The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz | Hardcover 1969 First American Edition |

Key Details:

• Title: The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz

• Author: Hector Berlioz

• Translator / Editor: David Cairns

• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

• Year of Publication: 1969

• Edition: First American Edition

• Format: Hardcover with dust jacket

• Language: English

About:

The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz presents the complete autobiographical writings of one of the most influential composers of the nineteenth century. Newly translated, edited, and introduced by David Cairns, this edition offers an intimate and vivid account of Berlioz’s life, career, and extensive travels across Europe between 1803 and 1865.

Rich in musical history, personal reflection, and sharp observation, the memoirs provide invaluable insight into Berlioz’s creative mind and the cultural world he inhabited. This volume is widely regarded as a cornerstone text for musicians, historians, and lovers of classical music.

This copy is the First American Edition, published in 1969 by Alfred A. Knopf, and is a Borzoi Book — a desirable edition for collectors of music history and literary memoirs.

Condition:

Very Good vintage condition.

• Hardcover boards are clean and solid

• Binding is firm and secure

• Pages are clean with no writing, highlighting, or annotations observed

• Dust jacket present with light shelf wear and minor handling marks consistent with age

• Overall a well-preserved vintage hardcover example

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