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Nicholls, Frederick [Music Teacher, Composer and Poet 1871 - 1952] Harold Elsdale Goad (1878 - 1956) was a British writer, journalist and poet. He was an early sympathizer with Fascism, with the pamphlet What is Fascism?, followed by two books on corporatism. [Elsa Barker (Staten Island) Poet] Sir Landon Ronald. Eva Selina Laura Gore-Booth (22 May 1870 - 30 June 1926) was an Irish poet and dramatist, and a committed suffragist, social worker and Labour activist.

(Book #ID 87029)

Private Collection Frederick Nicholls, 88, Canning Street, Liverpool and 12, Alfred Place, London 1900 - 1945. 1900/1945.

Frederick Nicholls music teacher, composer and poet was active especially between the two wars, was noted for his songs to quality lyrics, like Tears, Idle Tears, Elaine's Song, As Through the Land, Thy Voice is Heard, Blow, Bugle Blow, Eldorado and especially popular, the five songs from A Child's Garden of Verses; but he published instrumental miniatures as well like the Two Short Pieces (Meadow Dance and Dancing Midges) of 1938 for piano solo. This extensive collection of hand written music manuscripts and books, including a one volume preparation for a book about WW1. Also, signed, amicable copyright fee correspondence from various poets. In one set of two SIGNED letters from Harold E. Goad dated May 1922, the poet goes into detail about how he wants to change certain lines of his 'Spring's Sacrifice' poem as it had been published in 'The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse' in its 'not quite finished form'. He then goes on to write which alterations he wishes to be made and asks Frederick Nicholls to make these changes as used in his musical version. His request didn't quite make it to Oxford -the poem still being displayed in its 'initial' form. SIGNED letter from poet Elsa Barker and Duffield & Company [her publishers] giving permission to Fred to set music to her sonnet 'The Mystic Rose'. Schumann: The Mayfair Biographies Series Signed by Frederick Nicholls plus hand written notes and observations. SIGNED card from Eva Gore-Booth giving permission to Fred to set to music her work 'The Waves of Breffny'. Other cards and publisher's correspondence from John Lane, Chapman and Hall, Walter Scott Publishing. Ten 9'' x 7'' exercise books: Orange Blossom 110 pp; A Voice in the Night 36 pp; The Human Revolt and Kindred Essays 120 pp [damp stain along the bottom edge]; Harmony approximately 60 pp; The Art of Counter Melody 93 pp; Imaginative Technique in Musical Composition 182 pp; A Book of Favourite Quotations (1917 - 1945) 80 pp; A Guide to Harmonisation (Part 2) pp 73 – 141Thistledown 100 pp; A Record of the Lessons (Pianoforte and Musical Appreciation) 200 pp. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (27 October 1782 - 27 May 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. [Arthur M. Abell (1868-1958) lived in Europe from 1890 to 1918. Starting in 1893 he was a Berlin correspondent for the Musical Courier. After the War he returned to New York and wrote for the New York Times and other outlets]. Giuseppe Fiorini (1861-1934) was an Italian luthier and is considered one of the most important Italian violin makers. [Miss Geraldine de Courcy]. Leslie Sheppard.

(Book #ID 102702)



Although no photographs of Paganini are known to exist, in 1900 Italian violin maker Giuseppe Fiorini forged this now famous fake daguerreotype of the celebrated violinist. So well in fact, that even the great classical author and conversationalist Arthur M. Abell was led to believe it to be true, reprinting the image in the 22 January 1901 issue of the Musical Courier. In his 1979 biography of Paganini, Leslie Sheppard (and Herbert A. Axelrod) quoted Miss Geraldine de Courcy, 'One of Paganini's most competent biographers' her evaluation of the photograph: 'This picture is so obviously spurious that along with my research, I set forth to track it down with the following results: At the end of the nineties of the last century the violin maker Giuseppe Fiorini (who had removed from Bologna to Munich in the late seventies) was spending some time in Italy and in collaboration with a photographer in Venice, concocted the picture, took it back with him to Germany where he had it copyrighted in 1900 and sold it to a collector of Paganiniana. The picture eventually came into the Theatre Collection of Raymond Mander and Joe Mitchenson in London. When the publishing firm of Rockliff was preparing to bring out the English edition of the Farga book, they applied to this collection for a picture of Paganini and were given the one mentioned. To have accepted it unquestionably demonstrates the lack of judgement of the average person in taking too much for granted. Instead of Paganini's 'long slender hands' the picture gives us those of - to use a common expression - 'a butcher's hands.' The costume is obviously that of the late seventies, and the manner of displaying the medals equally so. In fact, Paganini only possessed three and among them there were none of the Cross of Saints Maurizie and Lazarre, which stands forth so prominently in the picture! As far as I have been able to ascertain the picture was only published once in Italy, early in 1915, that is, shortly after Fiorini's return for a visit after moving his business from Munich to Luzerne. The Italians have always sharply repudiated this picture and have refused to display it, even as a curiosity'. Framed in wood 14½'' x 8¾'', 'original' of this then widely acclaimed and publicised fake. Under left bottom it says: Eigenth.u Verl. v G. Fiorini, München, under right side: Heliogravüre Oberneffer, München, further down on left are some hand drawn music scores printed in Paganini style, to the right of scores his upward slanting signature 'Nicolò Paganini', under his signature and extending to right edge of inner frame is sharply and succinctly stamped into the lithograph paper: 'Copyright 1900' with direct under it: 'By G. Fiorini-München' (Giuseppe), then at bottom centre: Comm. Verl v Breitkopf u Härtel, Leipzig. The Heliogravüre photo is sepia, the print surround edges are distinctly pressed into the suitable paper within a plate marked impression and measure 23.7cm x 11.3cm with the outer margins of the print extending into the narrow, intact wooden frame which sit in glazed original plain flat oak frame, the overall outside measuring 36.7cm x 22.5cm. The reverse of the frame carries the stamp of an art business in Bern: 'Einrahmung-Geschaft, Bilder und Spiegel Handlung'. Bern, 11 Kramgasse 11. (Kramgasse is still the up-market shopping street in Bern). The ownership name is in large print at an angle and reads D. Thurni - a family name connected with Bern. The paper shows some foxing, but has retained its original creamy white colour and is not sun tanned. As we understand it, when the the nature of this Heliogravure was discovered the art world went into overdrive to trace and destroy all known copies sold. We have carefully removed the back which carries an indistinguishable German name in pencil along with a folded German newspaper cutting circa 1909. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Newman, Ernest [Ernest Newman (30 November 1868 - 7 July 1959) was an English music critic and musicologist. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians describes him as "the most celebrated British music critic in the first half of the 20th century."]

(Book #ID 114061)

Published by Putnam and Company Ltd., 42 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1949. 1949.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original finely grained navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains (xii), 767 pp with monochrome photographs and musical examples throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tears to the spine ends, priced 35s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Noble, T. Tertius [Thomas Tertius Noble (May 5, 1867 - May 4, 1953) was an English-born organist and composer, who lived in the United States for the latter part of his career].

(Book #ID 110785)

Published by Banks & Son, 2, Stonegate, York circa 1920. 1920.

Publisher's original folded cream sheets. Quarto 11'' x 7¼''. 4 pp + covers scored for S.A.T.B. (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), a cappella, and piano for rehearsal only. 'Christ Church Choir' indigo stamp to the front cover and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Newson, Keith R.

(Book #ID 105495)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London 1977. 1977.

Publisher's original blue and white card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 7''. Contains 112 pp with score samples throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Newman, Ernest [Selected and Edited by Peter Heyworth]

(Book #ID 78764)

Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition 1972. London 1972.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 288 printed pages of text with monochrome photographic frontispiece. Spine ends creased, red ink message in German dated 1972 to the front free end paper, foxing to the closed upper edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minimal wear to the edges, a little sun fading of the green to the spine, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0575013656

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Neighbour, Oliver, Paul Griffiths and George Perle [Schoenberg, Webern and Berg]

(Book #ID 87150)

Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London Reprinted Edition 1983. 1983.

Hard back binding in publisher's original midnight blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 201 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Very little wear to the covers, light ghosting to the free end papers. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0333358244

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Nichols, Roger [Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 - 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor].

(Book #ID 114250)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 3 Queen Square, London First Edition Thus 1987. 1987.

First edition thus in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 203 pp with archive monochrome photographs and musical examples throughout. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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