ORPHEUS. A Collection of Glees, of the most admired German Composers

Published by London, Novello, Ewer & Co. [after 1867].

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Seller: Simon Beattie ABA ILAB, Chesham, United KingdomSimon Beattie ABA ILAB

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A remarkable survival: a complete run, in the original printed wrappers, of all four series of this popular Victorian collection, ‘long known and appreciated as the only Collection of German Part-Songs in England’ (inside front wrapper). The run totals over 200 four-part songs; composers include Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, and Weber. The publishing programme was originally Ewer’s (c.1835–58). When Novello acquired the business in 1867, and with it the copyright to Mendelssohn’s works, they decided to reissue the series, at a new price: ‘Moderate as the price has hitherto been, the new Proprietors have resolved to place these admired Compositions still further within the reach of all who love Choral Part-Music; and it will in future be issued therefore as 2s. instead of 3s. 6d. a Book’ (ibid.). Of the Novello edition, Library Hub locates copies at Sheffield (Books 1–12) and Bodley (a complete run of 42 books, as here). WorldCat adds those at UCLA (Books 1–21), Illinois (details unknown), Melbourne (Books 1–36), and the Newberry (Books 1–16). 42 vols, oblong 8vo (142 × 198 mm), each comprising four part-books, lettered A–D, and a piano reduction, loose as issued in the original printed wrappers; entirely uncut and unopened; wrappers to vol. 1 dust-soiled, loose and ragged, tear along spine of vol. 2, to vols 3 and 41 missing, to vols 4, 16, 20, 22, 33, 40, and 42 loose, section of lower cover of the final volume torn away, some dust-soiling, rubbing, and tears elsewhere. …

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Title
ORPHEUS. A Collection of Glees, of the most admired German Composers
Publisher
London, Novello, Ewer & Co. [after 1867].
Condition
Fair
Binding
Soft cover
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Anglo-German Cultural Relations

Simon Beattie ABA ILAB

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