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ESTHER, THE BEAUTIFUL QUEEN. A Catata or Short Oratorio, designed for musical conventions, festivals and musical societies .
by Bradbury, William Batchelder (1816-68), composed by, and C. M. (Chauncey Marvin) Cady (1824-89), words written and arr. by
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Mason Brothers, 5&7 Mercer Street, (1856). Illustrated by music notation, SATB, solo etc. parts as written. True First edition. Restored in-house by KTB as follows: original paper boards cleaned, deacidified, retained and edges restored to smooth; new J. Hewit acid free hand dyed red calf spine as the original; period ffep mould made endpapers added. Oblong (15x24,5cm). pp. 88. Very Good. Overall light toning throughout, several archival edge repairs. Copy of Harding Woods in quill on title page and daughter Carolyn in pencil beneth. A beautiful restored working copy of the true first edition of "Bradbury's only extended choral composition for which he alone wrote all the music". (L. M. Cook). Note: The LOC Oliver Ditson (Boston 1856, 94 pages) was immediated revised and adapted for dramatic presentation by R. W. Seager. His 3 page "Directions for Organization, Costuming, &c." were added in the beginning, and both Mendelssohn's Chorus "To God on High" and L. O. Emerson's [Romberg Collection] "Beautiful Are Thy Towers, O Zion adding 6 pages at the end...let the editing begin!..
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- Bookseller
- OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- OWBEST117537
- Title
- ESTHER, THE BEAUTIFUL QUEEN. A Catata or Short Oratorio, designed for musical conventions, festivals and musical societies.
- Author
- Bradbury, William Batchelder (1816-68), composed by, and C. M. (Chauncey Marvin) Cady (1824-89), words written and arr. by
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Mason Brothers, 5&7 Mercer Street, (1856).
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music/Score;
Terms of Sale
OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
Point of Sale (by phone or fax), Checks, MO, drafts in US Funds. MA residents invoiced 6.25% Sales Tax. We cost (drop) ship world-wide via USPS, but will ship via other specified carriers and by your account number via pick-up service. We ship promptly in professional packaging. In office for questions 5am-3pm EST Mon-Sat @ (508) 867-3434 (calls returned on complete messages including book title or number) or 24/7 secure fax. Notify us of intent to return within 3 days of receipt in original packaging and matching post. On March 31 2018 (9-3) we will be at Flamingo Eventz Boxborough (MA) Paper Town with bindings and cards. Hope to see you there
About the Seller
OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
Biblio member since 2004
West Brookfield, Massachusetts
About OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
Rare, scarce, out-of-print books, ephemera, pamphlets, and selected periodicals in over 90 subject areas. Full bindery services by appointment, phone conference or email (Rebacking, full bindings, boxes and slipcases, restoration); Appraisals for indivicuals and institutions. We also offer unique blank cards created from recycled book illustrations. We ship promptly in professional packaging and update our databases nightly. Mail order and internet sales only. In office for questions 5am-3pm EST, Mon-Sat @ (508) 867-3434 (calls returned on complete messages incluing book title or number) or 24/7 secure fax. Doing business since 1994, SNEAB (formerly MARIAB) Member. Blank note card enclosed with every order.
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