Deborah by Foerster, J.B - 1919

Blishen, Edward. Donkey Work. London, Hamish Hamilton. 1983. 1st Edition. 8vo. Black hardback, gilt titles to spine. With unclipped dustwrapper designed by Edward Blishen. Pp249. Dustwrapper binding and pages all in near fine condition. Inscribed on front free endpaper To Sim and Arnold/ - in memory of Hyola/ & anticipation of Ffestiniog/ from/ Edward/ 1988. The dedication is to Arnold and Sim Rattenbury to whom he was later to dedicate his last book Mind How You Go, published posthumously in 1997.

Haydn. Mark Lothar.
A rare edition of a little known opera. No other copy of this edition and clever arrangement to be found at present on internet searches.
Die Welt auf dem Monde.
Comic opera in 2 acts.
1932.
Edition Adler Berlin.
243 pages.
Back slightly stained and a few chips to side. Bumped at bottom right.
Front slight wear and a few chips.
Slight spine fraying.

Inscribed by the publisher, In memory of Ada Seeley from F.P Seeley 9 March 1929. 325 pp. 22 x 14.5 cmz. 780 grams. 1.5 cm tear in middle of top spine. photo loose opposite page 48.
The title reads in full: "An intimate account of the family life of the Arabs of Syria, their manner of living in, desert & town, their hospitality, customs, & mental attitude, with a description of the animals, birds, flowers & plants of their country."

Adela Monica Goodrich-Freer Spoer (1870-1931) was an author who initially wrote under her maiden name of A. Goodrich-Freer, and then under her married name of A. M. Spoer.

Red hard covers with title on cover in gilt. Cast lists for 1877 and 1884..
Arthur Sullivan's rubber-stamp to title page. Pages are in Near Fine condition. Fading stain to front and back boards.No inscriptions. No annotations. Not ex-library. 137 pages.

Il Templario.
Otto Nicolai. 1810-1849.

Publisher.

On front cover, Brandus et Cie. (Louis Brandus). 87 rue Richelieu (where Brandus worked 1849-1851) et rue Vivienne 40.
The back cover has Brandus et Cie, successors de Maurice Schlesinger et de E. Troupenas et Cie.

On title page Maurice Schlesinger, rue Richelieu 97, where Brandus worked (1846-1848) and Milan F. Lucca.

This Parisian music publishing company originated in 1846 as Brandus & Cie. when Louis Brandus purchased the publisher Maurice Schlesinger.

There is a faint ink stamped Brandus et Dufour on title page, from 1854.

In October 1850 Louis's younger brother, Gemmy, became a partner, and the firm of Troupenas was acquired. In 1854 Sélim-François Dufour became a partner and the firm was known as G. Brandus, Dufour & Cie. and, since 1858, as G. Brandus & S. Dufour.

There are 3 embossed stamps of Duncan Davison and Co. The office of the Musical World. 244 Regent Street, where he worked1863 to 1885.

Brandus continued Schlesinger's… Read More

Fanshawe, Andy and Venables, Stephen. Himalaya Alpine Style. The Most Challenging Routes on the Highest Peaks. Hodder and Stoughton. 1995. 1st Edition, signed by Author. Sq4to (295mm x 305mm). Fine, unclipped dustwrapper. Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine. Pictorial endpapers. Title signed in ink, by Stephen Venables. Pp192, illustrated throughout with colour photographs. A fine book in Mint condition.

Haydn. Mark Lothar.
A rare edition of a little known opera. No other copy of this edition and clever arrangement to be found at present on internet searches.
Die Welt auf dem Monde.
Comic opera in 2 acts.
1932.
Edition Adler Berlin.
243 pages.
Back slightly stained and a few chips to side. Bumped at bottom right.
Front slight wear and a few chips.
Slight spine fraying.

Inscribed by the publisher, In memory of Ada Seeley from F.P Seeley 9 March 1929. 325 pp. 22 x 14.5 cmz. 780 grams. 1.5 cm tear in middle of top spine. photo loose opposite page 48.
The title reads in full: "An intimate account of the family life of the Arabs of Syria, their manner of living in, desert & town, their hospitality, customs, & mental attitude, with a description of the animals, birds, flowers & plants of their country."

Adela Monica Goodrich-Freer Spoer (1870-1931) was an author who initially wrote under her maiden name of A. Goodrich-Freer, and then under her married name of A. M. Spoer.

Red hard covers with title on cover in gilt. Cast lists for 1877 and 1884..
Arthur Sullivan's rubber-stamp to title page. Pages are in Near Fine condition. Fading stain to front and back boards.No inscriptions. No annotations. Not ex-library. 137 pages.

Il Templario.
Otto Nicolai. 1810-1849.

Publisher.

On front cover, Brandus et Cie. (Louis Brandus). 87 rue Richelieu (where Brandus worked 1849-1851) et rue Vivienne 40.
The back cover has Brandus et Cie, successors de Maurice Schlesinger et de E. Troupenas et Cie.

On title page Maurice Schlesinger, rue Richelieu 97, where Brandus worked (1846-1848) and Milan F. Lucca.

This Parisian music publishing company originated in 1846 as Brandus & Cie. when Louis Brandus purchased the publisher Maurice Schlesinger.

There is a faint ink stamped Brandus et Dufour on title page, from 1854.

In October 1850 Louis's younger brother, Gemmy, became a partner, and the firm of Troupenas was acquired. In 1854 Sélim-François Dufour became a partner and the firm was known as G. Brandus, Dufour & Cie. and, since 1858, as G. Brandus & S. Dufour.

There are 3 embossed stamps of Duncan Davison and Co. The office of the Musical World. 244 Regent Street, where he worked1863 to 1885.

Brandus continued Schlesinger's… Read More