J. B. Trend — Manuel de Falla and Spanish Music
New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition examining Spanish music and the works of Manuel de Falla. The very scarce first edition of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with charming treble clef decorations to the front board. This work explores the development of the "Spanish style" of music, including the work of Pedrell, the "renaissance" of Spanish music and the position that Manuel de Falla takes in this world.Written by British Hispanist, John Brande Trend, who was the first Professor of Spanish at the University of Cambridge. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with fading to the spine. Marks and spotting to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
