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Bibliophilie Musicale: Les Bibliotheques Portugaises: Essai de Classification: Les Livres D'un Amateur: Cabinet Iconographique
Michel Angelo Lambertini
1918
Typographia do Annuario Commercial : Praca dos Restauradores
9" by 6"
10-302pp
SUMMARY
A signed limited edition musical bibliography from pianist and composer, Michel Angelo Lambertini.
Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Limited Edition,Rebound,Signed
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Signed by the author to the limitation page.
A very scarce limited edition, this copy being No. 74 of 120 numbered copies produced.
Rebound in full red cloth, with a leather spine title label. With the original wraps bound in.
With thirty-one pages of illustrations and facsimile title pages.
An impressive reference of works relating to Portuguese music and art, compiled by pianist, conductor and event organiser Michel Angelo Lambertini, who was said to possess the dream of creating an instrumental museum in Lisbon. He reported on the contributions he received in his fortnightly A Arte Musical, for which he was editor.
With an essay on Portuguese libraries as well as books in his possession.
This copy comes from the library of Henri Espirac (1890-1950), a French baritone and bibliophile.
CONDITION
Rebound in full red cloth, with gilt stamps to the spine and a leather spine title label. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Bookplate of Henri Espirac to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned, but clean.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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