Haydn
by J. Cuthbert Hadden
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Co, 1902. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 5". Not Stated. A Bumpus bound first edition copy of this insightful biography on the composer Haydn, complete with illustrations. The first edition.Bound by Bumpus.A biography on the life and work of the influential Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn, one of the most celebrated composers in Europe, a friend and mentor of Mozart and tutor of Beethoven. Illustrated with a frontispiece, four plates, and in-text engravings.Collated, complete.Written by James Cuthbert Hadden.Part of the series 'The Master Musicians', edited by Frederick J. Crowest. In a straight grain morocco binding, bound by Bumpus. Externally, generally mart, with a tide mark to the tail of the boards and text block. Light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few small marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a tide mark to the tail of the text block, affecting the first and last few pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 858P36
- Title
- Haydn
- Author
- J. Cuthbert Hadden
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- Haydn joseph haydn franz joseph haydn james cuthbert hadden joseph haydn austrian
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...