Musical Letters from Abroad: Including Detailed Accounts of the Birmingham, Norwich, and Dusseldorf Musical Festivals of 1852 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Musical Letters from Abroad: Including Detailed Accounts of the Birmingham, Norwich, and Dusseldorf Musical Festivals of 1852 |
| Author | Lowell Mason |
| Publisher | Mason Brothers, 1854 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 21 Feb 2007 |
| Length | 312 pages |
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