_Quarto, cloth elegant, gilt edges, emblematic design on cover, 6s. May also be had in a variety of Fancy Bindings._
This is a unique Birthday Book. Against each date are given the names of musicians whose birthday it is, together with a verse-quotation appropriate to the character of their different compositions or performances. A special feature of the book consists in the reproduction in fac-simile of autographs, and autographic music, of living composers. Three sonnets by Mr. Theodore Watts, on the “Fausts” of Berlioz, Schumann, and Gounod, have been written specially for this volume. It is illustrated with designs of various musical instruments, etc.; autographs of Rubenstein, Dvorâk, Grieg, Mackenzie, Villiers Stanford, etc., etc.
“To musical amateurs this will certainly prove the most attractive birthday book ever published.”--_Manchester Guardian_.
“One of those happy ideas that seems to have been yearning for fulfilment.... The book ought to have a place on every music stand.”--_Scottish Leader_.
London: WALTER SCOTT, 24 Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row.
The following apparent errors have been corrected:
p. 19 "intervene," changed to "intervene."
p. 122 "brothers. and" changed to "brothers, and"
p. 190 "songs shoot" changed to "songs, shoot"
p. 191 "Sebastopool" changed to "Sebastopol"
p. 216 "unforgetable" changed to "unforgettable"
(advertisement) "7 Prose Writings of Heine" changed to "27 Prose Writings of Heine"
(advertisement) "work." changed to "work.”
(advertisement) "contains." changed to "contains.”"
(advertisement) "CHILDREN OF POETS" changed to "CHILDREN OF POETS."
(advertisement) "Breakfast Table" changed to "Breakfast-Table"
(advertisement) "WILLIAMARCHER" changed to "WILLIAM ARCHER"
The following are used inconsistently in the text: