Jacob Gordon Introduction (34 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. 102 Pages. A used book showing some wear but reasonably tight, complete, and free of marks. Biographical note by W. McNaught. Introduction by Gordon Jacob. The date of completion of this symphony is not known, as the original manuscript has been lost. It was first performed on 2 April, 1800, at Vienna. From what we know of Beethoven's method of working it can be guessed that the symphony had been on the stocks for some time. In fact, recognizable sketches for it are found among papers dated 1795. In 1800 the composer was thirty years of age, and the only other orchestral works he had written were two piano concertos, in C, op. 15, and in B flat, op. 19. His output had otherwise consisted entirely of chamber music and pianoforte sonatas. In spite of this, his handling of the orchestra shows no signs of uncertainty and is thoroughly expert and effective.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Penguin edition, first printing. Wide octavo paperback. 160 pp. Corners rubbed and some foxing at extremities otherwise Good condition. No inscriptions.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Penguin edition, first printing. Wide octavo paperback. 96 pp. Spine a bit embrowned and corners rubbed otherwise Good condition. Previous owner's name on front end paper.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Penguin edition, first printing. Wide octavo paperback. 72 pp.Very Good condition. No inscriptions.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Penguin edition, first printing. paperback. 80 pp. Very slight foxing at extremities otherwise Very Good condition. No inscriptions.

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. A clean and bright copy in Good condition. …

Trade Paperback. Condition: USED Good.

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Revised Edition. Cover is a little darkened with rubbed edges, spine is rubbed and taped, sound binding, note on half-title-page, clean score. First printing in this edition. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 13515020019. All our books are sent by tracked mail. …

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good condition. Green floral paper wraps. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Presumed First Thus. Oblong shaped book with blue covers; A sound unmarked copy, light creasing on corner edges with slightly agetoned pages, small tear on bottom of first page; 94 pages with biographical note by Mosco Carner; Edited and intro.by Gordon Jacob.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Penguin 1952 Very Good/ Wide format. Light wear to olive and red deocrative art cover, tight bright pages. 62 pages plus advertisements.

Card Covers. Condition: VERY GOOD ( AVERAGE). No Jacket. First Edition. Contents Very Good + (ABOVE AVERAGE).Please Email for further details Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾". Sheet Music (illustrator). Not Signed or Inscribed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Landscape format softcover. Not ex. library. 88 pages, illustrated with music score. Contents clean, tight and bright. No spine crease, no spotting. Excellent condition, minimal wear. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Landscape format softcover. Not ex. library. 112 pages, illustrated with music score. Feint crease on cover. Contents clean, tight and bright. No spine crease, no spotting. Excellent condition, minimal wear. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Landscape format softcover. Not ex. library. 112 pages, illustrated with music score. Contents clean, tight and bright. No spine crease, no spotting. Excellent condition, minimal wear. Book.

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #14. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Prelims a little foxed on the insides, otherwise very good. The complete score, easily opened for playing, with the introduction and note in English. This fine Penguin series each had individual pattered cover designs created by English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.…

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #5. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Owership name and date (1950) on the verso of the front wrapper, otherwise very good. The complete score, easily opened for playing, with the introduction and note in English. This fine Penguin series each had individual pattered cover designs created by English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.…

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #16. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Owership initials on the verso of the front wrapper, otherwise very good. The complete score, easily opened for playing, with the introduction and note in English. This fine Penguin series each had individual pattered cover designs created by English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.…

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #4. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Owership name and date (1950) on the verso of the front wrapper, otherwise very good. The complete score, easily opened for playing, with the introduction and note in English. This fine Penguin series each had individual pattered cover designs created by English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.…

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #8. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Very good (two small personal ownerships stamps from the original owner in 1957). The complete scores, easily opened for playing, with introduction and note in English. This fine Penguin series all had individual pattered cover designs (each created by various English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane and others). Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.…

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #2. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Wrappers a little foxed on the insides, otherwise very good. The complete score, easily opened for playing, with the introduction and note in English. This fine Penguin series each had individual pattered cover designs created by English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.…

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #6. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Owership name and date (1951) on the verso of the front wrapper, otherwise very good. The complete score, easily opened for playing, with the introduction and note in English. This fine Penguin series each had individual pattered cover designs created by English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.…

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #27. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Very good. The complete score, easily opened for playing, with a four page introduction (repeated in English/German/French). This fine Penguin series each had individual pattered cover designs created by English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.…

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #24. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Very good. The complete score, easily opened for playing, with an introduction in English, repeated in German and Spanish. This fine Penguin series had individual pattered cover designs created for for each title by English artists and calligraphers, such Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.…

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #10. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Very good (a bit of foxing and two small personal ownerships stamps from the original owner in 1957). The complete scores, easily opened for playing, with introductions in English. This fine Penguin series all have individual pattered cover designs created for each title by English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller. …

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Early Reprint. Penguin Scores series (number 1). Oblong 8vo. Softcover. Colour decorative wraps. 87 pp. Very clean. No inscriptions. Binding sound. VG+.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. black and pink decorative wrappers ; miniature score ; some foxing; some fading to wrappers, else VG. Book.

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #17. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Owership initials and date (1958) on the verso of the front wrapper, otherwise very good. The complete score, easily opened for playing, with the introduction and note in English. This fine Penguin series each had individual pattered cover designs created by English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller. …

First edition.The Penguin Scores series, #18. Paperback original. Oblong sewn-bound octavo size (5x8 inches/15x20 cm). Very good. The complete score, easily opened for playing, with the introduction and note in English. This fine Penguin series each had individual pattered cover designs created by English artists and calligraphers, such as Elizabeth Friedlander, Stephen Russ, Kissane Keane etc. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5 ($10 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback 1953. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Dispatched Royal Mail First Class with tracking next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref A8.