THREE MUSKETEERS. Rare english translation. de ISIDORE DE LARA - 1921

Good. - The close of a letter penned on 2-18 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide lined buff paper clipped from the bottom of a page. Isidore de Lara has written and signed "I am Yours Very Sincerely Isidore de Lara" on the roughly cut sheet of paper. There are a couple of faint spots of foxing and the shadow of a word along the bottom of the sheet. Folded twice vertically with remnants of mounting paper pasted to the top of the verso. Good.
Isidore de Lara (1858-1935) was an English composer and singer. Born Isidore Cohen he was successful during the 1890's composing music for the opera in Monte Carlo. "Messaline" (1899) was his most popular opera.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paris: Choudens [PN A.C. 13,494], 1906. Large octavo. Full modern blue cloth, titling gilt to spine. 1f. (title), 1f. (dedication), 1f. (notes on first performance, named cast list, and contents), 274 pp. Named cast includes for the 1906 production includes Charlotte Wyns, Dereyne, Lucien Fugère, Zocchi, Thonnerieux, Rougon, Perret, Bonafé, Rebuffel, Vincent, and Delcour and for the 1908 production Chenal, Nelly Martyl, Judith Lassalle, Lucien Fugère, Léon Beyle, Delvoye, Blancard, Vaurs, Lucazeau, Barthez, Brun, and Fayolle. Binding slightly worn and faded. First three leaves detached and with tears to inner margins; minor chip to upper corner of final leaf. First performed at the Théâtre de l'Opéra in Nice in February 1906, under A. Saugey. An English composer, and singer, "although French influences (Massenet especially) predominate in de Lara's operas, he was a truly eclectic composer." Nigel Burton and Susan Thach Dean in Grove Music Online.

Sanga.
Isidore De Lara, 1858-1935.
Ex library copy.
274pp.

Choudens, Paris, 1906.

London: J. B. Cramer; Chappell & Co., 1900. Hardcover. Fair. Collection of sheet music to popular and comic music hall songs. Leather bound. Contains numerous songs (aprox. two dozen) with decorated title pages (usually with lists of other available songs to rear). No dates but c. 1900. Large 4to. Some minor tape repairs to some pieces, previous owner's name to some pieces. Mild wear etc. Some loss to leather. Fair.

Paris: the author, 1911. Softcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Les Trois Masques Drame Lyrique en 4 Actes PoŽme de M .... Paris: the author, 1911. 255 pp. Softcover. Small folio. Brown cloth-backed stiff wrappers. Cloth of spine split at front; hand-printed title label on front wrapper; wrappers edge-worn; former ownerÕs name on front free endpaper and top of title-page; inscription on verso of front free endpaper; some soiling to last few pages. Very good/No dust jacket.

The Light of Asia : a sacred legend.
La luce dell'Asia (The Light of Asia) (1892, Covent Garden)
Isidore De Lara, 1858-1935.
B. Mocatta. 1892.
London.
This forgotten English composer`s first opera.
Rarely available vocal score.
Stain to back cover and last few pages at bottom. Small bit of top of spine missing.

226pp.

Moina. Isidore de Lara. A vocal score of an opera by the English composer Isidore de Lara, friend of Princess Alice of Monaco, first American Princess of Monaco.Alice was born in New Orleans and a European cultural socialite.Published by Choudens. 1896. ParisFull Calf. Marbled end papers. Embossed in gold with the coat of arms of the Princely Palace of Monaco and the words `Theatre de Monte Carlo 14 Mars 1897.` This was a presentation copy for the premier performance on 14 mars 1897 in Monte-Carlo, with the famous baritone Victor Maurel Van Dyck, Bellincioni, Boudouresque, and Bouvet. 28 x 20 cms. 201 pp. Excellent condition. Collectable.