Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists
by Phipson, Dr. T. L
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
First edition. Octavo. Two pages publisher's advertisements at end. Original gilt, black and blindstamped purple cloth with vignette of a violin on the upper front cover; black endpapers. No dust jacket. Good (spine faded). 254 pages.
Contemporary ink inscription on the half title page, inscribed "Offert a M. Eugene Le Comte par M. Hart a Londres, June 1877."
Printed by Billing and Sons, Guildford, Surrey.
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- Bookseller
- Houle Rare Books & Autographs (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2222473
- Title
- Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists
- Author
- Phipson, Dr. T. L
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1877
- Pages
- 254
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- MUSIC;
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