NINE OCTAVES OR MY SAYINGS AND DOINGS DURING MANY YEARS OF BUSY LIFE
Written by E.W. Shackell
Published by Western Mail
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NINE OCTAVES OR MY SAYINGS AND DOINGS DURING MANY YEARS OF BUSY LIFE
Written by E.W. Shackell.
Stock no. 689298
Circa.
1916.
Hardback.
Good condition.
Burgundy cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. The story of the author and his life in the music trade. Contents very good. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Spine browned. Covers a little marked. Corners worn.
Front cover
Contents
- I. My Place of Origin. Carmarthen and its surroundings. Parent's Musical Ability. Mr. Brinley Richards. Start of Business Career
- II. My School Days. A Hard Schoolmaster. A Clean Bolt. School progress under Kind Treatment
- III. My First Concert. Jenny Lind. Cardiff Musical Festival. Sir Joseph Barnby
- IV. My Business Career. Presentation from Employes. Jubilee Gathering
- V. Opening of G.W.R. To Carmarthen. Stage Coaches in the Early Fifties. Inaugural Banquet. Sir Daniel Gooch
- VI. The music Trades' Association. My P)residency. The Treasurership. Establishment of Benevolent Society. The Visit to Germany
- VII. Municipal Experience. Enlargement of Central Library. Establishment of Branch Libraries. Visit of Royalty
- VIII. Advice to young Beginners. What to Avoid. How to Secure Sales. Advertising Moost Essential
- IX. Holiday Wanderings. Penzance, The Mumbles, Llanstephan, Aberystwyth, Dolgelly, Barmouth, Porthcawl
- Anecdotes from Various Sources