MUSIC [Classical]

Horricks, Raymond [Selected Discography by Tony Middleton] Stephane Grappelli

(Book #ID 97769)

Published by Midas Books, 12 Dene Way, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent First UK Edition 1983. 1983.

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, lime green end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 134 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading to the green of the spine, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0859362353

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hickson, Tony

(Book #ID 82912)

Published by Adam Tamizi Haque, 85a New Eskaton Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh, India First Edition August 2011. India 2011.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 306 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout, gold silk book mark. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition panoramic dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Haldane, Charlotte [Marie d'Agoult and Franz Liszt]

(Book #ID 20646)

The Harvill Press Ltd, London First edition 1957. 1957.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 243 pp. Monochrome illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Foxing to page edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with foxing and slight age darkening to lower panel, not price clipped 21s, dust wrapper without any tears or chips. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hadden, J. Cuthbert

(Book #ID 30156)

Published by T. N. Foulis, London and Edinburgh 1916. 1916.

Hard back binding in publisher's original aqua blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and the upper panel, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 254, 4 [pp]. Mounted monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine slightly sun faded, corners bumped and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Handel, George Frederick [Arranged by Vincent Novello]

(Book #ID 48106)

Published by Novello, Ewer and Co. 1 Berners Street, London.

Publisher's original buff paper covers. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains [vi] 172 [ii] printed pages of musical score. Bound and pin stapled in modern and cheap light blue card wraps, the title hand written to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hardcastle, Robert [Foreword by George Lloyd]. Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (9 or 10 October 1813 - 27 January 1901) was an Italian opera composer.

(Book #ID 95753)

Published by Spellmount Ltd., The Old Rectory, Staplehurst, Kent First Edition 1996. 1996.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains 160 printed pages of text with archive monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'To Ray - With every good wish, Bob Hardcastle, June 1996.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1873376618

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hadden, J. Cuthbert

(Book #ID 94850)

Published by T. N. Foulis, London and Edinburgh 1911. 1911.

Hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry Rexine covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 253 printed pages of text with 15 monochrome illustrations tipped-in mounted plates on brown card. Age darkening to the red of the spine and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Holst, Imogen [Gustav Holst | English composer (1874-1934)] Ralph Vaughan Williams | English composer (1872-1958)

(Book #ID 114019)

Published by Oxford University Press, Amen House, London Reprinted Second Edition 1971. 1971.

Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original vivid green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains (xvi), 210 pp with nine monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubs. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hammond, Joan [Dame Joan Hilda Hood Hammond, DBE CMG (24 May 1912 - 26 November 1996) was an Australian operatic soprano, singing coach and champion golfer].

(Book #ID 114033)

Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition 1970. 1970.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, burgundy end sheets. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 264 pp with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, 45s. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'To Brian, with affection and sincere appreciation - Joan | September, 1970.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Horton, John [Illustrated by W. Payne]

(Book #ID 79776)

Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 3 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1948. London 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original coral red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 8¼'' x 6''. Contains 66 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and music scores throughout. Light foxing to the closed page edges and end papers, minimal rubs to the spine ends, ink name to the front end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'With best wishes J. H. 21st July 1948'. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hyde, Frederick August [Lady Lushington] William Shield | Thomas Augustine Arne (12 March 1710 - 5 March 1778).

(Book #ID 87145)

Printed by Clementi & Company No. 26 Cheapside, London circa 1800. Two Volumes. 1800.

Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original orange and green paper covered boards, gilt and black title lettering labels to the front covers. Folio 15'' x 11¼''. Contains 201 + index; 204 + index pages of score with lyrics. Back strips missing to both volumes, corners and edges bumped, binding is strong and tight, foxing to the tissue guard of each volume, but without any frontispiece, both title pages are present. Sons | Airs by Dr Thomas Arne in Volume I: Blow, blow thou Winter's wind; Cast my Love thine Eyes arounde; Beheld the sweet Flowr's around; When forc'd from dear Hebel; Let not Rage thy bosom firing; Gentle Youth ah'tell me why; Thou soft flowing Avon; In Love should there meet a fond you; Sally; The arch Denial; Where the Bee Sucks; If o'er the cruel Tyrant Love; Sweet Echo sweetest Nymph; The Soldier tir'd of Wars alarms; Water parted from the sea; By dimpled Brook; Now Phoebus sinketh in the West; When late I wander'd o'er the Plain. Extremely heavy set. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hollins, Alfred

(Book #ID 63175)

Published by Novello & Co. Ltd., London 1918. 1918.

Publisher's original heavenly inspired illustrated card covers. 12'' x 10''. Contains 7 pages of score. In Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Henry Davey; Frederic H. Cowen; F. Corder; George H. Clutsam [George Frederich Handel; Joseph Haydn; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Ludwig Van Beethoven; Franz Schubert; and Felix Mendelssohn]

(Book #ID 114100)

Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd., 50 New Bond Street, London | Printed by Lowe and Brydone Printers Ltd., Victoria Road, Willesden Junction, London circa 1920.

Six issues of The Mayfair Biographies of the Great Composers bound-up hard back in camel cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, ruled line to the front board, red speckled page edges, grey laid paper end sheets. 8vo. 9½'' x 7¼''. Contains 28 pp George Frederich Handel; 28 pp Joseph Haydn; 28 pp Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; 28 pp Ludwig Van Beethoven; 28 pp Franz Schubert; 28 pp Felix Mendelssohn with monochrome illustrations throughout. Light foxing to the end papers, else in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Handel, G. F. (George Frederick Handel 1685-1759)

(Book #ID 114261)

Published by Novello and Company Ltd., 160 Wardour Street, London | The H. W. Gray Company, New York April 1911. 1911.

Hard back binding in publisher's original embossed strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, all page edges gilt. Octavo. 10'' x 6¾''. Contains 175 pp study score. Spine sun faded. From the private library of Brian Culverhouse (22nd October 1927 - 23rd August 2021) who was a leading and much admired classical music producer throughout the second half of the 20th century, initially associated with EMI, with his father's name inside 'Stanley Culverhouse. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Handel, George Frederick (1685-1759). Vincent Novello (1781-1861)]

(Book #ID 101402)

Published by Novello, Ewer and Co., circa 1912. 1912.

Hard back binding in publisher's original quarter bound burgundy cloth over printed boards, gilt lettering on spine, advertisements to the end papers. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. In English. Composed in the Year 1739 by G. F. Handel, this edition edited, with the Pianoforte accompaniment arranged by Vincent Novello. Light soiling to the covers, tanning to the end papers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Holmes, G. Augustus and Karn, Frederick J.

(Book #ID 79827)

Published by Weekes and Co., 14 Hanover Street, London circa 1900.

Publisher's original sea blue linen card covers, black title and author lettering to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains 58 [ii] printed pages of text with music examples. A little foxing to the end papers and in Very Good sound and tight condition, no dust wrapper as published, priced 1/-. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hopkins, Antony

(Book #ID 72223)

Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, 33 Welbeck Street, London First Edition 1982. London 1982.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 170 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations music throughout. Dust marking to the top and fore edges, light ghosting to the end papers. Very Good condition book in near Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper with light rubs to the spine ends and corners. SIGNED by the author to the front end paper 'Best Wishes to Brian From Antony Hopkins'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0460044478

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hopkins, Antony

(Book #ID 74000)

Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, 33 Welbeck Street, London First Edition 1982. London 1982.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 170 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations music throughout. Dust marking to the top and fore edges, light ghosting to the end papers. Very Good condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with light rubs to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the front end paper 'Best Wishes to Dorothy From Antony Hopkins, March 23rd 1982'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0460044478

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hunt, Edgar [Jacket by Kenneth Farnhill]

(Book #ID 74745)

Published by Herbert Jenkins Ltd., 3 Duke of York Street, London First Edition 1962. London 1962.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, red dyed upper edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 176 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations, musical scores and photographs throughout. Spine ends slightly turned-in, tape traces to the front and rear paste downs, ink name to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with wear to the upper edges, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hanson, Alice M.

(Book #ID 78199)

Published by Cambridge at the University Press First Edition 1985. London 1985.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt and grey title block to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 241 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Foxing to the closed upper edges. Very Good condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with a little sun fading to the spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0521257999

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Holmes, Augustus and Frederick Karn

(Book #ID 96346)

Published by Weekes & Co. Ltd., 14 Hanover Street, Regent Street, London Ninth Thousand 1918. 1918.

Publisher's original plain blue and black card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 100 printed pages. Small tear to the centre of the last page and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hadden, J. Cuthbert [Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)] New Series Edited by Eric Blom

(Book #ID 114236)

Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, Bedford Street, London Revised Edition 1944. 1944.

Revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original ivory cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered dark green back. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains (xv), 237 pp with 8 monochrome illustrations throughout. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hughes, Rupert | Completely Revised and Newly Edited by Deems Taylor and Russell Kerr

(Book #ID 114042)

Published by Macdonald & Co. Ltd., 16 Maddox Street, London Revised and Newly First Edition Thus 1955. 1955.

Completely revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original black polished buckram cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains (xxv), 897 pp plus fold-out chart of absolute pitch and ranges of voice and orchestral instruments with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, 21s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hughes, Rupert | Completely Revised and Newly Edited by Deems Taylor and Russell Kerr

(Book #ID 114043)

Published by Macdonald & Co. Ltd., 16 Maddox Street, London Revised and Newly First Edition Thus 1955. 1955.

Completely revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original black polished buckram cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains (xxv), 897 pp plus fold-out chart of absolute pitch and ranges of voice and orchestral instruments with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, 21s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Holst, Imogen [Gustav Holst] John Gay

(Book #ID 97489)

Published by Parochial Church Council, Thaxted circa 1974. 1974.

Leaflet 8vo. 9½'' x 7''. Portrait of Gustav Holst by John Gay on the front cover and a sketch of No. 3 of Four Songs for Voice and Piano on back cover with 2 pp text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Heath, Edward [Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, MBE (9 July 1916-17 July 2005) was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to February 1974 and as Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975].

(Book #ID 98772)

Published by Sidgwick and Jackson Limited, London First Edition 1976. 1976.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼''. ISBN 0283983493. Contains 208 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs throughout. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with two short closed tears to the top of the rear cover, rubs to the spine ends, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'Edward Heath.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0283983493

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Harries, Meirion and Susie

(Book #ID 99057)

Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., 26 Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition 1981. 1981.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 277 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. A little wear to the spine ends. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with 30 mm closed tear to the lower front corner, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0718120493

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Hill, Ralph

(Book #ID 114260)

Published by Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex Second Penguin Edition 1950. 1950.

Second Penguin | Pelican edition in publisher's original classic blue and cream livery card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 416 pp with musical examples. Tanning to the page edges, else in Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small nicks to the spine ends. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Haweis, Rev. H. R.

(Book #ID 107205)

Published by Longmans, Green and Co., London Twenty-Fourth Impression 1923. 1923.

Hard back binding in publisher's original dark teal cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 554 pp with monochrome decorated headers. Shallow rubs to the creased and softened spine ends and corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Handel, G. F. (George Frederick Handel 1685-1759) Foreword by Michael Nyman

(Book #ID 114313)

Published by Ernst Eulenburg & Co. Ltd., 48 Great Marlborough Street, London | Zürich GmbH | Mainz GmbH | New York 1973. 1973.

Publisher's original classic banana yellow and black livery stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 30 pp score. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. From the private library of Brian Culverhouse (22nd October 1927 - 23rd August 2021) who was a leading and much admired classical music producer throughout the second half of the 20th century, initially associated with EMI, with his name to the front cover 'Brian Culverhouse' and with his pencil notes to the score. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Haydn, Joseph Handel [Vincent Novello (1781-1861)]

(Book #ID 114262)

Published by Novello and Company Ltd., 160 Wardour Street, London | The H. W. Gray Company, New York circa 1910

Hard back binding in publisher's original embossed strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, all page edges gilt. Octavo. 10'' x 6¾''. Contains 153 pp study score. Spine sun faded. From the private library of Brian Culverhouse (22nd October 1927 - 23rd August 2021) who was a leading and much admired classical music producer throughout the second half of the 20th century, initially associated with EMI, with his father's name inside 'Stanley Culverhouse. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Handel, G. F. (George Frederick Handel 1685-1759)

(Book #ID 114263)

Published by Novello and Company Ltd., 160 Wardour Street, London | The H. W. Gray Company, New York June 1906. 1906.

Hard back binding in publisher's original embossed strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, all page edges gilt. Octavo. 10'' x 6¾''. Contains 202 pp study score. Spine sun faded. From the private library of Brian Culverhouse (22nd October 1927 - 23rd August 2021) who was a leading and much admired classical music producer throughout the second half of the 20th century, initially associated with EMI, with his father's name inside 'Stanley Culverhouse. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Handel, G. F. (George Frederick Handel 1685-1759) Edited by Joseph Barnby

(Book #ID 114265)

Published by Novello and Company Ltd., 160 Wardour Street, London | The H. W. Gray Company, New York 1908. 1908.

Hard back binding in publisher's original embossed strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, all page edges gilt. Octavo. 10'' x 6¾''. Contains 103 + ix pp study score. Spine sun faded, age tanning to the title and rear end paper. From the private library of Brian Culverhouse (22nd October 1927 - 23rd August 2021) who was a leading and much admired classical music producer throughout the second half of the 20th century, initially associated with EMI, with his father's name inside 'Stanley Culverhouse. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category

Handel, G. F. (George Frederick Handel 1685-1759)

(Book #ID 114267)

Published by Novello and Company Ltd., 160 Wardour Street, London | The H. W. Gray Company, New York 1914. 1914.

Hard back binding in publisher's original embossed strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, all page edges gilt. Octavo. 10'' x 6¾''. Contains 179 + iii pp study score. Spine sun faded. From the private library of Brian Culverhouse (22nd October 1927 - 23rd August 2021) who was a leading and much admired classical music producer throughout the second half of the 20th century, initially associated with EMI, with his father's name inside 'Stanley Culverhouse. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
MUSIC [Classical] Category