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Delius was born in 1862, twenty-four years before the signing in
1886 of the Berne Convention, the international convention for the
protection of literary and artistic works of which Great Britain
was a founder member. During Delius's lifetime came the birth of
the record industry, the development of exercising the performing
right, the introduction of the mechanical right, and the advent of
films and broadcasting. Robert Montgomery and Robert Threlfall
chronicle Delius's dealings with his publishers and the Performing
Right Society (PRS) through his copious correspondence. Virtually
all of the very early letters have been lost, but his
correspondence in German with Harmonie Verlag of Berlin, Tischer
& Jagenberg of Cologne, and Universal Edition of Vienna is
almost complete. This book provides a selection of translations of
these letters, most of which have never been seen before, and
offers a unique insight into how a leading twentieth-century
composer earned his living from composition in the changing
environment of the world of music. Some of the problems that Delius
encountered were because the administrative procedures brought in
by Berne were in their infancy. Equally important in building a
picture of Delius's publishing affairs is the Delius file in the
PRS archive, to which Jelka Delius wrote in English, and which
contains both sides of the correspondence. The book also covers the
period after Delius's death when the Delius Trust, as the legal
representative of his estate, took over responsibility for
administering copyrights and promoting his music. The book provides
a valuable model for the methodology involved in presenting a
history of music publishing. It will provide a useful springboard
for scholars to look at other composers in terms of their published
material and how this relates to the general dissemination of their
work.
Delius was born in 1862, twenty-four years before the signing in
1886 of the Berne Convention, the international convention for the
protection of literary and artistic works of which Great Britain
was a founder member. During Delius's lifetime came the birth of
the record industry, the development of exercising the performing
right, the introduction of the mechanical right, and the advent of
films and broadcasting. Robert Montgomery and Robert Threlfall
chronicle Delius's dealings with his publishers and the Performing
Right Society (PRS) through his copious correspondence. Virtually
all of the very early letters have been lost, but his
correspondence in German with Harmonie Verlag of Berlin, Tischer
& Jagenberg of Cologne, and Universal Edition of Vienna is
almost complete. This book provides a selection of translations of
these letters, most of which have never been seen before, and
offers a unique insight into how a leading twentieth-century
composer earned his living from composition in the changing
environment of the world of music. Some of the problems that Delius
encountered were because the administrative procedures brought in
by Berne were in their infancy. Equally important in building a
picture of Delius's publishing affairs is the Delius file in the
PRS archive, to which Jelka Delius wrote in English, and which
contains both sides of the correspondence. The book also covers the
period after Delius's death when the Delius Trust, as the legal
representative of his estate, took over responsibility for
administering copyrights and promoting his music. The book provides
a valuable model for the methodology involved in presenting a
history of music publishing. It will provide a useful springboard
for scholars to look at other composers in terms of their published
material and how this relates to the general dissemination of their
work.
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The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India - In Relation to their Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, Fine Arts, Population, Religion, Education, Statistics, etc. (Paperback)
Robert Montgomery Martin
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R1,739
Discovery Miles 17 390
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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In 1807, the Directors of the East India Company ordered a survey
of the nine districts, covering 60,000 square miles and containing
15,000,000 British subjects, which formed the Eastern territories
of British India. In this three-volume work, published in 1838,
Irish civil servant and author Robert Montgomery Martin (1801 68)
compiled and collated the original survey material at East India
House to describe the geography, geology, meteorology, natural
history, agriculture and manufactures, population, history,
architecture, fine arts, religion and education of this huge area.
Martin, the first colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong, founder of the
East India Association, author of History of the British Colonies
(1834 5), and later publisher of the Duke of Wellington's
dispatches, carried out his work to alert the British public to the
growing social and political problems he perceived in India. Volume
1 covers the districts of Behar (Patna City) and Shahabad.
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The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India - In Relation to their Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, Fine Arts, Population, Religion, Education, Statistics, etc. (Paperback)
Robert Montgomery Martin
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R1,745
Discovery Miles 17 450
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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In 1807, the Directors of the East India Company ordered a survey
of the nine districts, covering 60,000 square miles and containing
15,000,000 British subjects, which formed the Eastern territories
of British India. In this three-volume work, published in 1838,
Irish civil servant and author Robert Montgomery Martin (1801 68)
compiled and collated the original survey material at East India
House to describe the geography, geology, meteorology, natural
history, agriculture and manufactures, population, history,
architecture, fine arts, religion and education of this huge area.
Martin, the first colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong, founder of the
East India Association, author of History of the British Colonies
(1834 5), and later publisher of the Duke of Wellington's
despatches, carried out his work to alert the British public to the
growing social and political problems he perceived in India. Volume
3 covers the districts of Puraniya (now in Bihar), Rangpur, and
Assam.
Richard, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) became one of the most
controversial politicians of his generation during his time as
Governor-General of Bengal (1798-1805). Although this period saw
him achieve territorial gains and military victories in India -
including the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore - the
financial cost was considered too high. The East India Company
Court of Directors in London disagreed with many of the changes he
made, and Wellesley was forced to return to England. This five
volume collection of papers, edited by the political activist and
historian Robert Montgomery Martin (1800-1868), was published in
1836-1837 and documents Wellesley's period of office in India.
Volume 4 focuses on the period 1804-1805, and includes documents
about peace treaties with local rulers, the establishment of Fort
William College for the training of British civil servants
(especially in Asian languages), and Wellesley's final departure
for England.
Richard, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) became one of the most
controversial politicians of his generation during his time as
Governor-General of Bengal (1798-1805). Although this period saw
him achieve territorial gains in India, the financial cost was
considered too high and many in London disagreed with the changes
he made in Bengal. In 1809, after his return to Britain, he was
appointed ambassador to Spain during the height of the Peninsular
War (1808-1814) between France and an alliance of Britain, Spain
and Portugal. His younger brother Arthur, the Duke of Wellington,
was one of the key generals during this campaign. This collection
of papers, published in 1838, covers this brief but dramatic period
of Wellesley's career, after which he was appointed foreign
secretary. Its editor, the political activist and historian Robert
Montgomery Martin (1800-1868), also edited five volumes of
Wellesley's Indian correspondence (also available in this series).
Richard, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) became one of the most
controversial politicians of his generation during his time as
Governor-General of Bengal (1798-1805). Although this period saw
him achieve territorial gains and military victories in India -
including the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore - the
financial cost was considered too high. The East India Company
Court of Directors in London disagreed with many of the changes he
made, and Wellesley was forced to return to England. This five
volume collection of papers, edited by the political activist and
historian Robert Montgomery Martin (1800-1868), was published in
1836-1837 and documents Wellesley's period of office in India.
Volume 1 (1836) contains correspondence between Wellesley and
Indian rulers including the Nawob of Arcot and Tipu Sultan during
the run-up to war, as well as letters to Britain's war secretary
and army officials from 1797 to 1800.
Richard, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) became one of the most
controversial politicians of his generation during his time as
Governor-General of Bengal (1798-1805). Although this period saw
him achieve territorial gains and military victories in India -
including the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore - the
financial cost was considered too high. The East India Company
Court of Directors in London disagreed with many of the changes he
made, and Wellesley was forced to return to England. This five
volume collection of papers, edited by the political activist and
historian Robert Montgomery Martin (1800-1868), was published in
1836-1837 and documents Wellesley's period of office in India.
Volume 5 contains materials that supplement those in the four
earlier volumes. They focus on large undertakings such as the
Mysore and Maratha Wars, as well as topics including the East India
Company's finances during Wellesley's tenure.
Richard, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) became one of the most
controversial politicians of his generation during his time as
Governor-General of Bengal (1798-1805). Although this period saw
him achieve territorial gains and military victories in India -
including the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore - the
financial cost was considered too high. The East India Company
Court of Directors in London disagreed with many of the changes he
made, and Wellesley was forced to return to England. This five
volume collection of papers, edited by the political activist and
historian Robert Montgomery Martin (1800-1868), was published in
1836-1837 and documents Wellesley's period of office in India.
Volume 3 covers the period 1802-1804, and focuses on Wellesley's
turbulent relationship with the Court of Directors, to whom he had
tendered his resignation, though he did not leave. It also refers
to the ongoing conflict with the Maratha Empire.
Richard, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) became one of the most
controversial politicians of his generation during his time as
Governor-General of Bengal (1798-1805). Although this period saw
him achieve territorial gains and military victories in India -
including the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore - the
financial cost was considered too high. The East India Company
Court of Directors in London disagreed with many of the changes he
made, and Wellesley was forced to return to England. This five
volume collection of papers, edited by the political activist and
historian Robert Montgomery Martin (1800-1868), was published in
1836-1837 and documents Wellesley's period of office in India.
Volume 2 spans the period from 1799 to 1802, including the
settlement of Mysore, the treaty of Hyderabad and the encroaching
threat from French troops. Wellesley also mentions his intention to
establish a college to train civil servants.
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History of the British Possessions in the Indian & Atlantic Oceans - Comprising Ceylon, Penang, Malacca, Sincapore, the Falkland Islands, St. Helena, Ascension, Sierra Leone, the Gambia, Cape Coast Castle, &c., &c. by R. Montgomery Martin
Robert Montgomery Martin
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R1,049
Discovery Miles 10 490
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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History of the British Possessions in the Indian & Atlantic Oceans - Comprising Ceylon, Penang, Malacca, Sincapore, the Falkland Islands, St. Helena, Ascension, Sierra Leone, the Gambia, Cape Coast Castle, &c., &c. by R. Montgomery Martin (Paperback)
Robert Montgomery Martin
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R738
Discovery Miles 7 380
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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History of the West Indies ... - British Guiana, Barbadoes, St. Vincent's, St. Lucia, Dominica, Montserrat, Antigua, St. Christopher's, &c., &c (Hardcover)
Robert Montgomery Martin
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R1,047
Discovery Miles 10 470
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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