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Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 2nd Edition. 'My Dear Soul' (A Wessex Love Song) was composed by Wilfrid Sanderson setting words by May Byron, first published 1906, this edition 1907. Arranged for voice and piano, it was first sung by the celebrated contralto Dame Clara Butt (18721936). Stitched 8-page sheet music, 5 pages of music, text of poem (in Dorset dialect and plain English) inside front cover, list of publisher's other sheet music of songs and ballads on back cover. Enclosed in maroon paper cover embossed with snake-skin pattern, with cut-out windows to reveal titles. Wilfrid Sanderson (18781935) was a composer and organist, at the time of this composition based in Doncaster, who wrote around 170 songs and ballads which became well-known throughout Britain. Good used condition, with some spotting on front cover and slight foxing inside. Name of former owner written in ink on cover, dated 1918.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. ANDERSON, Anne (illustratore). Good condition, quarto, blue cloth, title and illustration pasted to front, corners bumped and some rubbing, wear to spine extremities, top edges gilt, illustrated end papers, Christmas gift inscription dated 1916 on verso front free end paper, full colour frontis piece and title page then 12 songs, each with full colour illustration and music. 83 pages. [QP].

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 12 coloured plates, title-page and endpapers by Anne Anderson (illustratore). 1st. black c w/moderate wear at extremities; pictorial inset on front, scrates and with lite evidence of pensil markings (see image); lovely illustrated end papers; owner's insc; 83 clean, unmarked pages.