Geissmar Berta (69 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most of our very good books have only minor imperfections such as shelf wear consistent with a new book that's sat on a bookshop shelf for a year or two. Occasionally we may miss other minor imperfections as we have to grade books at speed. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.

Condition: Good. Facsimile of 1946 ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book.

Condition: Good. 1944. Reprint. 403 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. 0th Edition. Used - Very Good.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780862879259.

Paperback. Berta Geissmar, Columbus Books Ltd. The book titled The Baton and the Jackboot: Recollections of a Musical Life by the author Berta Geissmar. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title. Paperback.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Printing. faded spine tanned pges. Book.

Condition: VG, NO dj. 5th ptg. 12mo. 402pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. 404pp, plus some monochrome plate illustrations. In blue publisher's cloth boards with gilt titles front and spine. 8vo. Boards are worn, faded towards edges and rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends, sunned over spine with some mild marks. Spotting on text block edges and mildly so on endpapers. Previous owner's name neatly inked on front paste down. Hint of page toning else internally neat and clean. A little soft. Berta Giessmar (1892-1949) was secretary and business manager to both orchestral conductors Sir Thomas Beecham andWilhelm Furtwangler. She worked for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra until 1935 when, because of her Jewish heritage, she fled Nazi Germany for London.

Condition: Fair. 1944. Reprinted. 403 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographs. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor inscriptions to front endpapers. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing, fraying and tearing to spine ends and edges. All surfaces heavily tanned and sunned. Clipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Lightly rubbed and tanned covers. Minimal internal wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. 1945 3rd reprint hardback with dustjacket. A book about music and politics: the life and career of Dr Geismar, in her time a fiesty female as manager of the berlin Philharmonic orchestra, then from 1936 as General Secretary and organising manager of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Interior has small pencil initials otherwise clean with all pages tight in binding. Blue cloth covers with gilt titles clean and unscuffed, dustwrapper unclipped, worn to edges as shown in photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition, Third Printing. In German Language. 303 Pages. A Clean And Soundly Bound Book, Previous Owner's Name On Endpaper. Not Ex Library.

Condition: Fair. 1944. First Edition. 404 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edge wear with loss, chips, tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.

paperback, 8vo, 40pp, illustrated, contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, cover edges rubbed, Good condition.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

paperback, 8vo, 34pp, illustrated, contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, cover edges rubbed, Good condition.

paperback, 8vo, 61pp, illustrated, contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, cover edges rubbed, Good condition.

paperback, 8vo, 36pp, illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, cover edges slightly rubbed, Very Good condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Worn, Frayed DJ. First American Edition. 327pp. Illus. "Music in Europe before and during the Nazi years - Behind the scenes with Furtwangler and Beecham." (loc 1023/1).

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 40 pages a very good copy with no creases and no previous ownership markings.

Geissmar, Berta, 1892-1949. Two Worlds of Music. New York: Creative Age Press, 1946, 327pp., good red cloth, spine a bit faded, jacket flaps laid in. Germany before Hitler - Hitler's Germany, 1933-1935 - American Interlude, 1936 - Pre-War England, 1936-1939 - England in War Time, 1939-1945.

Geissmar, Berta, 1892-1949. Two Worlds of Music. New York: Creative Age Press, 1946, 327pp., good dust-jacket, worn around edges, original price $3.00, good red cloth with very slight bruise at top of spine, a few red pencil lines in margins, review copy, dated review slip tipped in. Exilarchiv 1825 Emigrated from Germany in 1935. Wilhelm Furtwängler's secretary, manager of the Berlin Philharmonic; held similar positions in London with Thomas Beecham.

Hardcover. Condition: Used Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust Jacket is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: The Baton and the Jackboot. Recollections of a Musical Life. Author: Berta Geissmar. Publisher: Hamish Hamilton. London. Year Published: 1944 Edition: 1st Edition Dimensions: 20cm x 14cm. Binding type: Hardcover ISBN: Notes: Missing contents page. Previous owner inscription on front end sheet. SKU: VSS / 227 / G / 5402 / 4061 / BW Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable Book condition: Poor. Rubbing, fading, bumps, creasing, age toning, foxing, handling marks, marks. Binding: Intact. Pages: 404 pages.