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Glenn Miller's Method for Orchestral Arranging (1943) (Signed)
by Glenn Miller
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Mutual Music Society, 1943. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard cover, red cloth boards with bright gilt lettering on front and on spine. Front cover board and spine suffer from discoloration and fading, Good +. Not stated but assumed first edition, first printing. Very little rubbing on edges and mild bumping on top and bottom of spine. Binding tight with a very little give. Pages ever so slightly yellowed but clean. 116 pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on free front page "SINCERELY GLENN MILLER" in black fountain pen. Stamp on upper right hand corner of ffp "Property of Jan Grover and his Orchestra", a Canadian bandleader of the era. INCLUDED ARE much sought after 2 MUSICAL SCORE, loosely inserted in book: "I'M THRILLED" with stamp "Best Music Company" and "SONG OF THE VOLGA BOATMEN". Both scores are in extremely good condition with some yellowing. B&W photographs and many musical arrangements. No dust jacket as issued. Book issued one year before his untimely death. COMPLETE - making this a very desirable and rare collector's gem..
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- Bookseller
- Rare Finds Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17
- Title
- Glenn Miller's Method for Orchestral Arranging (1943) (Signed)
- Author
- Glenn Miller
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mutual Music Society
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1943
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- MUSIC BIG BAND PERFORMER ENTERTAINMENT CONDUCTOR ORCHESTRA RADIO WWII MOONLIGHT SERENADE AVIATOR AVIATION MUSICIAN MIA TEX BENEKE MARION HUTTON RAY EBERLE JAZZ SWING GLENN MILLER
- Size
- 4to
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