Description: Click here to see our other books! Musical Memories Handwritten Diary Not Stated c1887 Webster and Larkin Stationers : London 7.5" by 5.5" Unpaginated [see description for more detail] SUMMARY The nineteenth-century handwritten diary detailing the amateur career of an unnamed musician and composer, bound in full calf and including the original functioning lock and key. Leather Binding,Original Binding,Signed Binding,Very Scarce,With Letter Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION A fascinating and unique diary manuscript titled 'Musical Memories' by the unnamed author. Narrating his first musical memories during his childhood in 1866, through the next twenty years of this life, the unnamed author chronicles his amateur career as a musician and composer. From the manuscript, it is clear that the author grew up in Weymouth, served in the 29th Regiment at Jersey in 1876, and composed several operettas from the mid 1870s to the late 1880s. He also performed and conducted performances for the Castle Cary Choral Society in Cadbury. The author also details noted nineteenth-century musicians he has been acquainted with, including Alfred Caldicott and Thomas German Reed. A fascinating picture of the nineteenth-century music scene in the South of England. This copy was bound and produced by A. Webster and Larkin Stationers in Piccadilly, and it still retains its original functioning clasp, lock, and key.One hundred and eighty-six pages have been used in this diary, leaving approximately fifty pages blank. CONDITION In full leather binding, with the original functioning clasp, lock, and key. Including the binder's sticker to the front pastedown. Externally, generally sound, with some shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the spine, joints, and extremities. Joints are slightly tender. Internally, hinges have been reinforced. The odd spot and handling mark to the pages, which are otherwise generally bright and clean. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Antiques and Collectibles
Publisher: Webster and Larkin Stationers
Author: Not Stated
Binding: Leather
Subject: True Stories
Special Attributes: Personalised
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Not Stated
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1887
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
