How to Become a Musical Critic: previously uncollected writings
by Shaw, Bernard (ed. Dan H. Lawrence)
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Very good, 1st USA edition (pub Rupert Hart-Davis previous year), with clipped d/j (vg), black clothbound boards, blind pressed
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About This Item
New York: Hill and Wang, 1961. 1st USA. hardback. Very good, 1st USA edition (pub Rupert Hart-Davis previous year), with clipped d/j (vg), black clothbound boards, blind pressed motif on cover, gilt spine titling on green spine; text block firm, text block firm, pages unmarked; top edges green.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). An anthology of GBS's music criticism previously uncompiled.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC132525
- Title
- How to Become a Musical Critic: previously uncollected writings
- Author
- Shaw, Bernard (ed. Dan H. Lawrence)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, 1st USA edition (pub Rupert Hart-Davis previous year), with clipped d/j (vg), black clothbound boards, blind pressed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st USA
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hill and Wang
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Pages
- 359
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1st USA, music, journalism, criticism, Shaw, Nobel
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
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