Antique Vintage Sheet Music Books

Rare volumes of sheet music The first pair of two volumes: Symphonies of Beethoven.
Beethoven's Piano Symphonies for 4 hands
An exceptional collection of fine hardback music scores.
Volume 1: 214 pages:

Number 1 Op.21 C major
Number 2 Op.36 D major
Number 3 (Eroica) E flat minor
Number 4 Op.60 B flat major
Number 5 Op. 67 C minor

Volume 2: 279 pages: 

Number 6 (Pastoral)F major
Number 7 Op.92 A major
Number 8 Op.93 F major
Number 9 Op.125 D minor

Quarto size: 12.99 inches Three-quarter binding in red Moroccan leather with corners.
Hardback with fine marbling to boards and leaves
Stitched binding
Gilt edge on top
Gilt embossed title and decoration to spine.
This pair is of the highest quality and in very nice condition. Note (bumped corners rubbing on the edges. Slight foxing on a few pages)
Published between 1860 and 1880. Very rare put in fine original condition considering that these are heavy workbooks used daily.
This from the library of Henri Nibelle, French composer, organist and choir director. His signature appears on the 1st volume.
 He began his career as an organist at the choir organ of Versailles Cathedral in 1907. Later, he moved to Nice to compose.