Sound in Z: Experiments in Sound and Electronic Music in Early 20th-Century Russia by Smirnov, Andrey - 2013

New York, Viking, 1986, hardcover, First Edition, First Printing, Signed and Inscribed by the Author on the front endpaper, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight tight and clean with no markings, slight corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped with original price, slight corner and edge bumps, two tiny spots to front panel, light rubs to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. Essays and opinions on various, wide-ranging subjects, from the actor's craft to old-time pool halls, and a lovely tribute to his favorite bitches. ISBN 9780670811403

[Poland] Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, 1953, hardcover. Beautifully made book of selected 16th and early 17th century Polish music, including facsimiles of the original manuscripts and woodcuts, plus nice page decorations. -- Text in POLISH. Errata sheet tipped in. -- Hardcover, 10.5x13 inches. Condition: near fine (spine cloth foxed, else really nice) with bright, very good minus dust jacket (edgeworn).

Philadelphia: G. und D. Billmeyer, 1814. Hardcover. Good +. Title continued: "als auch für den öffentlichen Gottesdienst enthalten sind; Nebst einem Anhang des Heydelbergischen Catechismus, wie auch erbaulicher Gebäter. Nach einem Synodal Schluss zusammen getragen und eingerichtet vor die Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen in den Vereinigten Staaten von America. Fünfte Auflage." [4], 148, [8], 585, [9], 26 p., frontispiece of David playing his harp: music; 18 cm. Original calf with six spine compartments between raised bands. Printed in two columns. Wood engraved head- and tail-pieces. "Sammlung alter und neuer Geistreicher Lieder . . . der Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen" has separate title page dated 1814 (Vierte Auflage). Final 26 pages contain the Heidelberger catechism and some prayers. Former owner's name on front free endpaper: Elizabeth Petry; date in another hand below: Sept 12th 1823. Small green woodcut of a running stag on front fixed endpaper. Early American Imprints, 32226;… Read More

The Light of Asia : a sacred legend.
La luce dell'Asia (The Light of Asia) (1892, Covent Garden)
Isidore De Lara, 1858-1935.
B. Mocatta. 1892.
London.
This forgotten English composer`s first opera.
Rarely available vocal score.
Stain to back cover and last few pages at bottom. Small bit of top of spine missing.

226pp.

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984, hardcover, 208 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed, inscribed, and dated 24/May/84 by the Author on the title page, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light bump to head of spine. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight bump to head of spine. The third volume of autobiography by the popular jazz singer, screenwriter, pop music, film, and TV critic deals with his early formative years in Liverpool. Mapped endpapers show Melly's neighborhood in Liverpool circa 1930. ISBN 9780297782773

New York, Viking, 1986, hardcover, First Edition, First Printing, Signed and Inscribed by the Author on the front endpaper, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight tight and clean with no markings, slight corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped with original price, slight corner and edge bumps, two tiny spots to front panel, light rubs to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. Essays and opinions on various, wide-ranging subjects, from the actor's craft to old-time pool halls, and a lovely tribute to his favorite bitches. ISBN 9780670811403

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984, hardcover, 208 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed and inscribed by the Author 'For Anthony, Some shared places, with much affection George Nov 11/86' on the half-title page, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, corner and spine end bumps, light foxing to text block edges. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, corner chips, light wrinkle to top of front panel, short closed edge tear at front flap, in new Brodart sleeve. The third volume of autobiography by the popular jazz singer, screenwriter, pop music, film and TV critic deals with his early formative years in Liverpool. Mapped endpapers show Melly's neighborhood in Liverpool circa 1930. ISBN 9780297782773

NY: Karz-Cohl Pub, 1983. First edition thus. Trade softcover. Published NY: Karz-Cohl Pub., 1983, first printing. Square folio wrappers, 10" x 11", xi+174pp., illustrated throughout with b/w photos. Some edge curl to the covers, binding tight, text clean, unmarked. Very good minus. . 1st. Soft Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.

NY: Oxford University Press, 2013. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Oxford University Press, 2013, first printing. 8vo., xvii+293pp., illustrarted. A work of criticism situated at the crossroads of literary analysis, musicology, and cultural history, The Great American Songbooks demonstrates the importance of studying fiction and poetry from interdisciplinary perspectives, and it suggests new avenues for research in the dawning age of the digital humanities. Fine in fine dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. 8vo.

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984, hardcover, 208 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed, inscribed, and dated 24/May/84 by the Author on the title page, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light bump to head of spine. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight bump to head of spine. The third volume of autobiography by the popular jazz singer, screenwriter, pop music, film, and TV critic deals with his early formative years in Liverpool. Mapped endpapers show Melly's neighborhood in Liverpool circa 1930. ISBN 9780297782773