The Oxford companion to music : self-indexed and with a pronouncing glossary
by Scholes, Percy A. (1877-1958)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1950. Eighth edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Previous owners bookplate remains.Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Boards slightly stained. Foxing to the end-pages. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: lxi, 1160 pages : illustrations (some in colour), portraits, music ; 25 cm. Notes: Self-indexed and with a pronouncing glossary. Subjects: Music ; Dictionaries. Music ; Bio-bibliography. Musique Dictionnaires anglais. Music. Music Bio-bibliographies. Music - Encyclopedias
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 380827
- Title
- The Oxford companion to music : self-indexed and with a pronouncing glossary
- Author
- Scholes, Percy A. (1877-1958)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Eighth edition
- Publisher
- London ; New York : Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 1950
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