Catalogue of the music library of Edward Francis Rimbault : sold at London, 31 July-7 August 1877 / [Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auctioneers] ; with an introduction by A. Hyatt King. With the library of Dr. Rainbeau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sotheby & Co. (London, England)

Contributor:

King, A. Hyatt (Alec Hyatt), 1911-1995.

Series:

Auction catalogues of music ; v. 6.

Auction catalogues of music ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876--Library.

Rimbault, Edward F.

Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876.

Music--Bibliography--Catalogs.

Music.

Music--Bibliography.

Music--Manuscripts--Catalogs.

Music--Manuscripts.

Imaginary books and libraries.

Printing--Humor.

Printing.

Genre:

Catalogs.

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

ix, 159, 10 pages : facsimiles ; 27 cm.

Other Title:

The library of Dr. Rainbeau.

Place of Publication:

Buren (Gld.) : F. Knuf, 1975.

Notes:

Part 1, Catalogue of the music library of Edward Francis Rimbault, is reprint of the 1877 ed. published by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London. Includes facsim. of original t.p. : Catalogue of the valuable library of the late Edward Francis Rimbault ... which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge ... the 31st of July, 1877, and five following days ...

Part 2, The library of Dr. Rainbeau, is reprint of the 1862? London? ed. Includes facsim. of caption title : Catalogue of the extensive library of Doctor Rainbeau ... which Messrs. Topsy, Turvy, & Co. will put up for public competition on Saturday, October, 1862. A satire on E. F. Rimbault's library by R. Lonsdale.

Part 1 includes facsims. of price list and names of purchasers written in ms. in original.

Contains:

Lonsdale, R. Catalogue of the extensive library of Doctor Rainbeau. 1975.

Catalogue of the extensive library of Doctor Rainbeau.

OCLC:

2295891