Elliott Graeme — Beethoven: A Memoir

London, Charles Griffin and Co, 1870. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this biographical work by Elliott Graeme on the revered German composer, Beethoven, bound in full calf with gilt decorations. The very scarce first edition.Bound in full calf with gilt decorations to the spine. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, and decorated with head and tail pieces, and illuminated letters. This biography was written by Elliott Graeme, and provides an account of the life of the esteemed German composer, Beethoven. The volume also includes an essay on 'The Hundredth Anniversary of His Birth' by Dr Ferdinand Hiller. Bound in full calf. Externally smart, slight rubbing to the joints and extremities, and slight marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with light spotting to the blanks, and an owner's stamp to the front blank. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None stated. Very Good Indeed .