The Eternal Flame Ballad by lyric by J. Keirn Brennan, music by Ernest R. Ball - 1922

London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1863. Hardcover. Very Good. "To which is added a chronological list of all the operas that have been performed in Europe." 2 volumes (xvi, 381, [1] p.; [4], 452 p.): engraved portrait frontispieces and 4 additional plates of portraits; 23 cm. Half dark green morocco with marbled paper over boards. Six spine compartments between raised bands; gilt-tooled spine titles and decoration. Top page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Bound by G.A. Brown & Co. Gift inscription on blank leaf following front free endpaper in each volume: "Hazel Wegeng?? Tilden from Mr. Wanamaker October 8th 1915." Includes index; "Chronological list of operas, and their composers"; "Alphabetical list of dramatic composers, not pre-eminent as operatic writers"; and "List of authorities." In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed, most prominently at lower corners of boards; foxing of plates and facing pages, heavy in some places; occasional light… Read More

Philadelphia: Michael Kelly, 1841. Hardcover. Very Good. Title continued: "To which is added, A Collection of Useful Letters, on various subjects, Written in a concise and familiar style." 192, 64 p.; 12 cm. Contemporary calf with four spine compartments between double gilt rules. Leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title "American Singer's Own Book." Former owner's name on front free endpaper in pencil: H.T. Finch. Lyrics without music. Includes title index: p. 187-192. Contents include patriotic songs such as The Star-Spangled Banner; Hail Columbia; America, Commerce, and Freedom; and America--The Anchor and Hope of the World; as well as William Reily's Courtship, Reily's Trial, and Reily's Answer, Releasement, and Marriage with Coolen Bawn; and a local song, Philadelphia Fireman's Song, set to the tune of The Poachers. A very scarce ante-bellum American songbook. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; small stain on front board;… Read More

Los Angeles: Philaharmonic Auditorium / Merle Armitage, 1937. 1st Edition 1st Printing. No Binding. Near Fine. Four Page Highly Detailed Program, Large Format, Densely Lettered In Red And Blue, The Program For "Merle Armitage Has The Honor To Present George Gershwin In An All Gershwin Program" At The Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, , Gershwin'S Last Public Appearance. Ads On Rear Cover For Coming Events Featuring John Charles Thomas, Martha Graham, And The Horton Dance Group. Rare, No Listing In Worldcat.Complete, No Tears Or Chips; Slight Browning To Most Of Front Cover.

Boston: Parker & Ditson, 1840. Paperback. Good +. 2 volumes: 28, [4], 38, [2] p.: music; 26 x 33 cm. Original plain wrappers (included in page count). Handwritten on front wrappers "Part: 1" and " Part 2." First edition. Organist and composer Heinrich Christoph Zeuner (1795-1857) was born in Saxony but spent most of his career in Boston, where he was associated with the Handel and Haydn Society from 1830 to 1837, and then Philadelphia, where he was organist first at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and later at Arch Street Presbyterian Church. Extremely scarce. In Good+ Condition: wrappers are lightly soiled and separating along the spines; old dampstaining in Part I, primarily along upper edge of pages, and in Part II along gutter; a few pencil marks in margins; otherwise, clean and solid.

1 page. Octavo (ca. 168 x 122 mm). Dated Thursday evening. On mourning stationery. In French (with translation). "I have to attend [?Louis] Laloy's premiere; naturally that is tomorrow, on Friday ... Would you change the enclosed tickets for Saturday? Thanks again ..." Slightly worn and browned; creased at folds and upper outer corner of final blank folio; small rust stain from paper clip to inner margin of final folio, not affecting text. "One of the most important musicians of his time, [Debussy's] harmonic innovations had a profound influence on generations of composers. He made a decisive move away from Wagnerism in his only complete opera Pelléas et Mélisande, and in his works for piano and for orchestra he created new genres and revealed a range of timbre and colour which indicated a highly original musical aesthetic." François Lesure and Roy Howat in Grove Music Online. "Laloy [1874-1944] was a noted defender of contemporary French music and was a close friend of, and mediator between,… Read More

New York: Rinehart & Co., 1946. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard cover, chartreuse boards with black lettering on spine. Some edgewear on boards and spine and very few light stains with discoloration on front and back edges, Very Good - . Former owner's name printed inside front cover, covered by DJ flap. Binding tight. Dust jacket Good has some edgewear with small chips, tear and wrinkles. Mylar protection.156 pages. Pages slightly yellowed but clean. B&W photo illustrations. Not stated but assumed first edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR/SONGWRITER on free front page in black ink "HOAGY CARMICHAEL". Large signature. Newspaper articles dated 1981 of his obituary included with book. The songwriter tells his life story including his close friendship with Bix Beiderbecke and many other jazz greats. Author wrote the greatest popular song of the 20th Century - Star Dust. Extremely rare and much sought after Signed First Edition..

New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard cover, black cloth boards with yellow/green lettering on spine, Very Good. Some edgewear on corners of boards and spine and small discoloration on back. Boards show some overall wear. Binding tight with just a very little give. Pages slightly yellowed but clean. 394 pages. Dust jacket, Good, is protected by mylar cover and is price clipped. DJ has edgewear and several open tears on edges of both front and back boards, spine and front and back flaps. Dj has a light brown water stain on top and bottom of back as well as on top of front and back flaps. Vintage SIGNED bookplate by author in blue ink "ARTIE SHAW" affixed to free front page. Bookplate reads "Ex Libris Best Wishes from the Author" . Previous owner's stamp and light signature appears above bookplate. Previous owner's signature appears on second half-title page after book foreward. Note from previous… Read More

Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original mottled half leather over marbled boards (a little worn), spine divided into five compartments by gilt rolls, gilt lettered leather spine label to second compartment, binders ticket and early engraved ownership label to front pastedown, a very clean copy of this first edition.

152 pp. Vocal Score. Wraps, quarto, 12 x 9 in., Very good, slight wear to edges with some light abrasion to front, else with a fine interior. Stephen Sondheim. (Music & Lyrics) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, based on the plays of Plautus. New York, NY: Burthen Music Company, Inc., 1964. Plate 5542-148. A typed sheet with the lyrics of "Love is going around," which was cut from the show, laid in with an incipit of the song in pencil also laid in.

273 pp. Vocal score. Wraps, grey covers with ochre print, no title on spine, quarto, 12 x 9 in. Kurt Weill. Street Scene: An American Opera. (Based on Elmer Rice's play.) Music by Kurt Weill, Book by Elmer Rice, Lyrics by Langston Hughes. New York, N.Y., RKO Building – Rockefeller Center: Chappell & Co., Inc., c.1948. Plate C-1490. Piano score edited by William Tarrasch. Instrumental cues carefully noted throughout.