Music

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1978. First pb printing. Edge-spotted, some wear to cover at corners, paper aging slightly. 177 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. more information

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Denton, Texas, U.S.A.: Univ of North Texas Pr, 1996. First printing. Publications fo the Texas Folklore Society, LIV. Many of the essays on black music. Yellow cloth binding, gilt titles. Unread copy in very good DJ that is sunned at spine. Uncommon. 364 pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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W.W. Norton, 1986. Blue cloth, gilt titles. First American edition. Semi-biographical, semi-analytical text with musical examples. Unread, as new in like DJ with remainder mark to bottom edge. 318 pp.. First Thus. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. more information

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: The Medieval Academy of America, 1961. Revised edition, 1961. Green cloth, gilt titles, no DJ (probably) as issued. The notable Harvard musicologist's seminal work on medieval notation. Illustrated with many examples, a few transcriptions in modern notation at back. Very good copy with some minor spotting to cloth. Text block fine. 464 pp. + transcriptions. Seldom found in private collections.. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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University of Washington Press, 1969. BBC Music Guides. First US edition. Very good with minor wear/soil to cover. 61 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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Oxford University Press, 1965. Oxford Studies of Composers series. Very good copy with edge soil, slight bump to top edge at spine. 45 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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Oxford University Press, 1974. First edition (NAP). Oxford Studies of Composers series. Very good minus with cover separated from text block; else clean and unread with minor edge spotting. Scarce. 70 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada: J. M. Dent & Sons (Canada), Limited. Green cloth binding, gilt titles. Book unread with some slight edge spotting. DJ also very good with some sunning to spine. 212 pp.. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Boston, MA: Walter Jacobs, 1909. Also contains first page of "NC-4 March" by F.E. Bigalow on inside cover. Unsigned cover illustration, back lists other titles from Jacobs. Very good with edgewear, split ends at spine, a couple of small tears to bottom edge. 6 pp.. Sheet Music. more information

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New York: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., 1927. Introducted by Baily and Barnum featured in Greenwich Village Follies. Cover contains photo inset of Baily and Barnum with cover illustration by Leff. Inside cover has first page of "Sweet Someone" by Baron Keyes and George Waggner. Very good with slight creases, penciled price to front. 6 pp.. Sheet Music. Illus. by Sydney Leff. more information

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American Musicological Society, 1975. Spring 1975. In this issue: Leo Treitler on "Centonate" Chant; Ernest H. Sanders on the early motets of Phillippe de Vitry; Richard Kramer on Beethoven's Education; Meredith Ellis Little on The Contribution of Dance Steps to Musical Analysis and Performance. Very good unread copy with edge spotting; from private collection. 160 pp.. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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New York: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., 1930. From Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1930. Book by Flournoy E. Miller, Lyrics by Andy Razaf, music by Eubie Blake. Voice and piano arrangement. Song introduced by Ethel Waters in the production. Very good with cover partially split at fold, short tear at top edge, edgewear, minor cover soil. Rare. 4 pp.. Sheet Music. more information

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Random House, 2000. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Bit of shelfwear; else as new. 277 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. more information

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Collier Books, 1970. First pb printing. Very good with minor shelfwear and rubbing to cover and some age-spotting of photo plates in center. 333 pp.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Eos Music Inc, 1998. Unread, as new with no DJ. Ribbon bookmark, pasted labels to front & spine, multicolored paper. 146 pp.. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. more information

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New York: Century Play Co., 1923. Title song of The Fashion Girl comedy revue featuring Tom Martelle. Photo insets of Martelle in drag and Briant on cover. Cover illustration unsigned. 3" tear to all sheets at bottom edge, some small tears at foreedge. Rare. 6 pp.. Sheet Music. more information

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Frederick A. Praeger, Inc., 1969. Red cloth, gilt titles. Book unread, very good with two small stains at foreedge, spotting at top edge. DJ also very good with minor soil, sunned at spine. Price of $13.50 intact. 223 pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Roseburg, OR: Albert E. Brumley & Sons, 1972. No edition statement. A staplebound collection of Revivalist hymns with verses in piano score with a following section of "Pot, Pan & Kettle Old-time Recipes" such as Fried Cucumbers and 'Busy Day' Wacky Cake. Originally published in the 1930s. Spot illustrations in B&W. Very good plus with a few scuffs to back cover. 64 pp. $15. Reprint. Soft Cover. more information

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Whitstable, UK: Straker Brothers/Merlin Press, 1972. Black cloth, gilt titles. Very good minus unread copy with spotting to edges and endsheets. DJ also very good with minor edgewear. UK price of 3L intact. 119 pp.. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Putnam/Perigee, 1982. First pb printing. Very good with some aging to paper and a very small spot on back endpaper. Unread. 151 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. more information

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Chester, New York, U.S.A.: Oak Publications, 1973. Robert Johnson -- his life and music. Contains music, photos and commentary. Very good with a few small stains to cover, a couple of corner creases. 88 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1981. With B&W photos, some musical examples, extensive notes. Unread & near new but with a smudge to foreedge and a slight warp to back cover. 260 pp.. Tenth Printing. Soft Cover. more information

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Little, Brown, 1972. With an appreciative essay by X.J. Kennedy. Anthology of song lyrics with illustrative B&W photos. Some faint edge spotting; else very good. 154 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. more information

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The Association of American Dancing. Quarter-sheet staplebound pamphlet. No date or edition information. Very good with sunning to cover. Rare. 30 pp.. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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The Association of American Dancing. No printing date, published in the UK. Staplebound pamphlet of Q&A for exam preparation. Very good plus with aging to cover. Rare. 30 pp.. 14th Edition. Soft. Very Good. more information

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Berkeley, California, U.S.A.: Creative Arts, 1989. First printing. Two perspectives: one a journalist's, the other a poet's. Green textrued cloth binding. Book near fine with slight aging to paper, one page creased at top. DJ slightly edgeworn. 164 pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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New York: Broadway Music Corp, 1919. Full-cover illustration by E.E. Walton. Very good with stains, small tear at foreedge. Rare. 4 pp.. Sheet Music. Illus. by E.E. Walton. more information

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Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Univ of California Pr, 2002. First pb printing. Unread, as new. 312 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. more information

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BMG, 1994. Book/audiocassette set 100-page book and 5 audiocassettes with over 100 songs, complete Dorsey/Sinatra studio sessionography, photos and memorabilia. Digitally remastered from original glass and metal masters. As new, still in shrinkwrap. . First Printing. Boxed Audiocassettes. more information

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New York: Doty & Brill, 1902. Inside cover contains first page of several other Doty & Brill songs. Cover illustration by "McC." Owner -signed front, store stamp inside, tear to inside sheet at foreedge, some tears to fold. Uncommon. 6 pp.. Sheet Music. Illus. by McC. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ecco Press, 1993. Trade paperback, first Ecco printing. B&W illustrations. Unread copy with remainder mark to bottom edge. Scarce. 444 pp.. First Thus. Soft Cover. Illus. by Jonathan Shahn. more information

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New York: Chas K Harris, 1904. Also contains first page of "You're the Sweetest Flower That Grows in Tennessee" on inside cover. Front contains photo inset of Ethel Robinson. Cover illustration by Starmer. Back cover contains first page of four other songs by the same duo. Cover chipped at bottom edge, other edge tears, cover partially split at fold. Evidently rare. 6 pp.. Sheet Music. Illus. by Starmer. more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 2005. Advance reader's edition. Unread with a small smudge to foreedge. 224 pp. . First Edition. Soft Cover. more information

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Da Capo Press, 1984. Unread, as new with some minor rubbing to cover. 226 pp.. First Thus. Soft Cover. more information

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The Miklos Rozsa Society, 1978. Winter 1978-1979. In this issue: Choral director Frank DeWald on Choir of the West recording of Rozsa's choral music; analysis of some Rozsa scores by Frederick W. Sternfeld, letter on a screening of El Cid, report on Spellbound conference in NY. Very good with some cover soil. 20 pp including cover. Rare.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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The Miklos Rozsa Society, 1977. In this issue: Mary Peatman on Toccata Capricciosa, Mark Koldys on the Piano Concerto, a checklist of Rozsa's films, regular features. Very good with aging and slight soil to (self) cover. 36 pp.. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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The Miklos Rozsa Society, 1977. In this issue: Gregg Stevens on Islands in the Stream (Goldsmith); Mark Koldys on Star Wars (Williams); analysis of Providence score. Very good with a few spots to (self) cover. 24 pp.. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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The Mikos Rozsa Society, 1978. Spring 1978. In this issue: A study of Miklos Rozsa's Violin Concerto, Op 24 by jack Gallagher, Michael Quigley and John Fitzpatrick on the new Ben-Hur. Illustrated with musical examples; includes notes. Very good with some spotting to (self) cover, pages curled at bottom foreedge. 32 p./w cover. Rare.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1991. First printing. Glossy illustrated boards, matching DJ, patterned endpapers. Piano arrangements of songs by Dan Fox with a commentary by Alan Axelrod. Illustrated by classic drawings & paintings of the Old West by Russell, Bierstadt and others. Unread, and near fine in very good DJ with some shelfwear and one edge tear. 128 pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. more information

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Boston, MA: Garton Bros. Music Publishing, 1914. Lyrics by Will R. Garton. Cover illustration by Edward H. Pfeiffer (E.H. Pfeiffer NY). Back cover & inside front features first page of other songs by the Garton brothers. Cover split at fold, edge tears & wear. Rare. 6 pp.. Sheet Music. Illus. by Edward H. Pfeiffer. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1999. First printing. Unread, as new in like DJ with pub's remainder "P" stamp to ffep. 177 pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1988. First printing. Black cloth binding, blue boards, gilt titles. Unread copy with some slight soil to top edge and a remainder mark to bottom edge. iDJ has slight rubbing. 222 pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. more information

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Elektra Nonesuch/Roxbury Recordings, 1991. The musical by the Gershwins on CDs. Two CDs in box with an appendix featuring six songs from the 1930 version. Restored by Tommy Kasker, conducted by John Mauceri. As new and still in shrinkwrap witha remainder cut to bottom edge. Rare. . First Edition. Soft Cover. more information

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Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Times Books, 1973. First printing. Blue cloth-covered spiral binding, white titles. Folio. Over 60 Gershwin songs with piano arrangements. Book very good with some soil and spots to cloth. DJ very age-discolored but otherwise ok. 323 pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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New York: Helf & Hager Co., 1906. From Sam S. and Lee Shubert's production of "The Social Whirl." Cover by Jenkins has photo inset of Adele Ritchie. Inside cover has first page of When the Whippoorwill sings Marguerite by J. Fred Helf and C.M. Denison. Other 1-page song excerpts on back cover. Store stamp (Jordan Marsh) to front cover, edge wear & tears, partially split at cover fold. Rare. 6 pp.. Sheet Music. Illus. by Jenkins. more information

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Faber & Faber, 1995. First pb printing. Foreword by Peter Guralnick. Unread, as new with some rubbing to cover. 303 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Michael Joseph, 1990. First printing. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Covers: George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Noel Coward, Schwartz & Dietz, Lerner & Loewe, Frank Loesser, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers and Ira Gershwin. Book very good plus with waterstain to heel of spine and bottom edge of front board. DJ in Mylar very good plus with slight rubbing. 233 pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Meredith Corporation, 1970. First printing. Spiralbound. A Programmed Introduction to the Theory of Tonal Music. A teaching tool illustrated by musical examples from the literature. Book overall sound with age discoloration to cover, shelfwear, soil to top edge. Rare. 450 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. more information

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Praeger, 1973. First printing. Black cloth binding, red/gilt titles. Unread copy and very good & in like DJ with minor edge soil. 328 pp. + indices.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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NAL/Plume, 1998. First pb printing. Unread, as new with a bit of shelfwear. 85 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. more information

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