Musica

Jazz Records 1897-1942

Brain Rust · 1972 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Storyville Publications & Co. 1972. Cloth. A smart second impression of this jazz discography from English jazz expert Brian Rust, volume two only. Second impression. Volume two: KAR-Z. A descriptive catalogue of jazz records from the year 1897 to 1942, with reference ...

A Handwritten Book of Sheet Music and Psalms

Charlotte M. Pryce · 1837 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

None, None, c1837 . First edition. Leather. A much-loved collection of sheet music, lyrics and psalms, handwritten by Charlotte M. Pryce. A half calf volume with seventy-five pages of sheet music, with each page filled with music, psalms and hymns.Dated from an ink inscription...

Musikalischer Hausschatz Der Deutschen: Eine Sammlung Von 1000 Liedern Und GesaãoeâˆNgen Mit Singweisen Und Klavierbegleitung

G. W. Fink · 1849 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Leipzig, Gustav Mayer, 1849 . Leather. A beautifully bound edition of G. W. Fink's collection of German folk songs, complete with singing and piano accompaniments. In the original German. In blackletter type.Gottfried Wilhelm Fink collected and edited this collection of o...

Songs of Two Savoyards

W. S. Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan · 1892 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1892 . First edition. Cloth. A delightful first edition containing the music and lyrics of Gilbert and Sullivan, in the original, vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. First edition, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with t...

An Elementary Treatise on Musical Intervals and Temperament

R. H. M. Bosanquet · 1876 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London , Macmillan and Co. 1876. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this work, An Elementary Treatise on Musical Intervals and Temperament. A first edition copy of this work which is an elementary treatise on musical intervals and temperament. This volume also conta...

Real Sailor-Songs

John Ashton · 1891 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London , The Leadenhall Press, 1891. First edition. Vellum. A collection of sailor songs and poems that are richly illustrated with woodcuts throughout. This volume celebrates sailor songs from history that had died out with the end of the French war and its consequent peace. ...

La Scala a Re-Issue of Celebrated Italian Songs from Modern Operas

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London , Boosey and Sons, c1864. Leather. An interesting collection of celebrated Italian songs from modern operas. A large collection of sheet music and celebrated Italian songs from modern operas. Some of the songs included in this volume are The Death of Nelson, Home, Sweet...

Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Richard Wagner, Frederick Chopin and Verdi

Elbert Hubbard · 1901 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)

East Aurora, Roycrofters, 1901. Leather. Three attractive books by Elbert Hubbard, printed at his Roycroft Press. First editions. Three volumes of Hubbard's nine-volume work, Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great. Elbert Green Hubbard (June 19, 1856 – May 7, 1915) wa...

Taglionis&Apos; Favorite Shawl Dance

Henry Herz · 0 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, S Chappell, c1850. Leather. A scarce volume of sheet music. Arranged by Henry Herz, the work sets out one of the ballets of La Bayadere for piano, a ballet deemed as one of the ballet master Taglioni's favorites. In half-calf binding with paper-covered boards. Ext...

Carmen Opera En Quatre Actes

H. Meilhac et L. Halevy · 0 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

Paris , Choudens, c1890. Leather. Georges Bizet's classic opera in four acts, in the original French. New edition. 'Partition Chant et Piano Transcrite par l'Auteur.' With a hand-drawn ink sketch to the front free-endpaper. The opera, written in the genre o...

Music Scores from Various Operas

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£1,175.00 (€1,408.40 | $1,552.25 | ¥247,874)

London, Various Publishers, c1880. Leather. A collection of sixteen pieces of music arranged for the Piano Forte. From various publishers such as Paine and Hopkins, D'Almaine, S Chappell, G Walker and Son et al. The works present are in the following order: No 1. Introduz...

Musings of a Musician; a Series of Popular Sketches, Illustrative of Musical Matters and Musical People

Henry C. Lunn · 1854 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Robert Cocks and Co, 1854. Cloth. A scarce collection of essays on the state of music, musical figures and audiences of the mid-nineteenth-century. A new edition. First published in 1846. In the publisher's original cloth binding.A volume of sketches on matters c...

Entertain Yourselves: A Symposium of Suggestions to Amateurs for Combining Music, Drama and the Arts

Eric Walter White [editor] · 1949 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

Not Stated, The National Council of Social Service, 1949. Hardback. A smart new edition of this very scarce guide to amateurs of the arts in music and drama, with illustrations. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Very scarce work. Illustrated with four plates and many in-te...

Gaiety Theatre Programme: Rose of Auvergne, Uncle & Robbing Roy

Offenbach; Henry J. Byron; F. C. Burnand · 1879 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Letts, Son & Co. 1879 . First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce programme for the Gaiety Theatre in the West End of London, presenting a trio of shows taking place in 1879. A very scarce programme for a theatre performance in 1897. Presenting a series of three ...

Didone Abbandonata; Artaserse; Achille in Sciro; IL Re Pastore; Amor Prigioniero; Altre Cantate; Giustino

Pietro Metastasio · 1791 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Genoa, Giovanni Franchelli, 1791-1793 . Leather. Seven leather bound volumes containing a collection of libretti and plays by eighteenth century Italian poet Pietro Metastasio. Volumes 1, 3, 5, 7, and 11 to 13 from the works of Pietro Metastasio. Published in Italian, with a f...

Extrait Des Airs Francois de Tous Les Operas Nouveaux Qui Ont Ete Representes

0 · Rooke Books

£1,750.00 (€2,097.62 | $2,311.86 | ¥369,175)

Amsterdam; Haye, J. J. Hummel; B. Hummel, c1770. Hardback. Four volumes of very scarce French operatic extracts, an interesting work from the Viennese Classical period that shows their love for opera. In French.Very scarce.In four volumes.A series of operatic excerpts suitable...

A Collection of Music

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£96.00 (€115.07 | $126.82 | ¥20,252)

Unknown, [publisher's information not available], c1890. Leather. A personal collection of musical scores bound together, in a leather binding. Containing for example: Palermo, Quadrille by Charles D'Albert, La Harpe Eolienne, Morceau de Salon pour Piano by Sydney Sm...

Das Klavier Und Seine Meister

Oscar Bie · 1898 · Rooke Books

£27.99 (€33.55 | $36.98 | ¥5,905)

Muchen, F. Bruckmann, 1898. Cloth. A wonderful German work looking into prolific and popular pianists. In the original German.A fascinating study into prolific pianists and their work.With numerous illustrations, portraits and folding facsimiles of the original sheet music by ...

The Ceremonial Noted

St. Mary's Convent [Winfred Douglas] · 1923 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Peekskill, New York, St. Mary's Convent, 1923. Cloth. A very scarce book of plainsong compiled by the Anglican Saint Mary's Convent for their fellow sisters in branches across the United States. A very scarce music book, The Ceremonial Noted: Occasional Offices of Th...

Petite Historie Des Cafãƒâ©S Concerts Parisiens

Romi · 1950 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Paris, Jean Chitry, 1950. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a delightful book on the history of Parisian café concerts, containing charming illustrations throughout. The first edition of Petite Historie des Cafés Concerts Parisiens, written by Romi, and with a prefa...