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Bach (Johann Christian). A second sett of six concertos for the harspichord or piano forte with accompaniments..., humbly dedicated to Her Majesty...

Beare (Charles). Antonio Stradivari, The Cremona Exhibition of 1987, J. & A. Beare, 1993, numerous colour illustrations throughout, original publ...

Beethoven (Ludwig van, 1770-1827). Sonate pour le Piano Forte compos‚e par L.V. Beethoven, Op. 79, Paris, H. Lemoine, no date, [circa 1820], 8 fo...

Britten (Benjamin). Children's Crusade Op. 82, A Ballad for children's voices and orchestra, music by Benjamin Britten, words by Bertolt Brecht, I...

Callas (Maria, 1923-1977). Signed vintage photograph by David Sim, 1957, gelatin silver print, three-quarter length portrait showing Callas in the...

Callas (Maria, 1923-1977). Signed vintage photograph, 1957, gelatin silver print, three-quarter length portrait showing Callas after a performance...

Callas (Maria, 1923-1977). An archive of photographs of the opera singer Maria Callas, circa 1950s-1970s, comprising one spiral-bound photograph a...

Caruso (Enrico, 1873-1921). Caricature self-portrait in profile, 1909, pen and black ink on paper, signed and dated Eastbourne 1909, mount apertur...

Chiesa (Carlo, et al). Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu, 2 volumes, Peter Biddulph, 1998, numerous colour illustrations including some life size, all e...

Classical DVDs. A collection of opera and classical music DVDs, mostly Italian and German opera performances, some historic recordings of singers ...

Coates (Kevin). Geometry, Proportion and the Art of Lutherie, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991, black and white illustrations to text, ownership ins...

Corelli (Arcangelo). XII Sonatas or Solos for a Violin e Bass Violin or Harpsicord..., his fifth opera, printed for John Walsh, [circa 1711], engr...

Corelli (Arcangelo). Concerti Grossi con duoi violini, e violoncelli di concertino obligati, e duoi altri violini, viola e basso di concerto gross...

Covent Garden. A commemorative programme for the Gala Performance by Command of His Majesty the King in honour of the visit of His Majesty the Kin...

Elgar (Edward, 1857-1934). Autograph letter signed 'Edwd. Elgar', Craeg Lea, Wells Road, Malvern, 26 April [1902], to his publisher and concernin...

Elgar (Edward, 1857-1934). Autograph letter signed 'Edward Elgar', Craeg Lea, Wells Road, Malvern, 22 August 1900, to Novello & Co., a brief note...

Elgar (Edward, 1857-1934). Autograph letter signed 'Edward Elgar', Plas Gwyn, Hereford, 13 June 1908, to [Henry] Clayton of Novello's, concerning...

Handel (George Frideric). Judas Macchaboeus, an oratorio in score as it was originally perform'd..., 6th edition, printed for H. Wright successor ...

Henley (William ). Universal Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers, 1973, portrait frontispiece, some spotting, original cloth, rubbed, thick 8vo

Hill (W. Henry & Arthur F. & Alfred E. ). Antonio Stradivari, His Life and Work 1644-1737, 1st edition, William E. Hill & Sons, 1902, 30 mostly c...

Huber (John). Der Geigenmarkt, Frankfurt: Erwin Bochinsky, 1995, text and titles in German and English, colour illustrations, original printed bo...

Ingles (Tim). Four Centuries of Violin Making, Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Boston: Cozio Publishing, 2006, numerous illustration...

Liszt (Franz, 1811-1886). Signed contract 'Franz Liszt', Weimar, 4 January 1858, being a solicitor's contact concerning the dowry of Liszt's daug...

Manuscript music book belonging to William Hill, of Braunton, North Devon, 1809, 88pp., comprising musical notation and lyrics for forty-eight so...

Milnes (John, editor). Musical Instruments in the Ashmolean Museum, The Complete Collection, Oxford Musical Instrument Publishing, 2011, numerous...

Moller (Max). Italiaansche Vioolbouw Van Gaspar da Salo Tot Pressenda, 1st edition, Amsterdam, 1938, photo plates, original cloth-backed boards i...

Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus). Le Nozze de Figaro, Acts I and II, Robert Birchall, [1809], engraved title-pages and musical notation throughout, rough...

Music Covers. An album of music covers, late 19th to early 20th century, approximately three-hundred music covers, corner mounted into large albu...

Paradies (Pietro Domenico). Sonate di Gravicembalo, printed for the author by John Johnson, [1754], [vi] + 47 pp. engraved music, a little toning...

Pollens (Stewart). The Violin Forms of Antonio Stradivari, Peter Biddulph, 1992, numerous black and white illustrations, including some folding, ...

Roy (Karl). The Violin, Its History and Making, printed for the author, 2006, numerous illustrations to text, some in colour, original cloth, con...

Sitsky (Larry, editor). Music of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde, A Biocritical Sourcebook, 1st edition, Greenwood Press, 2002, original cloth,...

Stanley (John). Six Cantatas, for a Voice and Instruments: Set to Musick by John Stanley, MB, Organist of the Temple and St. Andrew's in London, p...

Strauss (Richard, 1864-1949). Ink signature, 'Dr Richard Strauss', on an off-white slip of paper, 5.5 x 9.5cm, together with other musical and li...

Violins & Stringed Instruments. A collection of auction catalogues, books, programmes, etc. relating to violins and stringed instruments, 20th cen...

[Wagner Letters]. A letter from Edgar [Richter] to his friend and brother-in-law Sydney Loeb, 3 October 1924, in German, telling of his successfu...

Warlock (Peter). Peter Warlock Songs [so titled to spine], 2 volumes, circa 1920s-30s, a bound collection of printed musical scores for songs by ...

Weideman (Charles Frederick). Twelve solos for a German flute and harpsichord..., opera quinta, printed for John Walsh, [1760], engraved title and...

Whistler (Rex, illust.). Royal Opera House, State Performance, By Command of His Majesty The King, In honour of the visit of The President of the ...