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VERY RARE gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover book. "A Trip to Music-Land - A Fairy Tale" By Emma L. Shedlock. Illustrator: J. King James. This is the First Edition, published by Blackie & Son, London, Glasgow and Edinburgh, 1876. 4to, 25.4 cm x 19.3 cm x 2 cm. Blue cloth-covered bevelled boards with gilt & black embossed lettering & decoration on spine & front cover, Clear embossed motif & framing on back cover, All edges gilt, Brown endpapers, no dust-jacket. Weight: 828 Grams. This is an extremely rare book, CONTENTS ARE MOSTLY IN GOOD CLEAN CONDITION considering it is a 19th century publication. However, this book is rather falling apart, covers are off & separated, contents mostly loose. 4 illustrations plates and pages 49 to 56 are missing. There is much outer wear & tear: Spine is very scuffed, damaged, marked and incomplete, attached to front cover only. Covers are also very scuffed & marked, discoloured & faded in places, some bumps, holes & tears in cloth, much edge wear. Gilt bright on front cover, worn away in places. Corners bumped & frayed with boards exposed & worn away. Numerous pages are loose & have frayed edges. The remaining plates are beautiful with some tanning & foxing, text pages also age tanned & occasionally foxed. VERY RARE 19TH CENTURY BOOK, BEAUTIFUL PLATES INSIDE!!! Full title in book: "A Trip to Music-Land - A Fairy Tale, Forming an Allegorical and Pictorial Exposition of the Elements of Music". Originally 'With 20 Full-Page Pictures of Highly Humorous Characters" by J. King James, however, 4 plates are missing. A unique guide to learning the elements of music presented as an illustrated Fairy Tale, a great tool for teachers and students of music. Contents: I. How I Started for Music-Land. II. How Time Returned to Music-Land. III. How the King Found a Photographer. IV. How the King Inspected the Battlefield. V. How The Court Saw the Enchanted Plumes. VI. How the King "Interviewed" Rest, Prolongation, and Tie. VII. How They Spent the Prince's Birthday in Music-Land. VIII. How Metronome Showed Himself to the King. IX. How Subdivision Cut up the King';s Subjects. X. How the Dotted Notes Offended the King. XI. How Musical Notation Complained of His Work. XII. How the King Opened the Council. XIII. How the King Sat again in Council. XIV. How Reform Was Brought out of Prison. XV. How Reform Visited Music-Land. XVI. How Reform Talked about Music-Land. XVII. How Reform Met with His Bride. XVIII. How I Left Music-Land. Notes for Teachers. IN STOCK in the UK!!! We post the same day, or if that's not possible, the very next working day. Seller's Ref: 355-A. Seller Inventory # ABE-12396475697
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