Beale Street : Where the Blues Began by Lee, George W.; Foreword by W.C. Handy - 1934

SIGNED BY JOAN and not inscribed to anyone. An attractive 2nd printing with clean text (appears unread) and lovely boards; approaches near-fine. DJ has wear along the edges and price is clipped, but still quite appealing with a new mylar cover. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.

Octopus Publishing Group, London, United Kingdom, 2005. Early Edition. Hardback. Collectable - Very Good Condition/Very Good. VG/VG reprint 2005 Octopus hardback, unclipped DJ, profusely illustrated high quality edition. Lower corners a little bumped, light edge-rub to jacket, VG bright and unmarked. Size: 226\nx 310\nx 33mm. 348 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Music; Photographs: Collections; ISBN: 1844033805. ISBN/EAN: 9781844033805. Dewey Code: 782.42166092. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 086301.. 9781844033805

SIGNED BY TONY and imported by me directly from his website during the brief period of availability. Ships from the US. Brand new softcover edition, but bumped at lower spine (see photo). Expedited and international shipping are welcome, signed by author.

SIGNED IN PERSON BY LINDA RONSTADT without inscription directly to the title page. Nicely signed with full name before her handwriting became impaired. A lovely 2nd printing in near-fine condition; includes a clear mylar cover for your dust jacket. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; Bk 18, signed by author.

SIGNED BY BRIAN directly to the title page along with "Cheers!" This copy signed under the auspices of Alabama Booksmith and includes their COA; this is NOT a tipped-in signature! True 1st US printing in as new gift-worthy condition; looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to dust jacket. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.

London IN POOR CONDITION. Piano-Forte Primer: 1821, 3rd edition. Published for the Author by Chappell and Co; and Clementi and Co. vii, [2] 70pp. Thorough-Base Primer: 1824. 3rd edition, Published for the Author by Clementi and Co.; and Chappell and Co. - with Author's inked initials on title page - JFB. viii, 93pp [1] 3699 of exercises. Includes musical notation. In a leather binding, with covers detached, lacks backstrip, first few leaves detached, inner joint split.

J. Baxter & Co, Allegany County, NY, 1861. Hardcover. Poor Condition/No Dust Jacket. The front endpapers and pages 7-10 are missing. This book is certainly not in very good condition, but it is an extremely scarce copy of this book from one of the 19th century's most prominent music editors. It is quite sturdy, but there is just a lot of wear. Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" tall. 379 pp. Pages are browned, and have numerous creases and a few tears. Heavy foxing throughout. Cover is heavily worn with a missing upper right corner. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Music; Antiquarian & Rare; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001194. .

New York, New York: G. Schirmer. Very Good with no Dust Jacket. 1915. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 168 pages: 5.25 x 7.75 in.: 1.2: KB#010449: Boards now protected by a new Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. First edition of the author's first book. No Dustjacket. Full purple cloth boards and pages are clean, unmarked (except for prior owner's name at top of front flyleaf - else would have considered this copy in Fine Condition), bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Book has large clean titles label on front board and small label (very slightly age toned) on spine. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Book contains eight essays including: 'Music After the Great War', 'Music for Museums?', 'The Secret of the Russian Ballet', 'Igor Strawinsky: A New Composer', 'Massenet and Women', 'Stage Decoration as a Fine Art', and 'Adolphe Appia and Gordon Craig'. .

Moscow: Tchaikovsky Commemorative Museum Klin. Muzyka Pub.. Very Good+. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Vol. 1. 225pp. Grey buckram cloth, black spine with silver title. B/W photograph illustrations. Vol.2. 89pp. Pictorial soft covers. Color illustrations. Profusely illustrated. Text both in Russian and English. The two volumes are protected in a slip case. Printed on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of his birth. Tchaikovsky 1840 - 1893. VG+ Slip case has a few small edge scuff marks. Music, Russian Composer; Color & B/W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 312 pages .

A very good hardcover, First edition. Interesting former owners name Leandros Viky in greek. With 4,500 keywords, 600 musical examples, 1000 pictures and 32 title pages (Mit 4500 Sichwörtern, 600 Notenbeispielen, 1000 Abbildungen und 32 Tafelseiten).