Leipzig: C. F. Peters c1920. Leather. Very Good. 12" by 9". None. A smartly bound scarce copy of this oratoria from German composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in the original German. German. Scarce edition. From Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Complete Works. Elijah Op. 70 is an oratorio depicting events in the life of the Prophet Elijah as told in the books I Kings and II Kings of the Old Testament composed in the spirit of Mendelssohn's Baroque predecessors Bach and Handel. It premiered on 26 August 1846. Written by Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy widely known as Felix Mendelssohn a German composer pianist organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies concertos piano music organ music and chamber music. Bound in half crushed morocco with cloth covered boards. Externally smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Minor fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good C. F. Peters hardcover
Novello Ewer and co. Novello's Original Octavo edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dj cover as issued. Good condition.Novello Ewer and co.Unknown date but probably 1913-1914.Novello's Original Octavo edition.The book includes a programme leaflet from the Royal Choral Society dated 1913-1914.Large format brown hardbackgilt lettering to the spinetear on the bottom edge of the spinesome dents and nicks on the cover and spine in GC no Dj as issued.Clean pages but aged and tainted on the outer edgessome tearscreasesnicks and small foxing marks on the edges of the pagespages 39 and 40 Pages have been detached from the book but are includedthe insides of the front and back cover are marbledthe front cover of the book is slightly loosea couple of the hinges are broken.The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear.206pp.A collectable book.Heavy book. Novello, Ewer and co hardcover
Berlin: N. Simrock 1852 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 13" by 10.5". None. A very scarce first edition later issue of Felix Mendelssohn's hymn for alto voice choir and orchestra inspired by the 13th Psalm. In the original German.A first edition later issue as identified by the price to the title page being given in marks. Printed from the original plates.The work of German composer pianist organist and conductor of the early Romantic period Felix Mendelssohn.An anthem for a Mezzo-soprano solo with chorus on the subject of the 13th Psalm.The music was originally composed to Charles Bayles Broadley's metrical paraphrase of the 13th Psalm.Contemporary bookseller's stamp to title page tail.An excellent example of this very scarce vocal score. In cloth covered boards. Externally very smart with light fraying to head of back strip and faint marks to centre of front board. Internally firmly bound. Spotting to title page with a touch of spotting to heads of leaves of final 20 leaves. Light edgewear to leaf heads with the odd small closed tear. Instances of light marginal pencil notations. Contemporary bookseller's stamp to title page tail.w Very Good Indeed N. Simrock hardcover
London: Longman Green Longman Roberts and Green 1862-1863. First edition. Leather. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. Two volumes offering the letters of German composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy uniformly bound in half calf. Comprising two first English editions of Felix Mendelssohn's letters translated by Lady Wallace. Includes 'Letters from Italy and Switzerland' 1862 and 'Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from 1833 to 1847' 1863. Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled paper covered boards. With a frontispiece to 'Mendelssohn's Letters'. Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer and conductor of the early Romantic period. These letters offer a delightful insight into his travels and artistic inspirations through Italy and Switzerland as well as his general correspondence including his thoughts on music for public worship on pianoforte playing and a proposal for an academy of music. Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled paper covered boards and gilt to the spines. Externally with rubbing to the extremities and a few scuffs to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot or handling mark and a minor tide mark to the frontispiece leaf. Good Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green hardcover
London: Longmans Green & Co. 1890-1891. Leather. Good Only. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A smartly bound collection of letters from German composer and writer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Two volumes. The collected letters of Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy widely known as Felix Mendelssohn a German composer pianist organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies concertos piano music organ music and chamber music. These personal correspondences offer readers an intimate glimpse into the life thoughts and experiences of the renowned composer during a significant period of his career reflecting both his professional challenges and personal reflections related to music art and relationships. Translated by Lady Wallace Julie Amelie Charlotte Castelnau an English philanthropist best known today for her "bequest to the Nation" of about 5500 artworks that resulted in the Wallace Collection. This set contains: Letters from Italy and Switzerland 1891. Tenth edition. With a frontispiece. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from 1833 to 1847 1890. New edition. Bound in full tree calf. Externally sound with light rubbing to the extremities and the light fading to the spine. Cracks to the joints with hinges tender. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light spotting predominantly to the first and last few pages. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the front free endpapers. Good Only Longmans, Green & Co. hardcover
Leypoldt and Holt 1866. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. Covers worn and faded. Name written on front endpaper. Owner's name stamped on half-title page. Leypoldt and Holt hardcover
London: Paul Elek 1946. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. 373pp. Original blue quarter cloth over red boards with gilt spine titles. Slight fading to spine ends bump to top corner otherwise very good in a very good slightly worn dust jacket with chipping at spine ends. Paul Elek, hardcover
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