Superb 19th century old musical notebook, carefully connected in half-leather with marbled paper, made by the prestigious house De La Rue & Co, known for the exceptional quality of its books and books.

This collection includes: 15 sheets (29 pages) Mixing:

• a romantic Parisian edition missing editor Lubine,
• and a set of handwritten pages of the period, made in pen, including musical work, exercises or composition sketches.

The manuscript pages are entirely original and bear witness to the work of an English-speaking musician or student of the late 19th century.
The printed part, bearing the title Oh play that moving air again , comes from the romantic era and reflects the delicate aesthetics of songs put into music during this period.

The whole forms a authentic work block, in charge of history, whose content has not been studied: a true object of curiosity which could interest lovers of ancient music, collectors of romantic scores, or music researchers.

A rare, decorative and deeply inspiring notebook.
A great opportunity for collectors or music lovers.

Observation: to you Collector to take over and try to discover who is the author of this book?

Who was Lubine?

Jean-Baptiste Lubine ( exact name varies by source: Lubin / Lubin)
→ French publisher based in Paris, rue Française then rue Vivienne,
→ active in the first half of the nineteenth century,
→ specialized in piano and singing pieces.

Its editions were:

• printed in small circulations,
• often Not reissued,
• Today much rarer than major editions like Richault, Lemoine, Brandus
• Therefore: Yes, a Lubine partition may be rare, especially if
• the song does not exist on IMSLP, Gallica, or in the WorldCat catalogue,
• the composer is not subsequently reissued,
• The edition has a specific address corresponding to a short period of time of the publisher.

On the Second sheet appears at the top of name....