Reminiscences, Musical and Other

Hardcover xiiin Very Good condition, 8vo, pages: ix,[x-xii],158. Green ribbed cloth with titles, decoration, and border in gold, top edge gilt, fore- and bottom edges untrimmed, frontis portrait, numerous black-and-white plates w/tissue. First edition. Moderate wear, tips lightly bumped, spine dulled and a bit cocked, a few plates with closed tears. Warmly inscribed and dated by author on first blank. Ink stamp on title page (Sanders and Stayman Co. was a music store and publisher in the Maryland and Washington D.C. area). Bookseller accession no.: 16206b. Reed, 1835-1915, was a Massachusetts-born signer of note, especially in late 19th century Europe, she died in Paris in 1915. Reed writes about meeting Franz Liszt, French politician Deschanel, artist Munkaczy, composer Massenet, among others.