[MANUSCRIBE] G.M.: Small retrospective &... - Lot 131 - Richard Maison de ventes

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[MANUSCRIBE] G.M.: Small retrospective &... - Lot 131 - Richard Maison de ventes
[MANUSCRIBE] G.M.: Small retrospective & daily notes to serve the history of Music in Lyon. From the 1908-1909 season to the 1912-1913 season. Three volumes. 16.5 by 22 cm. 285; 403; 483 manuscript numbered pages. Period brown half-basane with corners, 4 nerves, gilt irons on the spine, gilt three edges. Nice endpaper. Perfect condition. Innumerable detailed observations on all the concerts and performances given in Lyon between 1908 and 1913, with a lot of details, remarks on the interpretation, analyses accompanied by excerpts from the score, made by a very enlightened amateur who devoted his life to music. This with humour, some drawings in the text, typographical games. All this in perfect condition. Very readable writing, very well organized manuscript, table of contents, etc. We have not found the full name of the author, nor any trace of a publication of such detailed notes A unique document of more than 1160 pages on Music in Lyon at the beginning of the 20th century. For collectors.
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