Modern Music and Musicians Encyclopedia: Vol. 1-3 by Louis Elson - 1912

Berlin: Adolph Fürstner [PN A.5654F.], 1935. Folio. Original publisher's full gray cloth. [i] (title), [ii] (blank), [iii] ("Dramatis Personae"), [iv] (blank), [5]-250 pp. Text in German. With illustration by Lovis Corinth to page [5]. Binding very slightly worn and rubbed. Trenner 223. Mueller von Asow p. 409. First performed on January 25, 1909 at the Königlichen Opernhaus in Dresden under Ernst von Schuch. "[Elektra] ... marked the beginning of [Strauss's] artistic association with Hugo von Hofmannsthal, whom he had first met in Berlin in 1899. Having seen Reinhardt's riveting production of Hofmannsthal's Elektra in the autumn of 1905, Strauss was convinced the play would make a compelling opera. Not entirely sure he should compose consecutive tragedies, he nonetheless gave in to Hofmannsthal's pleading and vigorously began composing Elektra in the summer of 1906. As he had with Oscar Wilde's Salome, he set the play to music, which was finished in 1908 and given its première in 1909 as… Read More

Storyville Publications, 1992. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First UK Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth hardcover with gilt and black to spine and front; no jacket; 551 pages; b&w illustrations. Very good plus condition: ownership inscription inside front, otherwise like-new. Laid in is a printed letter by the author thanking Bill (previous owner of the book) for his contributions of photos to the book, and a billing for the book; she signed the letter "Laurie." Biography of Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 - December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. New plastic protective jacket..

Robert O. Ballou, 1934. Book. Good-. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Tan-gray cloth hardcover with blue panel on spine with gilt lettering; no jacket; top edge of text block painted blue; 296 pages; b&w frontispiece photos. Good minus condition: spine quite toned; title on spine almost illegible; moderate general soiling to binding; straight; hinges strong; light soiling to a couple pages previous to title page..

Manassas, Virginia, USA: Hillbrook Press, 1999. Book. Very Good-. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize trade paperback in very good condition: highlighting to first five numbered pages and previous owner's name on title page, otherwise fine. Signed and numbered (113) on copyright page by Wheeler; also signed on title page by Paul Bacon: "Paul Bacon (December 25, 1923 - June 8, 2015) was an American book and album cover designer and jazz musician." [Wikipedia].

Jiangxi Art Publishing Company, 1993. Hardcover First Edition. 170pp, large quarto in case. Compiled by the Music-drama Institute of the Chinese Academy of Arts. Near Fine book in Good slipcase. Gray boards show minor shelf and handling wear; there is a crease on the page before the Contents. Else clean and bright. This is, overall, a stunning volume, colorful and clean, gray boards and colorful pastedown are clean, tight binding. Slipcase shows significant shelf and handling wear with scuffing, fading, three tears in the binding at the spine of the slipcase, and edge and corner wear. It has done its job protecting the volume inside. [Seattle, WA, U.S.A.] Photos are of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Wien: Tobias Haslinger [PN T.H. 6706], 1834. Oblong folio. Unbound as issued. 1f. (title), 1-8 pp. Engraved. Decorative title with dedicatee's coat of arms. With Fischer overpaste. Minor dampstaining. First Edition. Weinmann, p. 15. Schonherr & Reinöhl, pp. 99-101. Composed following Strauss's visit to Hungary in 1833.

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.

This Book is in Good Condition. The Softcovers have Small Areas of Surface Damage to the Front Cover near the Bottom Edge, Small Rust Marks on the Rear Cover from being stored next to a Book which had Rusty Staples, and Light Edgewear, including a Small, Light Crease at the Top Edge of the Front Cover but No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Staple Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and with No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have Light Foxing, mostly to the Top Edge but No Remainder Mark, Stains, or Other Major Damage.Book Description:One Third Century Working with Singers, Musicians and Other Weirdos by Woody Richardson, published by Woodrich Publishing Co, a division of Woodrich Enterprises, Inc. in 1993. This Book is a Softcover measuring 8.5" x 11" with viii+63 pages.

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Choix de Chansons compiled by Jean-Benjamin de Laborde

J. Lemonnyer Bookseller in Rouen, 1881, Quarto, 2 ff + 150 + (3) pages. Volumes 3 & 4 of the reprint on Vergé paper of the superb 1773 edition of a selection of songs with scores by Jean Benjamin de Laborde (1734-1794) familiar with Louis XV and the Du Barry. For Volume 1, De Laborde had begun the illustrations with Jean-Michel Moreau (1741-1814), but he collaborated with Le Bouteux, Le Barbier and Saint-Quentin for the other 3 volumes. In addition to the front cover and the title page, there is a frontispiece in this volume (bound after the title page), and 25 intaglio engravings by Le Bouteux, Le Barbier and Saint-Quentin.

Condition: The two books were clearly damaged in a fire. The boards are in poor condition, and the edges are singed. There is some staining around the margins of some of the pages- more in Vol. 3 than Vol. 4. - but many other pages show little or no damage. Please see the photos...

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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.