"[...]particular enjoyment to my sisters and myself, but we never freely indulged in it when my father was near. At other times we would come together, and wait for one another till the spirit moved us to whoop. Then I would wield the baton in imitation of my betters at the conductor's desk, and we would have our solos and ensemble-pieces, our ritardandos and prestissimos, producing unexpected effects, and with the limited means at our disposal, making what I recollect as a very attractive and interesting performance. ...
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"[...]particular enjoyment to my sisters and myself, but we never freely indulged in it when my father was near. At other times we would come together, and wait for one another till the spirit moved us to whoop. Then I would wield the baton in imitation of my betters at the conductor's desk, and we would have our solos and ensemble-pieces, our ritardandos and prestissimos, producing unexpected effects, and with the limited means at our disposal, making what I recollect as a very attractive and interesting performance. Edifying as it should have been to a parent, my mother could at first not see it in that light, but she had finally to give in, and to[...].""
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Seller's Description:
Slightly Cocked. Spotting. Edges Uncut. Bookplate with Owner's Name in Front. Gilt Top Edge but now Dulled. Hardback, Ex-Library, with usual stamps markings, with previous owner's name inside cover, in fair to good all-round condition, 364pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN:
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Fair. No Dustcover. Bumping on corners/slightly turned in. Some spotting on front board. Gift inscription on first page. Pages remain bright and binding is sound. NOT EX-LIBRARY COPY.
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Good. No Dust Jacket. This copy has a sound square binding with clean unmarked pages....some foxing to the endpages....rough cut edges and fading to the front cover.
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Very Good. ***please read*** name inside cover with light pencil plus some writing of an owner in ink-no marks on text-last page has a very small tear and a corner witch is discolored-no dj-my shelf location 33-a-29.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.