New York: Summit Books, 1987. First edition. Included are reviews of the book, a copy of Mears’ letter to Baez and a long ALS in response from a member of her family sending a SIGNED photo. Bookplate. Very good to fine in dust jacket. Item #55653 More
(Lake Oswego, OR: AMV Entertainment), 1992. First edition. "This volume is an attempt to bring together a reference source for the Beatles' available session work." Apparently issued in only 150 copies. This copy with "19/150" handwritten in the corner of the Introduction page, beside Todd's INSCRIPTION, "Dear - - Thanks..... Item #50603 More
Hope Taylor. Chicago: Roosevelt University, (1960). First edition. Songs of social protest. Music arrangements by Kenneth Bray; illustrated by Hope Taylor. Quarto, spiral bound paperwraps with tan card covers printed in black and white. Near fine. Item #55072 More
New York: Macmillan, 1941. First edition. Edited By Arna Bontemps, with foreword by Abbe Niles and frontispiece photograph by Carl Van Vechten. From the man who brought us "Memphis Blues," "Beale Street Blues," and "St. Louis Blues" -- his successes and struggles; his experiences traveling and performing while Black; his..... Item #71534 More
(New York: 1951). First edition. One page on Hughes' personal, printed letterhead watermarked "Old Edgeland Bond." Dated May 8, 1951, it reads in part, "Carl Van Vechten showed me copies of Swanson's 'IN TIME OF SILVER RAIN' and 'PIERROT' the other day, which I had not seen before. I'd love..... Item #56044 More
![GEE! IT'S A WONDERFUL GAME: [Sheet Music]. Ring W. Lardner, G. Harris "Doc" White](/pictures/thumb/56143.jpg?v=1605390303)
New York: Jerome H. Remick & Co., (1911). First edition. Baseball song with music by White Sox pitcher "Doc" White and lyrics by Ring Lardner, a Chicago sportswriter at the time. Featured on the soundtrack of "Baseball A Film" by Ken Burns. 10.75 x 13.75"; 6 pages including covers. Inconspicuous..... Item #56143 More
![LITTLE PUFF OF SMOKE, GOODNIGHT: A Southern Croon; [Sheet Music]. Ring W. Lardner, G. Harris...](/pictures/thumb/56142.jpg?v=1605390303)
Chicago: Victor Kremer Co., (1910). Later printing with publisher's info printed along bottom front cover. Lullaby composed by White Sox pitcher "Doc" White with lyrics by Ring Lardner--a bestseller in its time. 10.5 x 13.5"; 6 pages including covers. "Little colored child, he's been running wild, Running all the live-long..... Item #56142 More
New York: Putnam Sons, (1981). First edition. INSCRIBED on plain bookplate, "To Bill Beverly/ Thanks for the kind words. Love, Anita O'Day 3/4/82." Her autobiography written with George Eells. At the age of twenty-two, O'Day was one of the brightest stars on the music scene but just ten years later..... Item #53609 More
New York: Random House, (1989). First edition. Illustrated with photographs. SIGNED BY RAMPAL front endpaper. The well-known flutist "transcends the usual cultural bounds and appeals to fans of concert halls, jazz clubs, [and] television, including "The Muppet Show."--from the jacket flap. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #34814 More
Baltimore: Charles Seluzicki, 1978. First edition. Printed at the Janus Press. Number 218 of 300 copies SIGNED by Snodgrass, who translated the folk songs herein from collections by Bartok and Kodaly (1906 and 1929, respectively). Illustrated with decorations cut by Dorian McGowan. Stiff, unlettered, tan paperwraps, with design printed in..... Item #54275 More
New York: Knopf, (1969). First edition. Children's book with Felix Mendelssohn's music and illustrations by Warren Chappel. In the preferred trade binding: blue cloth boards stamped in red. Fine in dust jacket with only the barest wear on corners. A nice copy. Item #31574 More
(Nashville: Magnet Bound Press, 2017). First edition. Foreword by Jeff Coffin, introduction by Weintrob. A massive book featuring full-color photographs by Weintrob of musical artists at one with their instruments. Weintrob, who specializes in capturing musicians in the act for venues, festivals, ads and print publications, has shot over 5,000..... Item #55427 More
(Nashville: Magnet Bound Press, 2017). First edition. SIGNED BY WEINTROB. Foreword by Jeff Coffin, introduction by Weintrob. A massive book featuring full-color photographs by Weintrob of musical artists at one with their instruments. Weintrob, who specializes in capturing musicians in the act for venues, festivals, ads and print publications, has..... Item #55428 More
(New York): Warner Books, (1995). First edition. INSCRIBED WITH A DRAWING, "To Mike Baby -- Man did we have some fun / Wolfman Jack." Touch of faint soiling to page top edge, still bright and fine in fine dust jacket. Scarce signed. Item #52816 More