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That the Medals and the Baton Be Put on View: The Story of a Village Band, 1875-1975
by Livings, Henry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good (+)
- ISBN 10
- 0715370715
- ISBN 13
- 9780715370711
- Seller
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Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Newton Abbott: David & Charles, 1975. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked kingfisher blue cloth boards, minor bump to spine foot and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight traces of storage. 96pp. The story of the Dobcross Brass Band from 1875, although there was actually a band there before 1875. Dobcross is a small village in the Saddleworth area of Oldham although originally in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The story tells of band members over the years, contests won and much more.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good (+). 8.75 x 5.75 inches.
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- Bookseller
- Godley Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028012
- Title
- That the Medals and the Baton Be Put on View: The Story of a Village Band, 1875-1975
- Author
- Livings, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good (+)
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0715370715
- ISBN 13
- 9780715370711
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Place of Publication
- Newton Abbott
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 8.75 x 5.75 inches
- Keywords
- Yorkshire, Oldham, Greater Manchester, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Brass Band
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social History; Performing Arts - Music;
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