New York: Random House, (1956). First edition. "English version after the Libretto of Schikaneder and Giesecke," by Auden and Chester Kallman. Translation in verse for the 1956 television production celebrating the two-hundredth anniversary of Mozart's birth. Fine in near fine dust jacket with back panel very lightly soiled and a...... Item #25169 More
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
Covarrubias. New York: Covici Freide, 1929. First edition. Second issue with dedication tipped in. Introduction by Draper and foreword by Van Vechten, white patrons of the Harlem Renaissance. 10 full-page illustrations by Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias. "Gordon, who has taken America and Europe by storm with his interpretation of Negro..... Item #54675 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