Music & Musicians (Bibliographies) from Wykeham Books

Richard Macnutt Ltd, Tunbridge Wells, second edition, 1980. Imitation leather, gilt cover-titles, large 8vo,. xix, 230 pp. Corrected and expanded from the first edition of 1951. From the publisher's advertisement: "The contents of the first edition were as follows: Introduction: definition of the author’s aims and line of approach. Musical compositions: full bibliographical descriptions and dates of… Read more about this item

Cassell & Co. Ltd., London, first edition, 1954. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. ix, 354 pp, facs. Covers slightly rubbed, spine-ends slightly bumped, otherwise Good in a browned dustwrapper which is torn with loss.

Basil Blackwell, Oxford, second edition incorporating the Supplement, 1970. Cloth, paper spine-label, 8vo, 26 cm,. vii, 392 pp, facs. The present dictionary is ... an entirely new publication, based in the main upon original research by the authors over the many years of their long association together in the music section of the Department of Printed Books,… Read more about this item

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, first edition, 1963. Cloth, 4to, 26 cm,. 177 pp, ills. From the blurb: " "In the course of four lectures Mr King describes the interests and activities of nearly two hundred [British music] collectors. He gives details of the rare or interesting items owned by each, and in doing so says something of the… Read more about this item

G. K. Hall & Co., Boston, first edition, 1977. Cloth, folio, 36 cm,. xvii, 587 pp, the catalogue reproducing 21 catalogue cards per page,. A catalogue reproducing the library catalogue cards From the introduction - "The Newberry Library has what is considered to be one of the most important music collections in the United States, particularly rich… Read more about this item

Bernard Quaritch, London, first edition, November 1886. Limited edition of 150 demy 8vo copies from a total edition of 180. Quarter-leather and pebblegrain cloth, 8vo, 22 cm,. xv, 191 pp, facs. A valuable catalogue with detailed descriptions by the author of 'Bibliographia liturgica'. From the author's preface: "The larger portion [of this catalogue] is devoted to a careful… Read more about this item

Rowman and Littlefield, Totowa, N.J., first separate edition, 1971. Cloth, small 8vo, 20 cm,. [x], 365 pp. Approximately 1,800 entries. A separate volume containing the bibliographical entries relating to bibliographies on Music, Drama, Opera and related subjects extracted from the 5 volumes of Besterman's monumental "A world bibliography of bibliographies and of bibliographical catalogues, calendars, abstracts, digests, indexes, and… Read more about this item

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1975. Cloth, 4to, 28 cm,. xi, 188 pp, ills, facs. Contents: I. A Successor to Steele: Bibliographical ‘Forms'; Music Type; II. The Politics Of The Music Patents: William Seres (1553); John Day (1559); Thomas Talus and William Byrd (1575); Richard Day's Assignees (1584); Thomas East (1588); Thomas Morley (1598); The Company of Stationers… Read more about this item

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. xlix, 521 pp, plates. From the introduction: "This bibliography offers descriptions of almost 2000 issues of secular vocal music published in England 1703-1726, including works by Giovanni Bononcini, Henry Purcell, John Weldon, Attilio Ariosti and Richard Leveridge. The only exclusions are 'reprints' or subsequent volumes of books first… Read more about this item

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. xlix, 521 pp, plates. From the introduction: "This bibliography offers descriptions of almost 2000 issues of secular vocal music published in England 1703-1726, including works by Giovanni Bononcini, Henry Purcell, John Weldon, Attilio Ariosti and Richard Leveridge. The only exclusions are 'reprints' or subsequent volumes of books first… Read more about this item

Novello and Company, Limited, London, first edition, 1909. Limited edition of 500 copies. Publisher's full vellum, gilt cover device and double border,original printed wrappers bound in at end, top edge gilt, others uncut, folio, 34 cm,. xxiii, [1], 353, [1] pp, plates, woodcuts, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Contents: Music printing - Printed music - Musical instruments - Portraits, - Manuscripts… Read more about this item

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. xlix, 521 pp, plates. From the introduction: "This bibliography offers descriptions of almost 2000 issues of secular vocal music published in England 1703-1726, including works by Giovanni Bononcini, Henry Purcell, John Weldon, Attilio Ariosti and Richard Leveridge. The only exclusions are 'reprints' or subsequent volumes of books first… Read more about this item

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition,1968. Cloth, 4to,. xx, 351 pp. 1,564 entries. Includes numerous descriptive annotations. Spine slightly bumped and creased, otherwise near Very Good.

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1975. Cloth, 4to, 28 cm,. xi, 188 pp, ills, facs. Contents: I. A Successor to Steele: Bibliographical ‘Forms'; Music Type; II. The Politics Of The Music Patents: William Seres (1553); John Day (1559); Thomas Talus and William Byrd (1575); Richard Day's Assignees (1584); Thomas East (1588); Thomas Morley (1598); The Company of Stationers… Read more about this item

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. xlix, 521 pp, plates. From the introduction: "This bibliography offers descriptions of almost 2000 issues of secular vocal music published in England 1703-1726, including works by Giovanni Bononcini, Henry Purcell, John Weldon, Attilio Ariosti and Richard Leveridge. The only exclusions are 'reprints' or subsequent volumes of books first… Read more about this item

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1975. Cloth, 4to, 28 cm,. xi, 188 pp, ills, facs. Contents: I. A Successor to Steele: Bibliographical ‘Forms'; Music Type; II. The Politics Of The Music Patents: William Seres (1553); John Day (1559); Thomas Talus and William Byrd (1575); Richard Day's Assignees (1584); Thomas East (1588); Thomas Morley (1598); The Company of Stationers… Read more about this item

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. xlix, 521 pp, plates. From the introduction: "This bibliography offers descriptions of almost 2000 issues of secular vocal music published in England 1703-1726, including works by Giovanni Bononcini, Henry Purcell, John Weldon, Attilio Ariosti and Richard Leveridge. The only exclusions are 'reprints' or subsequent volumes of books first… Read more about this item

D. S. Brewer, Cambridge, first edition, 1989. Cloth, gilt cover device, folio,. ix, 26, 67, xii, 45 pp. The subjects covered in this volume represent three of Pepys's strongest interests. (1) The music collection consists of seventy volumes, chiefly of vocal and instrumental music representative of the tastes and interests of the amateur. It ranges from psalm-books to… Read more about this item

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 11th November, 1982. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. 113 pp, ills, facs. 187 lots. Among the highlights noted were Autograph Manuscripts of Stravinsky, 'the Rite of Spring' J. S. Bach, Cantatas 'O Ewigkeir, du Donnerwort', BWV 20 and 'Herr Jesu Christ, Du Hochstes Gut' BWV 113, Wolfgang… Read more about this item

American Folklore Society, Philadelphia, first edition, 1954. Cloth, 8vo,. xiii, 145 pp. 3,437 entries. The bibliography covers books and articles to about 1950. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author, and coded into 32 categories. There is a subject index, basd on these categories, and a further index to articles from individual periodicals. There is an Appendix of Jazz magazines… Read more about this item