Hector Berlioz : sa vie et ses oeuvres / ouvrage orne de quatorze lithographies originales par M. Fantin-Latour, de douze portraits de Hector Berlioz ... de trois planches hors texte et de 122 gravures, scenes theatrales, caricatures, portraits d'artistes, autographes, etc.
1888, First Edition. Paris : Librairie de L'Art. Very good copy in a contemporary binding of 1/2 black leather, over dark green leather. Gilt titles to spine, with raised bands, and gilt decorations to spine compartments. Spine bands and panel edges worn and rubbed, with some surface marks to panels. Bookplate to front pastedown. Marbled endpapers. All edges marble. Minor, scattered marginal foxing. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 386 pages; Physical description: xvi, 386 p. , 1L. : front. , illus. (incl. Facsims. , music) 17 pl. , ports. ; 31cm. Subjects: Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Composers - France - Biography. Notes: Title in red and black; title vignette (portrait); initials. "Appendice: I. Les oeuvres de Berlioz dans les concerts de Paris. - II. Catalogue des oeuvres musicales, theoriques et critiques de Berlioz": p. [367]-380. Includes bibliographic notes. The majority of plates have tissue guards with descriptive letterpress. Language: French. Item #194531
Price: €465.00