London: R. Ayre & G. Moore, 1778. Hardcover. Contemporary half-leather with marbled boards, erosion to the extremities, cracked joints and rubbing. Name of former owner in prelims, pages lightly tanned. More
London: T. Griffiths, 1830. Hardcover. Polished calf spine and corners with marbled boards, rasied bands and gilt decoration on the spine, cover shows minor wear and rubbing to the edges, some edgewear to the foot of the spine and the corners. Marbled edges and endpapers. Gift inscription from 1889 in..... More
London: W.P. for John Young, 1714. Hardcover. Half-leather with marbled boards, cover shows heavy wear and edgewear, loose top board, rubbing and loss. Pages show minor scattered foxing. More
Madrid: La Imprenta Real, 1792. Hardcover. Leather spine with raised bands and gilt, marbled boards, cover shows minor wear. Light tanning and foxing to the interior. More
Simon & Schuster, 1981-11-04. Hardcover. SIGNED by George Harrison in 1991 in the prelims. First trade edition with full numberline. Dust Jacket is in a removable clear plastic (Brodart) protector, shows minor wear and tear. Cover shows minor wear and fading to the edges. Minor soiling to the edges, pages..... More
L'Academie de Musique: Bruxelles, 1829-01-01. Hardcover. 3-volume-in-1. Leather spine with marbled boards, gilt decoration and red title label, cover shows minor wear and rubbing, fading. Marbled edges and endpapers. Pages show light tanning on the edges and minor scattered foxing. More
London: William Pearson, 1706. Hardcover. 2 parts in 1. [2], vi, [2], ii, 286; [4], 204 pp. Frontis portrait of Purcell by R. White after John Closterman. Titles in red and black, dedications, epistles and poems, verses on the death of Purcell transposed to Book 2, type-set music throughout. Contemporary..... More
Paris: Heugel et Fils, ca. 1850. Hardcover. Cover shows minor wear and tear, edgewear and rubbing. Pages are lightly tanned with very minor scattered foxing. More
Baltimore: F. Lucas, 1812-01-01. Leather Bound. Later binding, half-leather with marbled boards, shows minor wear. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed. More
A & C BLACK LTD, 1921. Hardcover. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Cover shows moderate wear and tear, edgewear and rubbing, soiling and writing. Pages show minor soiling and tears with tape repair, text and pictures are intact and unmarred. More
Paris: Garnier Frères, 1869. Hardcover. 2-volume set. Half-leather in red with raised bands and gilt decoration on the spines, marbled boards. Covers show minor wear and tear, rubbing and soiling. Marbled edges and endpapers. Pages show minor scattered foxing, text and pictures are intact and unmarred... More
The Viking press, 1936-01-01. Hardcover. 7th Printing, November, 1938. Signed, inscribed and dated by Arturo Toscanini on the lower frontis. portrait. - "To Barrett C. Kiesling / with the best wishes.- / in rememberance / Arturo Toscanini / December 15, 1939" - - From the Library of Barrett C Kiesling..... More
Ticknor and Company, 1889. Hardcover. First illustrated edition. Some rubbing along edges. Textured, leaf patterned boards with gilt lettering are clean, a little wear but still gorgeous. Scarce. Pages clean, NO foxing. A look at the "Old South" and slavery through song with lots of illustrations. Binding sturdy. More
Paris: G. de Gonet, 1866. Hardcover. 2-volume set, complete. This is the 1866 first edition, handsomely rebound in half-leather. Black title labels on the spines are cracking, minor soiling of the cloth. Pages show minor scattered foxing, text is intact and unmarred. More