RUSSIAN BUST of Composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov + 5 Vintage Books BY/ABOUT Him

Description

Original Vintage Collection
Composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
This lot includes an original vintage
c.1970s Russian bust of Rimsky-Korsakov
by renowned Soviet-era Sculptor Vladimir Sychev (СЫЧЁВ).  The bust is 6" tall, made of spelter (white metal), and signed on the back "B
СЫЧEВ."
You also have
5 vintage books, all in English
, related to
Rimsky-Korsakov
.
- The large blue book is
My Musical Life
(480 pages), by
Rimsky-Korsakov.
-
Principles of Orchestration
is also by Rimsky-Korsakov.  It was originally two volumes, but this printing includes both volumes bound as one.  The first half is narrative, and the entire second half (volume two) is actual musical scores ("examples").  It's quite an amazing book by the famous composer.
- The green book is
Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov: A Guide to Research
, by Gerald R. Seaman.  It contains 377 pages of lovely academic reference material related to the composer.
- The other two books are biographical: a short biography of the composer (red book) and the longer, 578-page
Reminiscences of Rimsky-Korsakov
-- which is a first edition with its dust jacket.
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CONDITION...
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All well preserved -- f
rom a non-smoking environment
.  (Although I detect what may be a very, very faint tobacco-like odor, possibly from storage.)
- The books are in used condition, though not abused.  There may be marks, dog-ears, and other small issues.  All have shelf wear, bumped corners, etc.
There may be other small issues, as these are used books.
- Specifically,
My Musical Life
has cracked spine/hinge, both front and back.  No pages are falling out, but it has an overall "loose binding" feel to it.  The green book looks like it was the victim of an accidental water spill.  It has a faint dampstain and waviness at the upper right-hand corner of all the pages.  But there is no bad smell, no mildew, no pages stuck together -- nothing of that sort.
- The bust is in beautiful vintage condition.  It has small areas of oxidation starting on the spelter surface, as pictured, especially in back.
The above is my good-faith attempt to disclose all noteworthy issues. Keep in mind that vintage/antique items always show their age. (Don't we all!?)  It would be impossible to mention every tiny detail, so please expect that
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