Charles Dickens and Music, James T. Lightwood — 1st Edition

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Charles Dickens and Music, James T. Lightwood — 1st Edition

Name: Charles Dickens and Music, James T. Lightwood — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Charles H. Kelly, 1912

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xiv], 177.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original blue cloth binding remains tight and structurally sound, showing only light rubbing to the extremities and slight softening to the spine ends. The striking gilt tooling to the front board and spine remains remarkably bright and unoxidised, presenting very well on the shelf. Internally, the textblock is square and secure. While the pages are largely clean and legible, there is moderate foxing to the preliminary leaves, title page, and the untrimmed textblock edges, typical for paper stock of this era. A neat, contemporaneous previous ownership inscription is present on the front free endpaper.

Catalogue Note: This is a true 1912 first edition. The book opens with an illustrated frontispiece capturing a classic Dickensian musical scene, setting the tone for the comprehensive study that follows.

The front endpaper bears a neat previous ownership signature reading "G. E. J. Granville Garbett, Manchester. November 1937.". This copy remains in its original, untrimmed state, a desirable trait for purists of Edwardian publisher's cloth bindings.

While copies of Lightwood's work occasionally appear on the market, they are often heavily worn or ex-institutional. Finding an internally secure copy with such well-preserved gilt detailing on the original cloth is becoming increasingly uncommon.

First published in 1912, James T. Lightwood’s Charles Dickens and Music is a delightful and definitive study of the musical life threaded throughout the works of the great Victorian novelist. Rather than a dry historical account, Lightwood meticulously catalogues the songs, instruments, and musicians that populate Dickens's world, revealing how deeply melody influenced his character creation and atmospheric settings. From Trotty Veck’s band of music to the famous complaints about clamorous church bells in Little Dorrit, this volume serves as an essential companion for both Dickens enthusiasts and musical historians seeking to understand the popular musical culture of the nineteenth century.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: James T. Lightwood

Book Publisher: Charles H. Kelly

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Criticism & Essays

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 177

Book Publication Year: 1912

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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