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Gabrielle Of The Lagoon: A Romance Of The South Seas.
by Safroni-Middleton, A. ( George Arnold Haynes Safroni-Middleton)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia / London: J. B. Lippincott, 1919. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Xx, 286 Pp. Green Cloth,Stamped In Black. First Printing, With Date On Title Page. A Near Fine Example, Slight Rubbing At Corners, Hinges Tight, No Marks, No Foxing. George Arnold Haynes Safroni-Middleton, Also Known As Count Safroni (1873 - 1950) Was A British Composer, Director, Violinist, Harpist, Writer And Amateur Astronomer. For Several Works He Used The Pseudonym William H. Myddleton. Safroni-Middleton Was Born In Kent. He Studied Violin With Pablo De Sarasate And Afterwards Started Performing As Violinist. He Played The Violin In The Orchestra Of "Her Majesty's Theatre" In Sydney, The Orchestra Of The Opera House In Auckland, The Providence Opera House In Providence (Rhode Island), The Tokyo Orchestra, The Government House (Sarawak) Orchestra And The Government House (Hayti) Mexico Orchestra. As Solo Performer He Toured Around Australia, South America, Italy And Spain. Later He Became Bandmaster Of The Orchestra Of The Carl Rosa Opera Company In London. As A Writer He Wrote Many Novels, Travel Guides And Poems. He Explored Borneo, Papua New Guinea And Malaysia. As A Composer He Is Mainly Known For His Marches And Dance Music For The Harmony Orchestra. His Best Known Piece Is Probably Imperial Echoes (1913), Which For Many Years Was The Theme Of Radio Newsreel On Bbc Radio.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 046243
- Title
- Gabrielle Of The Lagoon: A Romance Of The South Seas.
- Author
- Safroni-Middleton, A. ( George Arnold Haynes Safroni-Middleton)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia / London
- Date Published
- 1919
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century;
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