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Riga, Latvia: Nartiss Latvia, 2011. CDs in Deluxe Gatefold Jacket. Fine/Fine. This multi-talented artist (teacher, music business proprietor, orchestra member, composer, performer, instrument-maker) appears here as composer and trombonist, also playing sackbut, didgeridoo, and xun, enhancing the textures with multi-effect processors, vocal harmonizer, and loop machine. CONTENTS: See the accompanying scan of the Table of Contents. (Note: This CD was produced without an accompanying booklet.) Total Time: 45'48". CONDITION: A Fine uncompromised CD (plays perfectly) in a likewise Fine gatefold jacket. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Paris: Pierre Seghers, Editeur, 1956. Assumed First Edition . Paperback. Very Good Minus. 5.25" x 6.25. Poetes d'aujourd'hui 51 "bibliographie, dessins, portraits et fac-similes". An excellent French-language overview of the life, work, and relevance of the great French poet, essayist, and philosopher. CONTENTS: ***See scans of the Table of Contents.*** 224 pages, with numerous illustrations. CONDITION: Good Plus covers with a Very Good Minus interior. The cover and spine show moderate edge- and corner-wear, panel rubbing, with creasing on a couple corners and one on the spine. The interior is unmarked, but a few pages show some spotting (not obscuring text, however). This quite respectable copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Self-Published, 1987. Assumed First Edition . Plastic Comb Binding. Near Fine. 8.5" x 14. A powerful avant-garde microtonal string quartet by one of Iran's greatest composers. This 26-minute work - commissioned by the Kronos Quartet - is in one movement, with varying tempi. 105 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked copy with minimal shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Schmitt, Hall and McCreary Co., 1974. First Thus . Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 9" x 12. # 9558. An engaging set of short, challenging piano pieces at the "advanced intermediate" level. See the accompanying scans for Introductory information and a page of the Toccata (#9). 32 pages. CONDITION: a. NOTE: multiple score orders, depending on weight, may qualify for a generous shipping charge reduction.

New York: Soho Press, Inc., 1990. Advance Reading Copy (ARC) . Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Advance Uncorrected Proofs" copy - often referred to as an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] and an "Unedited, Uncorrected Page Proof" - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. "Newly single New Yorker Lola Aragon has taken a job as a high school administrator in rural Georgia. Hearing about MaryAnn Nelson, a local girl born with such monstrous deformities that she has been virtually imprisoned by her mother and may not even know how to speak, Lola resolves to help her, ignoring warnings that MaryAnn may be more feral than human. But people who have passed MaryAnn's house in the dead of night have been murdered hideously by a hooded girl who runs like a wolf through lightless woods -- and, in fact, MaryAnn's mother forces her to wear a hood to hide her grisly features. When a pair of… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. First American Edition - Second Printin . Clothbound Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A profound trilogy on the theme of Greeks in Exile, translated by Barbara Bray. CONTENTS: The Harpoon Gun; The Wandering Salesman and Others; Self-Slaughter. 246 pages. CONDITION: The book itself is bright, solid, and square, with minimal shelf-wear, unmarked but for the previous owner's signature inside. Its dustjacket - now in a clear mylar (removable) protective cover - is complete (not price-clipped), unmarked, and uncreased, with negligible edge-wear and a faint hint of sunning. This is a truly handsome copy - at an excellent price.

New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1994. Uncorrected Proof . Paperback. Fine Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is the limited (advance) Uncorrected Proof state - not quite the same as, but often referred to as an Advance Reading Copy, or ARC - fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. A sensitive, humorous tale of a young woman coming into her own rescued by music. 294 pages and including a laid-in promotional letter from Doubleday publisher and editorial director Nan Talese. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased Fine Minus copy with minimal shelf-wear. This handsome, highly collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Self-Published, 1996. Assumed First Edition . Plastic Comb Binding. Fine. 8.5" x 11. An adventurous work for solo flute, admired by the great avant-garde flutist Robert Dick. The score includes a page discussing the word "pneuma", its application to this composition, plus the Fibonacci series and the Biblical "loaves and fishes" references. The next page contains a Notation Key and clarification of the work's time-frame structure. 6 pages. NOTE: All four score pages can be folded out in order to avoid the need for page turns. CONDITION: a bright, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: multiple score orders, depending on weight, may qualify for a generous shipping charge reduction.

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus. Reprint Edition . Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 11" x 14. Kalmus Miniature Orchestra Scores No. F287. A useful score format, with four miniature-score pages on each large 11"x14" page. 116 (AKA 464) pages. CONDITION: A solid unmarked, uncreased copy with moderate shelf-wear, including some spots of discoloration on the front cover, a bumped lower-right corner, and a small bend (near-crease) on the back cover. The score pages are clean and legible. This quite respectable copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

USA: EMI Classics - BMG, 1992. CD in Jewel Case. Near Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. EMI D 100379. Verdi's magnificent (and often very adventurous) operatic choral music, here performed by Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano, conducted by Riccardo Muti. SELECTIONS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. CONDITION: A Near Fine CD (with a couple ultra-faint scratches, not affecting playback) with Fine jewelcase, booklet, and tray insert. CD was played twice and plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Hayes Middlesex, England: EMI Records Limited, 1987. CDs in Double Jewel Case. Near Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1. EMI CDS 549390 A monumental choral-orchestra work with demanding vocal solo parts, not surprisingly quite "operatic". This performance features soloists Cheryl Studer, Dolora Zajic, Luciano Pavarotti, and Samuel Ramey with the chorus and orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala of Milan conducted by Riccardo Muti. TOTAL DURATION: 1:27:34. CONDITION: Near Fine CD 1 (with light scratched not affecting playback) and Fine unscratched CD 2, with Fine double jewelcase, Near Fine 52-page booklet, and Fine tray inserts. The CDs were played twice and sound beautifully. Will be securely packed and promptly shipped.

United Kingdom: Warner Classics-EuroArts, 2004. CD and DVD in Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. Warner # 2564 62190-2. CD & DVD (NTSC, Region Code 0) Barenboim's very ambitious and rewarding Middle-East orchestral project, here including the 2004 Geneva concert (in CD and DVD formats), plus the documentary "Lessons in Harmony" (discussion with Palestinian writer-activist Edward Said - on the DVD). CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total time: CD - 59:00; DVD - 59:00+33:00. CONDITION: Fine unscratched CD and DVD with Fine jewel-case and inserts - were played twice; play beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Agoura, California: Pad Library, 1965. Assumed First Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Plus [Overall]. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. PL 501. Exceedingly scarce. From the back cover teaser: "Mike Sernick was hired to find a dead man, but instead he found women --- young, willing, determined to give him their bodies if he would only drop the case!" 188+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, apparently unread copy with light shelf-wear, compromised only by creasing/scuffing in the upper right corner of the front cover. This handsome, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution cover scan will gladly be supplied on request.

New York: Sony Classical, 1992. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. SBK 48 274. Three staples of the Romantic Era violin repertoire, here brilliantly performed by Pinchas Zukerman, with the Los Angeles Philharminoc (Zubin Mehta cond.) and the London Symphony Orchestra (Charles Mackerras cond.). CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: 76:17. CONDITION: A Fine unscratched CD with Fine jewelcase, booklet, and tray insert. The CD was played twice and sounds beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Moscow: Soviet Artist, 1990. Pictorial Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket (as issued). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev (1878-1927) was an Astrakhan painter and stage designer. His ancestral home there is now a museum and gallery. This is the official book of the gallery. CONTENTS: Introduction (11 pages; in Russian only); 130 color plates from the collection; Index of Reproductions (see the scan image of its first page). 152 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, unmarked copy (issued without dustjacket) with minimal shelf-wear (just a bit of light bumping at the outer corners and spine ends). This handsome copy is now nestled in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Hollywood, California: A&M Records, 1980. 1980 First Cassette Release . Audio Cassettes in Case. Fine/Fine. 2.75" x 4.25. A&M CS-4820 (Dolby) The 1980 original release of this album, being the brilliant soundtrack for Brian Gibson's British New Wave movie "Breaking Glass" - which introduced the unique artistry of singer-actress Hazel O'Connor to the world. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Track List for song titles. CONDITION: A Fine audiocassette which plays smoothly, tracks accurately, and sounds beautifully. Its insert is unmarked, uncreased, and has negligible wear, and the plastic case is "as new". To be securely packed and shipped - going First Class on (US) domestic orders.

New York: International Music Co., 1949. Folio Cover with Parts. Near Fine. 9" x 12. International No.1150. A fascinating trio by the talented eldest son of Giovanni Battista Vitali, here edited by Johann Philipp Hinnenthal. MOVMENTS: Sarabande; Allemanda; Rondon; Grave; Gavotte. 2+2+4 pages. CONDITION: A Near Fine set - the parts unmarked and uncreased. Its unmarked folio cover has only moderate shelf-wear (mainly at the corners). An attractive copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Kiev, Ukraine: Ukrainian Association of Electroacoustic Music, 2017. CDs in Gatefold Card-Case. Fine (As New)/Fine. 5.5" x 5. A beautiful copy of this fascinating and revelatory survey of electroacoustic music activity in Ukraine since 1964, with an informative 24-page (English language) booklet, offering brief biographical sketches of the represented composers and descriptions of the included compositions. Music for this survey was compiled and edited by Alla Zagaykevych. CONTENTS: (see accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents) Total Time: ca.2:30:00. CONDITION: Two pristine, uncompromised CDs with Fine booklet, in a Fine card-stock gatefold case.

New York: RCA Victor Red Seal - BMG, 1988. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. [RCA7777-2-RC] Exquisite performances of these wonderful Baroque-era cello concerti, featuring Ofra Harnoy (cello) and James McKay (bassoon) with the Toronto Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Paul Robinson. CONTENTS: See my accompanying scan image of the Track List. CONDITION: The Fine scratch-free CD (sound-tested from beginning to end) plays beautifully and has a Fine booklet, insert, and jewel-case. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

New York: Sony Classical, 2002. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. Sony SK 87733. Captivating idiomatic interpretations of six late Vivaldi Violin Concerti by Baroque violinist Giuliano Carmignola, with the Venice Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Andrea Marcon. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: 71:48. CONDITION: A Fine unscratched CD with Fine jewel-case and inserts - played twice; plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.