Rosa burley (8 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 212pp, with illustrated frontispiece. Orange cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Decorated endpapers. 8vo. Cloth very slightly rubbed and rounded at corners else neat., clean, bright and tight throughout. Lender's stamps and markings on front endpapers and copyright page. In its original illustrated dust wrapper (protected with Brodart-style sleeve). In 1891, Rosa Burley took over a finishing school in Malvern where the young, an almost unknown, Edward Elgar, was a visiting violin teacher. Despite a rocky first meeting, they became life-long friends with Burley supporting Elgar's career. But Burley was far from idolatrous and the portrait of Elgar which emerges from her account of their friendship is both intimate and candid.…

Hardback. Condición: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Size: 8vo. 211pp. Publisher's hardback with printed pictorial dust-jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 212pp, with illustrated frontispiece. Orange cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Decorated endpapers. 8vo. Cloth very slightly rubbed and rounded at corners else neat., clean, bright and tight throughout. In its original illustrated, glossy dust wrapper, a little bumped along upper edge and at base of spine. In 1891, Rosa Burley took over a finishing school in Malvern where the young, an almost unknown, Edward Elgar, was a visiting violin teacher. Although their first meeting was not a success, they became life-long friends, with Burley supporting Elgar's career. But Burley was far from idolatrous and the portrait of Elgar which emerges from this account of their friendship is candid and intimate.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. 1st Edition. Hard back, first edition with dust jacket all in fair to good condition.

Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles. Condición: Near Fine. Good VG. First Edition. Biography of Edward Elgar by his long-time friend, Rosa Burley. 211pp, two photo illustrations, illustrated endpapers. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding. Ink name to lower margin of front endpaper. Dustjacket has only very minor edge wear to top. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 420g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and either additional, or reduced postage may be required, particularly for Canadian and Overseas shipments, but not usually to the USA. Questions? Explanations? Need an image! Please email. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

First edition in fine condition, in fine unclipped dustjacket. Former owner's signature on front free endpaper. (Book ref 4518).

Hardcover. Condición: Good. pp 211 reasonable ex library copy d/j had been plastic protected.