Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Third Edition in Five Volumes plus American Supplement, being the Sixth Volume of the Complete Work (uniform binding with jackets).

[Grove, Sir George 1820-1900] Colles, H. C., [Henry Cope 1879-1943] Ed. (Vols. I-V).

Published by New York: MacMillan (Berwick & Smith), 1939.

About this Item

Edited by Waldo Selden Pratt and Charles N. Boyd (Vol. VI). Illustrated by frontis, plates (some color), ports, music notation and reproductions each volume. uniform later printings of 3rd edition. c. 1904, 1927, 1932 (I-V) c. 1920, 1928 (VI). 6 volumes. Green cloth, gilt topboard emblem and spine print in printed green jackets with matching topboard emblem. Royal 8vo. pp. 773; 880; 787; 840; 791; 438. Near Fine/Very Good/Unclipped price in clear archival cover. Bindings kept immaculate by jackets with sunned spines and folds, light soil and shallow edgewear; two have larger chips, two have one tear. No ownership or marking and not fine as some pastedowns starting to tone. Revised and reset, 80 additional authors, 96 added plates, music of nations expanded. Volume I (A-C); II (D-J); III (K-O); IV (P-Son); V (Song-Z); VI (American Supplement, New Edition with New Material). For those having space for Six volumes, 9.5 by 10-inches shelved. Standard music reference (went to 6th or 1980 20v. edition). (Outside US, parcel post or m-bag available).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Third Edition in Five Volumes plus American Supplement, being the Sixth Volume of the Complete Work (uniform binding with jackets).
• Publisher: New York: MacMillan (Berwick & Smith), 1939.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Musicology