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[English Music] Handel, George Frederic. (1685-1759) [Mainwaring, John. (1724 - 1807)]. Memoirs of the Life of the Late George Frederic Handel. London: R. and J. Dodsley. 1760. First edition. Not only is this the first biography of Handel in any language, but it is the first biography of any composer in English.
Octavo. [iv], 208 pages. With engraved portrait frontispiece inserted at front. Contemporary brown calf. Rebacked to style in brown morocco, spine ruled in black, brown gilt morocco lettering label. Some wear, soiling to binding, minor occasional thumbsoiling and foxing in text, advertisement for a portrait of Handel affixed to rear pastedown. Very good. From the collection of the Earl of Harrowby and music writer Hamilton C. MacDougall, with their bookplates as well as a bookplate stating "Association Copy," on front endleaves.
Octavo. [iv], 208 pages. With engraved portrait frontispiece inserted at front. Contemporary brown calf. Rebacked to style in brown morocco, spine ruled in black, brown gilt morocco lettering label. Some wear, soiling to binding, minor occasional thumbsoiling and foxing in text, advertisement for a portrait of Handel affixed to rear pastedown. Very good. From the collection of the Earl of Harrowby and music writer Hamilton C. MacDougall, with their bookplates as well as a bookplate stating "Association Copy," on front endleaves.
[English Music] Handel, George Frederic. (1685-1759) [Mainwaring, John. (1724 - 1807)]. Memoirs of the Life of the Late George Frederic Handel. London: R. and J. Dodsley. 1760. First edition. Not only is this the first biography of Handel in any language, but it is the first biography of any composer in English.
Octavo. [iv], 208 pages. With engraved portrait frontispiece inserted at front. Contemporary brown calf. Rebacked to style in brown morocco, spine ruled in black, brown gilt morocco lettering label. Some wear, soiling to binding, minor occasional thumbsoiling and foxing in text, advertisement for a portrait of Handel affixed to rear pastedown. Very good. From the collection of the Earl of Harrowby and music writer Hamilton C. MacDougall, with their bookplates as well as a bookplate stating "Association Copy," on front endleaves.
Octavo. [iv], 208 pages. With engraved portrait frontispiece inserted at front. Contemporary brown calf. Rebacked to style in brown morocco, spine ruled in black, brown gilt morocco lettering label. Some wear, soiling to binding, minor occasional thumbsoiling and foxing in text, advertisement for a portrait of Handel affixed to rear pastedown. Very good. From the collection of the Earl of Harrowby and music writer Hamilton C. MacDougall, with their bookplates as well as a bookplate stating "Association Copy," on front endleaves.