Search Results: Titles starting with N from bookarrest

Zhitomir, Ukraine: Evenok O.O., 2012. Assumed First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Fine. 8.25" x 11.75. A delightful artist-inscribed booklet full of line-drawing-illustrated poems and brief tales (in Ukrainian), intended for artful coloring by children. CONTENTS: See accompaning san image of the Table of Contents. 16+4 pages. CONDITION: A bright, solid, umarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Pyramid Books, 1970. First Thus - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Minus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. # T2339. A wonderful TV-tie-in novel, based on the NBC series created by Sidney Sheldon. "There were two men in Nancy's life: her father, the President, and her husband - who voted for the other guy!" 191 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square copy with moderate shelf-wear (scuffing/discoloration/corner-chip), a couple cover creases, and a previous owner's name inside - the interior otherwise uncompromised. This remains a quite respectable copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Athens, Ohio, USA: Ohio University Press, 1978. First Edition . Clothbound Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A synthesizing overview of all of Butor's work as well as detailed analyses of each of Butor's novels and experimental narratives. 150 pages. CONDITION: the book itself is solid, bright, and unmarked, with negligible shelf-wear. Its dustjacket - now in a clear mylar protective cover - is unmarked and uncreased, compromised only by a some surface rubbing. This remains a quite handsome copy - at an excellent price.

Rhode Island, USA: John Marks Records, 1994. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. JMR 3. Excellent performances by the California-born 1978 International Tchaikovsky Competition gold medalist, here in collaboration with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Emil Tabakov. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: 62:30. NOTE: A "Promotional Copy" sticker (not obscuring text) is affixed to the back tray insert. CONDITION: A Fine CD with Fine jewel-case and inserts - played twice; plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Composer-Produced, 1990. Plastic Comb/Transparent Cover. Fine. 8.5" x 11. This work, scored for string quartet, is the gifted American composer's response to the 1989-90 freedom struggles in Eastern Europe and their similarities and differences with those of Native Americans in 1889. The work is inspired by the poetry of K'os Naahaabii, and is structured as follows: Prologue; Stanza I; Stanza II; Interlude; Stanza III; Stanza IV; Epilogue (The Bitter Roots of Peace"). The score involves ample use of contemporary notation symbols/graphics and, in some sections, invites the performers to improvise on the materials provided. 44 pages; duration ca. 17:00. CONDITION: a bright, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: Tower Publications, Inc., 1981. First Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. # 51755. An undersea adventure set on a distant planet, where the fugitive Tyg fights for survival along with the Tadda people, all of whom being threatened by a deadly undersea volcano. 238+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, evidently unread copy with negligible shelf-wear and pristine interior. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: American Composers Alliance, 1982. First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Fine Minus. 10" X 13. This is a "Composers Facsimile Edition", reproducing Ms. Anderson's hand manuscript, available "new" only as a "print on demand" item [for ca. $12.00]. It is an excellent example of her very personal and lyrical read on the minimalist rhetoric; 13 pages. CONDITION: a solid unmarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: multiple score orders, depending on weight, may qualify for a generous shipping charge reduction.

New York: New Music Connoisseur, 2018. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 8.5" x 11. Three issues of the recently discontinued but provocative and informative magazine of "new music", AKA "contemporary classical", AKA "avant-garde" AKA "sound art" - none of which are quite accurate or specific. It was a "semi-annual periodical focusing on the work of 20th and 21st century composers. Anyway, please see my accompanying scan images of the journals' Tables of Contents. 32+32+24 pages. CONDITION: All are bright, solid, and unmarked. Individually: [23/1] has a small back cover corner-crease; [23/2] has a very small front cover crease; [24/1] has a light bend/near-crease on the back cover. These three excellent copies are now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Radford, Virginia: Highlands Press, 1976. Soft cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paige Hayes (cover). An excellent regional literary review, edited by Charles L. Hayes (fiction) and Philip Pierson (poetry). Other contributors not listed above: Thomas Johnson, Ronald Wallace, John Allman, Errol Miller, Richard Frost, and P.B. Newman. 64 pages. CONDITION: a solid, unmarked, uncreased copy with moderate shelf-wear (soiled/discolored covers - see accompanying scan image), its interior pages uncompromised. This scarce copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Moscow: Kompozitor Publishers, 2010. First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Fine. 8" x 11.5. A revelatory exploration of avant-garde cello & double bass techniques and their resultant sound language. CONTENTS: Movement of Repose (score for cello solo); Several chords for Cello; Table of most stable multiphonics for Double Bass; New sounds for Cello and Double Bass [Introduction; Diversity of instrument structures and the chord technique; Flageolets; Notation; Vertical vibrato; Clusters; Multiphonics; Notation; The placement of the bow; (pressure, speed); The transformation of harmonics into a chord, chord into a harmonic; Effects which determine chord coloration (vertical vibrato, tremolo, etc.); Conclusion; 40 pages. ENCLOSED: an illustrative CD-ROM, linked to the text examples. CONDITION: a new, unmarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: New Yorkskiye Sezony, 1996. Stapled Wraps. Fine. 8.25" x 10.75. The New York City-published Russian-language magazine "New York Seasons" is - according to its publishers - "a complete monthly guide to all entertainment and cultural events taking place in New York [City]; dance, music, concerts, art, clubs, cabaret, etc. This publication was created to educate and motivate an active consumer by bringing extensive and detailed information on what goes on in this dynamic city." CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents. 76 pages, plus 4 inserts (laid-in). CONDITION: A bright, tight, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Astoria, New York: New York Concertino Ensemble, 1984. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 8.5" x 8. The informative promotional brochure of this unique chamber ensemble is accompanied by a sound sheet (an actual phonograph record impressed on a thin, flexible vinyl sheet) containing a Vivaldi Sonata and a Corelli Sonata movement. [It plays at 33+rpm. One should place a coin near the spindle to stabilize it.] In 1981, Theodore Platt emigrated to the United States from the Soviet Union, and within five months of his arrival had begun to organize the Ensemble. The group was composed entirely of Soviet emigres. CONDITION: A Near Fine, bright, unmarked, uncreased brochure with light shelf-wear. The sound sheet has been played once and sounds fine. NOTE: It is advisable to glently wipe it with a wet tissue and allow it to dry completely before playing. This unique item is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Plume - Penguin Books, 1993. Advance Reading Copy (ARC) . Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Drew Friedman. This is an "Uncorrected Proofs" copy - often referred to as an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. An outrageous collection of weird news stories from around the world. CONTENTS: Introduction; Strangers in a Strange Land; News from the Twilight Zone; Our Strange Culture; Technology to the Rescue; Nature Runs Amok; Early Warning Signs of Weirdness We Now Know to Be Common; Updates; Sources. 204 pages, with numerous illustrations. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, evidently unread copy with negligible shelf-wear. This handsome, highly collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Madrid, Spain: Union Musical Espanola, 1964. Assumed First Edition . Sheet Music. Near Fine. 9.25" x 12.25. UME # 20319. A charming "tanguillo (a variety of "cante flamenco", native to Cadiz, with a lively and joyful rhythm) by the famous Spanish composer - here arranged by J. Trayter. This work is in the recorded repertoire of famed singer Imperio de Triana, whose photo graces the score's cover. 4 pages. CONDITION: A bright, unmarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1992. ARC . Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is the limited Advance Reader's Edition state - often referred to as an Advance Reading Copy, Uncorrected Proof, or ARC - fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. Two former lovers with a secret, a wedding, a mining disaster, and other elements intermingle in this novel of life in a tiny Alabama mining town. 230 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - just a tiny dot on the page-block top. This handsome, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Leningrad: Muzyka - State Music Publishers, 1983. First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Fine Minus. 8.5" x 11.25. A remarkable cycle of seven Alexander Blok poems, by the gifted but unheralded St. Petersburg composer. TITLES: Twilight; A Bell Was Ringing in Town; A Black Man Was Running Round the Town; A Girl Sang in a Church Choir; Your Were the Brightest, the Dearest; Sometimes It Doesn't Trouble Me; The Sound Is Close; 43 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear, unmarked but for the composer's own penned English translation of the cover text and song titles. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with backing board.

London, UK: Corgi Books, 1977. First Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Plus. 6" x 9. A solid Very Good Plus copy of Shaw's engaging novel of a man punished with blinding, who learned to "see" with the assistance of a bird, a dog, a woman guard - and then something more! 172+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked copy with minimal shelf-wear, a single faint crease adjacent to the front spine edge, its interior uncompromised. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Austria: Sony Classical, 1997. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. SK 62034. A wonderful selection of Mussorgsky's music - the real "find" here being a version of Night on Bare Mountain with baritone solo, children's choir, mixed choir, and orchestra. The music is here performed by the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Claudio Abbado. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: 60:27. CONDITION: A Fine unscratched CD 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.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990. Third Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bon Korn (dustjacket art). [NOT a Remainder copy] Len is a strange young man, possibly possessed by his deceased grandfather. Len becomes a photographer, but his art is disturbing and shaded with evil. When he disappears, his cousin goes in search of him, finding "the stuff of his worst nightmares". 198 pages. CONDITION: The book itself is bright, tight, unmarked, and likely unread, with negligible shelf-wear. Its dustjacket - now in a clear mylar (removable) protective cover - is complete (not price-clipped), unmarked, and uncreased, also with negligible shelf-wear. This is an outstanding copy - at an excellent price.

Moscow: Union of Soviet Composers, 1963. No Binding. Near Fine. 4" x 9.75. This historical brochure dates from 1963 and is an exceedingly scarce memento of the great composer. CONTENTS: biographical information plus a chronological list of principal works to 1950. 5 pages. CONDITION: an unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear, ever so slightly faded with age. This treasure is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. It will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders. NOTE: I have such brochures for over a hundred other Soviet-era composers, most priced in the $10-20 range (a few only available in the Russian-language version). Feel free to inquire.