." Pp.205, many black & white photos and illustrations throughout. Paperback, minor edge wear and creasing to corner tips. VG.

London: Novello and Company Limited, 1961.. Originally printed in 5 volumes, this one volume edition was produced in June 1961. Contains folk songs from the counties of Dorset, Essex, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Devonshire, and Sussex. Music score + lyrics. 25cms x 19cms x 2cms. Pp.234, gift message to half-title page, rear endpaper absent. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, edge wear to top and tail of spine and corner tips. G+.

London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1926.. 2nd imp. A Collection, words and music, of the most genuinely popular English songs from the Eighteenth Century to the present day. Pp. 18/149, frontis, 3 b/w illustrations, owner's name to fep, toning and spotting to endpapers. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, portrait illustrated d/w has edge losses. G+/G.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1996.. 1st edition. "With unlimited access to BBC archives, Humphrey Carpenter throws fresh light on Dylan Thomas, John Betjeman and Michael Tippett, among others, and brings alive the individuals who have created the programmes and delivered the arts to the nation over the last fifty years. " Pp.xiv/431, 16 pages of black & white photos. Black cloth, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

London: The Athlone Press, 1980.. Ernest Chausson (20 January 1855 � 10 June 1899) was a French romantic composer who died just as his career was beginning to flourish...Chausson left behind only 39 opus-numbered pieces. Musical creation for him always proved to be a long, painful struggle. However, the quality and originality of his compositions are consistently high, and several of his works continue to make occasional appearances on programs of leading singers, chamber music ensembles and orchestras"(wiki). pp.245, portrait photo frontispiece + 2 further pages of photo illustrations, 41 musical notation figure illustrations. Black cloth, dustwrapper absent. VG.

London: Cassell, 1967.. A selection of 55 articles from the BBC magazine "The Listener". Most of them deal with specific compositions that were subsequently broadcast, a few mark anniversaries, while some are transcripts of broadcast talks." Pp.xii/260. Brown cloth, dustwrapper has minor edge wear and chipping to base of spine. VG/VG.

New York:Charles Scribners Sons,1917.. Rep. History of music with b/w illustrations throughout. Pp.20/365,frontis. + black & white illustrations of instruments,composers, musical notations, etc throughout, owners name to fep. Blue cloth, gilt lyre motif to front board,gilt title to spine. VG.

London: Toccata Press, 1991.. Translated, Edited and Introduced by Paul Rapoport, with a foreword by Robert Simpson. "Vagn Holmboe (born in 1909 in Denmark) has written over 300 compositions in nearly every musical genre...Ub Experiencing Music he discusses many issues facing the composer, performe and listener, giving special attention to the most basic questions about musical experience." Pp.142, occasional black & white photographs. Black cloth, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1949.. New impression. Autobiography of Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO (1883 � 1953), the English composer, poet, and author. His prolific output includes songs, choral music, chamber pieces, and solo piano works, but he is best known for his orchestral music. In addition to a series of symphonic poems he wrote seven symphonies and was for a time widely regarded as the leading British symphonist. Pp.112, owner's name to front free endpaper. Blue cloth, spine and lower edges of boards sunned. G+.

London: Thames Publishing, 1996.. This book celebrates Eric Fenby's 90th birthday, in April 1996, and brings together all his occasional journalism - articles, broadcasts and sleeve-notes - about the music of Delius, the subject which has been so central to his life....In the course of this collection, Fenby considers all the major works and most of the smaller ones. He also comments on key figures in Delius's circle. Appendices provide other useful information, and a section of illustrations includes some unpublished photos." Pp.259. Paperback. VG.

London: George Harrap, 1938 .. 17cm x 10.3cm. Red card covers with printed title to front, slightly soiled. English title and preface, with all songs in German. Clean text and musical notation throughout.

New York: AMS Press, 1973.. Reprinted from the edition of 1906, (Boston: Oliver Ditson). Pp.xxx/157, small bookseller's label (Kitazawa Bookstore, Tokyo) to inside front board. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine. VG.

London: Boosey & Hawkes, nd.. Piano solo with a duration of approximately 7 minutes. (Copyright 1945). 31cms x 23.5cms. Pp.16, musical score for piano. Pbk. VG.

Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons, 1964.. a judicious selection of the alumini of Cambridge University, to show what a remarkable contribution these men have made during the five centuries under review to the musical and therefore spiritual life of their country." Pp.75, occasional pencil notations by the former owner who has also noted that he (H.W.Last) was a former Cambridge scholar 1935-1939, occasional light spotting mainly affecting closed page edges. Paperback, creasing to front. G.

London:Oxford University Press, n/d. Pp 23,musical score. P/b, name to front cover, illustrated cover. G+.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.. 1st edition. "Articulate and impassioned, sophisticated by never esoteric, Steinberg and Rothe offer invigorating reflections on music that will delight both the beginning and the seasoned listener." Pp.xiv/251. Red cloth spine with white boards, dustwrapper. VG/VG.