1884. Honolulu: J.H. Soper / The Hawaiian News Co, [1884-1888?]. Folio, 18 sets of sheet music, 16 are 3pp, one is 5pp, and one is 7pp. Full dark red velvet over flexible boards, upper cover lettered in gold and blind. Loss of gilt to "Mele" on upper board, a touch..... More

1418. Vanity Fair: March 14, 1874, and February 1, 1879. Four leaves 10 1/4 x 15”, two color lithograph portraits, and three pages of text. Plates are bright with some creases and minor chips to edges, pages with text are chipped and stained with old pieces of tape still affixed;..... More

1763. Paris (1763). 3 pages of descriptive text & 37 loose plates with their accompanying 3 text sheets from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 33 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Lutherie from volume V of plates..... More

1825. Paris: Chez les Marchands de Nouveautés, [c. 1825 or earlier]. 64mo, (3 x 2 ins, 7 x 5 cms). With an engraved frontispiece and facing engraved title-page, [2] letterpress title verso blank, [3]-254pp. text. Original pink wrappers, printed label, worn, gently restored and enclosed in a box. § A...... More

1861. Paris: Choudens, [1861]. 4to. [iv], 248 pp., lithographed piano-vocal score. Contemporary rebacked quarter black morocco, black cloth boards paneled in blind, backstrip lettered and ruled in gilt, marbled endpapers. Corners bumped and frayed, some discoloration to boards, otherwise very good. The title-page has an ink inscription signed by the..... More

1947. [London: Pengin Books, 1947]. Slim 8vo, 26 pages. With color and b/w lithographs on every page. Original color wrappers, slightly chipped along one edge. A very good copy of a fragile item. § Puffin Picture Books #80. More

1802. London: Strahan for the author, 1802. Large 4to, [3], (iv-xx), [1], 2-112 pp, (pages 61-112 printed music). With a hand-colored engraved frontispiece, drawn by Ibbetson and J. Smith and engraved by Rowlandson, and an uncolored tailpiece. Original leather-backed boards, printed label, all somewhat worn but sound. § Vol. two..... More

1905. Leipzig: Arthur P. Schmidt, 1905 / 1907. 4to, 2 volumes in one: 35; 35 pp. Printed music with Lear’s illustrations and verses. Full red cloth over beveled boards, gilt and black stamped, with patterned endpapers. A fine copy. § First editions. Edition Schmidt No. 105 and No. 124. Edward..... More

1783. London: J. Johnson, 1783. 3 vols, small 8vo, (2), xiv, lxxii, (2), 264; (2), 342; (4), 301, (engraved music for songs), 32, (index and corrections). Of the 17 engravings 9 are confirmed as designed by Stothard and engraved by Blake and 2 further ones may also have been executed..... More

1880. London, New York etc.: various publishers, n.d. 6 items, disbound, each with lithographic title page/cover sheet, in color. Occasional foxing and browning. Several items are cropped, apparently at the time of binding, affecting title page but not music. § A diverse collection of 19th century songs, including marches..... More

1825. London: Button Whitaker and Company, [1818-28]. 2 vols., royal 8vo, engraved title, (4), iv, 240 (engraved plates of music and text); engraved title after Blake, 240 (engraved plates of music and text), (4, indices)pp. Later half calf and marbled boards, repair to inner margin of the title-page to volume..... More