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Music - Gounod, Charles. The Redemption. A Sacred Trilogy. The English version by J. Troutbeck. The pianoforte accompaniment arranged by Berthold Tours. London, Novello, Ewer and Boston, New York and Philadelphia, Ditson, (1882). With engraved title, engraved dedication leaf, (V)-XXVI, 1 leaf, 207 engraved music pages. 39.5 x 29 cm. Original blue leather binding with gilt stamping, gilt edges and inner edges, gilt edges (spine somewhat lightened, edges slightly rubbed in places). First English edition. - Edition-de-Luxe. - One of 6 numbered copies on large paper. - With handwritten entry on flyleaf: "No. 5. Six copies only printed on large paper of which No. 1 was presented to Her Majesty the Queen. A.H.L." - With handwritten dedication by Gounod on title: "Opus vitae mea Ch. Gounod". - Very good copy in a signed binding by Zaehnsdorf. VAT: *
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Music - Gounod, Charles. The Redemption. A Sacred Trilogy. The English version by J. Troutbeck. The pianoforte accompaniment arranged by Berthold Tours. London, Novello, Ewer and Boston, New York and Philadelphia, Ditson, (1882). With engraved title, engraved dedication leaf, (V)-XXVI, 1 leaf, 207 engraved music pages. 39.5 x 29 cm. Original blue leather binding with gilt stamping, gilt edges and inner edges, gilt edges (spine somewhat lightened, edges slightly rubbed in places). First English edition. - Edition-de-Luxe. - One of 6 numbered copies on large paper. - With handwritten entry on flyleaf: "No. 5. Six copies only printed on large paper of which No. 1 was presented to Her Majesty the Queen. A.H.L." - With handwritten dedication by Gounod on title: "Opus vitae mea Ch. Gounod". - Very good copy in a signed binding by Zaehnsdorf. VAT: *