Lot 85
Music.- Vaughan Williams (Ralph) Toward the Unknown Region, signed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, gift inscription from staff at Eton college to music teacher Mervyn Bruxner, 1924; and 3 others, including a music score with a cut signature of Charles Hubert Parry (4)
Hammer Price: £450
Description
Music.- Vaughan Williams (Ralph) Toward the Unknown Region, signed by Ralph Vaughan Williams on title, original wrappers, 1924; Fantasia on Christmas Carols, signed by Ralph Vaughan Williams on title, original wrappers, 1924 § Parry (Charles Hubert) Blest Pair of Sirens, photograph possibly of Mervyn Bruxner captioned "Keeper of the Field 1866", and cut signature of Charles Hubert Parry laid down on front free endpaper, browning to endpapers, original cloth-backed boards, c. 1920, all with a gift inscription from staff at Eton college to "Mervyn Bruxner. With all gratitude from colleagues, pupils & friends at Eton", occasional light spotting, margins lightly toned, backstrip and corners rubbed; and another, 4to, (4)
⁂ A fantastic collection of signed music scores inscribed to Bruxner, an author and teacher of music at Eton College from 1931-42.
Charles Hubert Parry (1848-1918), important English composer and Vaughan Williams' teacher at the Royal College of Music. Parry was at Eton College between 1861-67, distinguishing himself in music and successfully sat the Oxford Bachelor of Music examination, being the youngest person who had ever done so.
Description
Music.- Vaughan Williams (Ralph) Toward the Unknown Region, signed by Ralph Vaughan Williams on title, original wrappers, 1924; Fantasia on Christmas Carols, signed by Ralph Vaughan Williams on title, original wrappers, 1924 § Parry (Charles Hubert) Blest Pair of Sirens, photograph possibly of Mervyn Bruxner captioned "Keeper of the Field 1866", and cut signature of Charles Hubert Parry laid down on front free endpaper, browning to endpapers, original cloth-backed boards, c. 1920, all with a gift inscription from staff at Eton college to "Mervyn Bruxner. With all gratitude from colleagues, pupils & friends at Eton", occasional light spotting, margins lightly toned, backstrip and corners rubbed; and another, 4to, (4)
⁂ A fantastic collection of signed music scores inscribed to Bruxner, an author and teacher of music at Eton College from 1931-42.
Charles Hubert Parry (1848-1918), important English composer and Vaughan Williams' teacher at the Royal College of Music. Parry was at Eton College between 1861-67, distinguishing himself in music and successfully sat the Oxford Bachelor of Music examination, being the youngest person who had ever done so.
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