Minnie Warren Waltz by Horter, Max - 1877: Scarce Early California Sheet Music

New York: Columbia Masterworks 36692, 1981. Signed on the cover by Itzhak Perlman. First edition / First printing. Vinyl LP disc in illustrated sleeve. Very fine in fine sleeve.

Philadelphia: Michael Kelly, 1841. Hardcover. Very Good. Title continued: "To which is added, A Collection of Useful Letters, on various subjects, Written in a concise and familiar style." 192, 64 p.; 12 cm. Contemporary calf with four spine compartments between double gilt rules. Leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title "American Singer's Own Book." Former owner's name on front free endpaper in pencil: H.T. Finch. Lyrics without music. Includes title index: p. 187-192. Contents include patriotic songs such as The Star-Spangled Banner; Hail Columbia; America, Commerce, and Freedom; and America--The Anchor and Hope of the World; as well as William Reily's Courtship, Reily's Trial, and Reily's Answer, Releasement, and Marriage with Coolen Bawn; and a local song, Philadelphia Fireman's Song, set to the tune of The Poachers. A very scarce ante-bellum American songbook. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; small stain on front board;… Read More

184 pp, 9 x 12 inches. First edition/first printing. The "most comprehensive and enlightening book on Chet Atkins ever published," from the introduction.Over sixty guitars from Atkins's collection, starting with his first acoustic up through the Gretsch, D'Angelico and Gibson models including prototypes. Atkins discusses each guitar in detail and describes his musical journey, while showing a deep technical knowledge of guitars and electronics. Amazing journey through the life and guitars of one of the finest instrumentalists in the history of popular music. Out of print and rare. Very slight wear at base of spine, otherwise would be rated Fine. Ultimate gift for the Atkins fan.

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].

[xii], 159 pp. Corrigenda laid in. 1 of 500 copies. Fine, with no markings. Theodorakis sketched this out while in exile on the island of Icaria, in the late 1940s, Rallou Manou created and danced the principal role, with scenery by Spiros Vasiliou. It became quite popular and was performed many times in the 1950s. In 1988 the composer used this work in part for a ballet, Zorbas. After an introduction, Carnaval spins out a ten dance musical suite.

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.

Strasbourg: Selbstverlag des Strassburger Männer-Gesangvereins, 1886. Livre. Illus. by W. Schade, J. Ulrich et M. Weinholdt. Bon. Cartonnage Éditeur. Ed. originale. In-folio. Strassburg (Strasbourg), Selbstverlag des Strassburger Männer-Gesangvereins, 1886. 43 x 32 cm, in-folio, 105 pp. - 1 f. n. ch., nombreuses illustrations en noir dans le texte et parfois à pleine page par W. Schade, J. Ulrich et M. Weinholdt, musique notée manuscrite reproduite en fac-similé par P. Meisenbach, cartonnage de l'éditeur de toile havane orné d'une large composition dorée et à froid sur le premier plat, tranches rouges. Edition originale et unique. Une double page illustrée présente le vieux Strasbourg et le "nouveau Strasbourg" (les principaux bâtiments de l'architecture monumentale allemande). La plupart des illustrations sont des portraits des compositeurs reproduits en médaillon dans de très… Read More

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/None. 97pp; No DJ, blue boards, gilt lettering to maroon cloth spine, wear to spine ends & corners of boards, deckle edges, slight surface tears to front endpaper, text unmarked, binding is sound, Good condition. Verse and music.

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.

One Third Century Working with Singers, Musicians and Other Weirdos is Lexington,… Read More

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