Mackinnon Esther Illustrator (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition First Printing. Songs from Appalachia for young children, collected & arranged with pianoforte accompaniment by Cecil J. Sharp, illustrated in silhouette by Esther MacKinnon. From March 1935, orig. price One Shilling intact to front cover. In [3]+19+[3] pp. One in a series of early 20th-century children's music books (Book 340 in their School Songs series) issued by Novello and Company of London, a major music publisher founded in 1811. Silhouette illustrations provided by Esther Blaikie MacKinnon (1885-1934), a Scottish artist known for her paintings and engravings. Cecil J. Sharp, who collected & arranged these pieces with pianoforte accompaniment, was widely considered a key figure in the preservation & revival of folk song and music in in England during the Edwardian period. In light blue wrappers lettered & decorated with black silhouette figures to front cover. 8vo. Stitched binding, intact. Condition is Near Fine, with very mild surface soiling. Interior completely clean & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. MacKinnon, Esther (illustrator). …