ANNUAL REPORT OF NATHAN VAN PATTEN PROFESSOR OF BIBLIOGRAPHY STANFORD UNIVERSITY (For the Academic Years 1947-1949). Nathan Van Patten, United States, 1949.

Light blue booklet with black title. Mild cove sun. Just under 9 x 6 with 8 unnumbered pages. Signed by Nathan Van Patten at Title Page. Scarce!
 
Musical Manuscripts
Vintage from the 1940s
 
This report covers a two year period, September 1, 1947 to August 311, 1949. The Activities of this office include instruction in the use of research materials, consultation with faculty and students upon bibliographical problems, the acquisition of books and manuscripts important for research, the acquisition of original musical manuscripts and first editions of scores for the Memorial Library of Music, the preparation of one or more printed catalogues relating to the music collection, etc. 8 unmarked pages. Frontis shows Mr. Pierre Monteux and Mr. Van Patten examine Pietro Mascagni's manuscript of his Cavalleria Rusticana (an opera).