Books on Music

• Hill, W. Henry and Arthur F. HILL and Alfred E. HILL The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762): Their Life and Work W.E. Hill & Sons: London, 1931. first edition. Folio. 181 pp. Sepia and color plates. Illustrations, two fold-out plates. Half vellum, Guarneri coat of arms gold-stamped on cover. Slightly soiled spine, otherwise fine in slipcase. BKS-09497 $950Inquire
• Hill, W. Henry and Arthur F. HILL and Alfred E. HILL The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762): Their Life and Work The Holland Press Limited: London, 1965. Reprint of 1931 first edition. Folio. 173 pp. Sepia and color plates. Illustrations, two fold-out plates. Cloth with d/j. Slightly frayed dustjacket, otherwise as new. BKS-05117 $125Inquire
• Hill, W. Henry and Arthur F. HILL and Alfred E. HILL The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762): Their Life and Work. W.E. Hill & Sons: London, 1931. first edition. Folio. 181 pp. Sepia and color plates. Illustrations, two fold-out plates. Half vellum, Guarneri coat of arms stamped in cove. A fine copy. BKS-09498 $950Inquire
• Hill, W.E. La Legende De Pablo Casals Editions Proa: Perpignan, 1950. Sm. Octavo. 139 pp. Leather Quarter. BKS-12434 $20Inquire
• Hill, W.E. and Sons "The Tuscan Strad", A Short Account of a Violin by Stradivari dated 1690 W.E. Hill & Sons: London, 1889. Quarto. 12 pp. plus fold-out. Stain on cover and frontispiece, otherwise fine.
  A scarce edition published without the plates.
  BKS-07326 $50Inquire
• Hill, W.E. and Sons The Salabue Stradivari: a History and General Description of the Famous Violin Commonly Called 'Le Messie', Containing many Particulars Obtained from Authentic Sources and Now Published for the First Time W.E. Hill & Sons/Novello, Ewer & Co.: London, 1891. Quarto. 31 pp. 3 colored plates. Cloth with gold-stamping. Spine tips, corners bumped, original ribbon ties present, internally fine. BKS-05119 $185Inquire
• Hill, W.E. and Sons The Salabue Stradivari: a History and General Description of the Famous Violin Commonly Called 'Le Messie', Containing many Particulars Obtained from Authentic Sources and Now Published for the First Time W.E. Hill & Sons/Novello, Ewer & Co.: London, 1891. Quarto. 31 pp. 3 colored plates. Cloth with gold-stamping. Covers quite water-stained as well as first & last blank, original silk ties present, internally fine. BKS-09524 $100Inquire
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  Hipkins, Alfred James (1826-1903) Musical Instruments Historic, Rare and Unique. Illustrated by William Gibb. Adam and Charles Black: Edinburgh, 1888. first edition. Large folio (16.25" h x 12.75" w). 108 pp. Edition limited to 1040 copies. 50 Plates in Color. Three-quarter red calf with marbled boards and raised bands on spine. Spine ends bumped and front cover hinge rubbed. Some occasional light foxing on a few of the printed pages, otherwise in fine condition, especially of the chromolithograph plates.

  This substantial book is possibly the first to illustrate instruments in color as well as to include Asian instruments, considered very exotic at the time. Also included are depictions of several illustrious instruments such as the Hellier Stradivari violin and Queen Elizabeth’s virginal.

  A nice copy of the difficult-to-find First Edition.

  The eminent English musician and musicologist Alfred James Hipkins (1826-1903) worked at the piano firm of Broadbent for the whole of his career and was considered the top authority on the history of keyboards.

  BKS-13399 $850Inquire
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  Hogarth, George (1783-1870) Memoirs of the Musical Drama Richard Bentley: London, 1838. Octavo. Two volumes: 465 pp. & 464 pp. Portraits. Three-quarter leather with marbled boards and raised bands, marbled endpapers, marbled edging. Tips worn, otherwise very good.

  Portraits include Mme. Mara, Farinelli, Dr. Arne, Mrs. Anastasia Robinson, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. Crouch.
  BKS-09670 $200Inquire
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  Hogarth, George (1783-1870) Memoirs of the Musical Drama Richard Bentley: London, 1838. Octavo. Two volumes: 465 pp. & 464 pp. Portraits. Three-quarter leather with raised bands & marbled boards, marbled endpapers, gold edging. Very good.

  Portraits include Dr. Arne, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. Crouch, Angelica Catalani, Maria Malibran
  BKS-09671 $200More Images/Inquire
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  Hogarth, George (1783-1870) Memoirs of the Musical Drama. Volume I; Volume II. Richard Bentley: London, 1838. first edition. Octavo. 465 pp. + 464 pp. Frontispiece lithograph portaits of Madame Mara (Vol. I) and Dr. Arne (Vol. II). Green buckram boards with decorative blind stamping. Boards worn; backstrip of Vol. I with chip at center, backstrip of Vol. II rubbed (obscuring title). Frontispiece and protective tissue paper of Vol. II detached. Front matter of both volumes with some spotting, but otherwise internally very clean.
  BKS-04942 $100Inquire
• Honeyman, Wm. C. The Violin: How to Choose One E. Köhler & Son.: Edinburgh, [after 1893]. Fourth edition. Octavo. 87 pp. Wrappers. Front cover chipped & missing pieces, lacking back cover; internally fine. BKS-05120 $15Inquire
• Hubbard, Frank Three Centuries of Harpsichord Making Harvard University Press: Cambridge, MA, 1972. 4th printing. Quarto. 369 pp. Cloth with d/j. Fine (small rip to d/j). REF-16287 $25Inquire
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  Hubbard, John (-1810) An Essay on Music. Pronounced before The Middlesex Musical Society on Sept. 9, A.D. 1807 at Dunstable, (MASS.) Manning & Loring: Boston, 1808. Probable first edition. Small quarto. 19 pp. Period marbled wraps. Good condition except for some foxing and transfers.

  An essay on music with musical examples "To alleviate the innumerable calamities of human life, to soothe and calm the boisterous passion, to light up the emotions of love and friendship, to elevate and inspire the mind with true devotion, to give us some foretaste of those sublime pleasures enjoyed by the celestial choirs, is the office and effect of music:--"

  John Hubbard, Professor of Mathematics and Philosophy at Dartmouth College founded The Handel Society in 1807 to fulfill a need for the study and performance of sacred music. Hubbard advocated musical reform in church music and the development of musical taste in America as he saw it, espousing the work of worthy European composers while denigrating the “unworthy” compositional efforts of early Americans. [Dartmouth History]
  BKS-12660 $200Inquire
• Huckel, Oliver Wagner's Parsifal as Retold by Oliver Huckel Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.: New York, 1903. Small octavo. 71 pp. Illustrations by Franz Stassen. Red patterned buckram with all gilding intact. Fine, top edge gilt. BKS-09628 $25Inquire
• Hurn, Philip Dutton and Waverley Lewis ROOT The Truth about Wagner Frederick A. Stokes Company: New York, 1930. Octavo. 313 pp. Frontispiece portrait. 11 illustrations. Cloth. Edges torn, spine sunned, otherwise very good. BKS-05282 $10Inquire
• Isaacs, Lewis M. and Kurt J. RAHLSON Königskinder (Royal Children): a Guide to Engelbert Humperdinck's and Ernst Rosmer's Opera Dodd, Mead & Co.: New York, 1912. Octavo. 90 pp. Frontispiece plate. Plates. Cloth. Somewhat shelf-worn, otherwise very good. BKS-04991 $10Inquire
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  ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra/American Tour 1972. Helene Morrow. 1972. 13" h x 19" w. 30 pp. Glossy paper covers. Overall very good and clean. Creased from former folding.

  A large pamphlet issued at the time of the Israel Philharmonic's American tour in 1972, which was under the direction of Zubin Mehta. Contains tributes and biographies in three languages as well as 13 pages of a history in black-and-white photographs.

  The Israel Philharmonic was founded in 1936 by Bronislaw Huberman.

  BKS-16296 $50More Images/Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel Encyclopedia of Violin-Makers Translated by J.B. Kozak. Edited by Patrick Hanks. Paul Hamlyn: London, 1965. Folio. Two volumes: vol. I: 482 pp, vol. II: 399 pp. 196 b/w plates, 24 color plates. Cloth. Very good. BKS-07453 $450Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel Encyclopedia of Violin-Makers Translated by J.B. Kozak. Edited by Patrick Hanks. Paul Hamlyn: London, 1965. Folio. Two volumes: vol. I: 482 pp; vol. II: 399 pp. 196 b/w plates, 24 color plates. Cloth. As new with dustjacket. BKS-09505 $500Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel Enzyklopädie des Geigenbaues Artia: Prague, 1965. Folio. 2 vols: vol. I, 482 pp; vol. II, 399 pp. 196 b/w plates, 24 color plates. Cloth with gold-stamping. Very good, with d/j (a little torn). BKS-09508 $450Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel Enzyklopädie des Geigenbaues Patrick Hanks. Artia: Prague, 1965. Folio. Two vols: vol. I: 482 pp; vol. II: 399 pp. 196 b/w plates, 24 color plates. Cloth with gold-stamping. Spine faded & with one slight tear, otherwise very good. BKS-05122 $400Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel German and Austrian Violin Makers Paul Hamlyn: London, 1967. Folio. 439 pp. 257 illustrations + numerous labels + 16 full-scale diagrams. Blue cloth with d/j. As new, with original glassine. BKS-09510 $375Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel Italian Violin Makers Anglo-Italian Publication, Ltd.: London, nd [c 1957]. Folio. 440 pp. + 32 to-scale diagrams. Cloth. A little sunned, slight shelfwear, otherwise good.
  Copy signed Harry Duffy who worked for the Rembert Wurlitzer company, with his cross references to Hill, Hamma books, and other notes reflecting Wurlitzer opinions
  BKS-05125 $385Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel Italian Violin Makers Anglo-Italian Publication, Ltd.: London, nd [c 1957]. Folio. 440 pp. + 32 to-scale diagrams. Cloth. Dustjacket pasted down on front endpaper. Very slightly sprung, spine faded, otherwise very good. BKS-08384 $275Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel Italian Violin-Makers [Italsti Houslari] Orbis: Prague, 1952. first edition. Folio. 616 pp. + 32 to-scale diagrams. 196 b/w plates, 24 color plates. Tan linen. Spine bumped, a little loose with slight shelfwear, otherwise a good copy. List of metric equivalents pasted inside cover.
  The rare first edition, in Czech and English with color plates at end.
  BKS-09509 $375Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel Italian Violin-Makers [Italsti Houslari] Orbis: Prague, 1952. first edition. Folio. 616 pp. + 32 to-scale diagrams. 32 to-scale diagrams. 404 instruments illustrated + many labels, 32 pages of colored plates. Tan linen. Fine. BKS-09560 $450Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel Italienische Geigenbauer Artia: Prague, 1957. Folio. 447 pp. + 32 to-scale diagrams. Cloth with gold stamping. Good (very lightly faded spine). BKS-05126 $225Inquire
• Jalovec, Karel The Violin Makers of Bohemia Anglo-Italian Publication, Ltd.: London, nd (1959). Folio. 128 pp. 319 illustrations, 622 labels + 16 full-scale diagrams. Light blue buckram with d/j. Excellent (d/j a little worn).
  A very nice copy of the rarest of all the Jalovec publications
  BKS-08457 $400Inquire
• Jarosy, Albert Die Grundlagen des Violinistichen Fingersatzes, Paganinis Lehre Marheffes Verlag: Berlin, 1921. Octavo. 107 pp. Music examples throughout. Boards. Spine missing, sprung, pages loose, pencil markings. BKS-07964 $15Inquire
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  Jullien, Adolphe (1845-1832) Musiciens d'Aujourd'hui  Signed "A. Jullien" with inscription. Librairie de l'Art: Paris, 1892. first edition. 16mo. 459 pp. Frontispiece of 12 composer portraits; 32 facsimiles of letters and musical examples throughout. 3/4 leather with black calf boards. Overall fair; internally clean and tight. Boards with some rubbing and wear; front board beginning to detach. Leather missing from backstrip and exposing newspaper beneath. Inscription of recipient also on half-title page.
  BKS-12883 $30More Images/Inquire
• Jusefowitch, Viktor David Oistrach: Gespräche mit Igor Oistrach Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt: Stuttgart, 1977. Large oblong octavo. 258 pp. Frontispiece portrait. Numerous photographs. Buckram. Very good. BKS-05620 $150Inquire
• Kapp, Julius Paganini: eine Biographie Schuster & Leoffler: Berlin, 1922. Ninth edition. Octavo. 167 pp. Frontispiece portrait. 60 illustrations. Boards. Very good, front cover slightly soiled. BKS-05131 $60Inquire
• Kapp, Julius Richard Wagner: ein Biographie Schuster & Loeffler: Berlin, 1910. Quarto. 227 pp. Frontispiece portrait. 111 plates. Cloth. Cover slightly faded, upper hinge starting to open, otherwise very good.
  With bookplate of critic Richard Aldrich.
  BKS-05284 $50Inquire
• Kinsky, Georg A History of Music in Pictures Dover Publications: New York, 1951. Reprint of the 1930 edition. Quarto. 363 pp. Buckram binding. Loose binding, spine ends frayed and one side lifting, otherwise very good.
  An encyclopedic collection of 352 b/w photographs, being a historical survey showing instruments, manuscripts and in particular, portraits of musicians, etc. This copy formerly owned by lutenist Suzanne Bloch, whose signature appears on the first blank page
  BKS-10319 $50Inquire
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  Kinsky, Georg A History of Music in Pictures J.M. Dent & Sons: London, 1937. Second edition. Large quarto. 363 pp. Buckram with 3/4 darker blue buckram, gilt tiltle. Interior is fine, covers are scuffed and soiled.

  An encyclopedic collection of 352 b/w photographs, being a historical survey showing instruments, manuscripts and in particular, portraits of musicians, composers, etc.
  BKS-14157 $100Inquire
• Klein, Herman (1856-1934) Thirty Years of Musical Life in London, 1870-1900 The Century Co.: New York, 1903. Octavo. 483 pp. Frontispiece photo. 100 plates. Decorated cloth. Slightly sprung, otherwise fine. BKS-04930 $30Inquire
• Kobbé, Gustav The Complete Opera Book: The Stories of the Operas, Together with 400 of the Leading Airs and Motives in Musical Notation Putnam: New York, 1930. Small octavo. 891 pp. Frontispiece photograph. 100 plates. Many musical examples. Cloth. Front hinge nearly sprung, otherwise very good. BKS-04944 $15Inquire
• Koestenbaum, Wayne The Queen's Throat: Opera, Homosexuality and the Mystery of Desire Poseidon Press: New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore, 1993. Large octavo. 271 pp. Many photographs. Cloth with d/j. Fine. BKS-09637 $45Inquire
• Kolodin, Irving The Metropolitan Opera 1883-1935 Oxford University Press: New York, 1936. first edition. Large octavo. 589 pp. Frontispiece plate. Many plates. Cloth with d/j. Fine. BKS-04949 $35Inquire
• Kolodin, Irving The Story of the Metropolitan Opera, 1883-1950 Alfred A. Knopf: New York, 1953. Limited first edition. Large octavo. 605 pp. Many photographs. Cloth. Spine slightly sunned, otherwise fine.
  Signed by Irving Kolodin.
  BKS-00144 $75Inquire
• Krehbiel, Henry Edward Chapters of Opera, being Historical and Critical Observations and Records Concerning the Lyric Drama in New York from its Earliest Days Down to the Present Time Henry Holt: New York, 1909. Second edition, revised. Octavo. 435 pp. Frontispiece portrait. Many plates. Cloth. Cover slightly sprung, tips bumped, otherwise good. BKS-04952 $35Inquire
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  Kreowski, Ernst and Edouard Fuchs Richard Wagner in der Karikatur B. Behr: Berlin, 1907. Quarto. 208 pp. 230 illustrations, including 7 two-page plates. 3/4 vellum with handmade endpapers. Covers show shelf wear, especially with rubbed edges, a little sprung, internally excellent.
  BKS-10336 $225Inquire
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  Kuhe, Wilhelm My Musical Recollections Richard Bentley: London, 1896. 394 pp. Frontispiece portrait. Facsimiles of letters and musical quotations. Full calf with marbled edges and endpapers. Spine with gilt raised bands and ornate gilt compartments. In fine condition. Label a bit chipped and boards just a bit scuffed at edges.

  Included with the book are two original autograph letters, signed by the author - one to the impresario Sir Augustus Harris, one to the violinist Tivodar Nachez (mentioning Adelina Patti) and a signed carte-de-visite photograph of the author.
  BKS-04914 $250More Images/Inquire
• Kunz, Otto Richard Mayr: Weihe, Herz und Humor im Basschlüssel, with foreword by Lotte Lehmann Im Verlag 'Das Bergland-Buch': Graz, 1933. Small octavo. 205 pp. Cloth with chipped d/j; otherwise fine. BKS-04981 $35Inquire
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  Kusche, Ludwig Richard Wagner und die Putzmacherin oder Die Macht der Verleumdung Heinrichshofen: Wilhelmshaven, 1967. Small octavo. 140 pp. Cloth with d/j. Fine.
  BKS-05287 $20Inquire
• Kutsch, K.J. and Leo RIEMENS A Concise Biographical Dictionary of Singers, From the Beginning of Recorded Sound to the Present Transated by Harry Earl Jones. Chilton Book Co.: Philadelphia, 1969. Octavo. 487 pp. Cloth with d/j. Chipped d/j, otherwise fine. BKS-09685 $75Inquire
• Lachman, Erich Erich Lachman Collection U. of Southern California: Los Angeles, 1950. Large folio. 53 pp. 24 tipped in b/w plates of various historical stringed instruments. Illustrated paper boards. Some minor edge chipping, otherwise fine. BKS-09614 $275Inquire