Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations. by Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-87), Introduction by

Tacoma Park, MD: Self Published, 1968 375pp in original illustrated blue cloth, with BINDING & HINGES TIGHT. ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT. Contents include a History of the Organ & Piano, Design & Construction of the Piano, Sound Relationships, Using the Tuning Hammer, Tuning Theory, Repairing and more. Covers slightly rubbed, inscription on inside cover.

Huntingdon, PA: Yoder Publishing, 1941. Illustrated by several anonymous woodcuts in text. First edition. Black cloth, gilt topboard title. 8vo. pp. xii, 114. Very Good/Ex-Lib. Older library bookplate, stamps, spine letter, rear envelope and check sheet, internally fine otherwise. Scarce account of the simple method of the Shaped Note Music of the Amish reminiscent of Gregorian Chant. Text in English, titles and verse in Old German ..

This book is in good condition. There is wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and the edges are worn as well. The corners are bumped as well. The previous owners names are affixed and written on the inside of the front and back cover boards.There is staining on the front, back and spine of the cover boards. The pages are yellowed and tanned, but free of markings. "For each worshiping generation "the people called Methodists" have provided a revised edition of the HYMNAL. In every revision, however urgent the need for different devotional expression, the constraining motive has accorded with the counsel of the apostle:"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord...." - Preface from The Methodist Hymnal

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 - author and subject. First Edition. Near Fine / near fine. Isaac Stern "the man who saved Carnagie Hall", world famous violinist writes his auto-biography with acclaimed author Chaim Potok. The book has a stain on the outside page edge. It just barely intrudes into the page. The dust jacket has very minor wrinkles at the head and tail of the spine. Otherwise the book is excellent and unread. The book was purchased from the estate of Francis Blatt, violinist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for 25 years. Isaac Stern and Chaim Potok have signed on the title page (no inscription).

Tacoma Park, MD: Self Published, 1968 375pp in original illustrated blue cloth, with BINDING & HINGES TIGHT. ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT. Contents include a History of the Organ & Piano, Design & Construction of the Piano, Sound Relationships, Using the Tuning Hammer, Tuning Theory, Repairing and more. Covers slightly rubbed, inscription on inside cover.

Huntingdon, PA: Yoder Publishing, 1941. Illustrated by several anonymous woodcuts in text. First edition. Black cloth, gilt topboard title. 8vo. pp. xii, 114. Very Good/Ex-Lib. Older library bookplate, stamps, spine letter, rear envelope and check sheet, internally fine otherwise. Scarce account of the simple method of the Shaped Note Music of the Amish reminiscent of Gregorian Chant. Text in English, titles and verse in Old German ..

This book is in good condition. There is wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and the edges are worn as well. The corners are bumped as well. The previous owners names are affixed and written on the inside of the front and back cover boards.There is staining on the front, back and spine of the cover boards. The pages are yellowed and tanned, but free of markings. "For each worshiping generation "the people called Methodists" have provided a revised edition of the HYMNAL. In every revision, however urgent the need for different devotional expression, the constraining motive has accorded with the counsel of the apostle:"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord...." - Preface from The Methodist Hymnal

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...

About the books: "One of the most… Read More

Signed - author and subject. First Edition. Near Fine / near fine. Isaac Stern "the man who saved Carnagie Hall", world famous violinist writes his auto-biography with acclaimed author Chaim Potok. The book has a stain on the outside page edge. It just barely intrudes into the page. The dust jacket has very minor wrinkles at the head and tail of the spine. Otherwise the book is excellent and unread. The book was purchased from the estate of Francis Blatt, violinist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for 25 years. Isaac Stern and Chaim Potok have signed on the title page (no inscription).