New York: Summit Books, 1987. First edition. Candid autobiography of the singer, songwriter, and political and social activist. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs including several of her own artwork. Fine in fine dust jacket with SIGNED PHOTO affixed to front endpaper. Item #55653 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
New York: Putnam Sons, (1981). First edition. Autobiography of the jazz singer. INSCRIBED BY O'DAY on plain bookplate, "To Bill Beverly/ Thanks for the kind words. Love, Anita O'Day 3/4/82." In her early 20's, O'Day was one of the brightest stars on the music scene but just ten years later..... Item #53609 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
New York: J. J. Robbins & Sons, (1949). First edition. Paperback original. Three sections telling the "When," "How," and "Who" of Be-Bop. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs; includes 25-page "biographical index" of musicians; table of original compositions using chord sequences originating in well-known songs; a few musical score examples; and..... Item #71568 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
Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1965. First edition. "...from her 'debut' at the old Cotton Club in New York to her resounding triumphs on TV .... includes a candid discussion of her own responses to the issues of civil rights....and some marvelous anecdotes concerning the many celebrities she has known..... Item #71562 More
New York: Brentano's Publishers, (1925). First edition. Riley, who wrote children's books in addition to plays, was perhaps best known for her lyrics to the song “Slumber Boat.” This copy of one-act plays written for adults is INSCRIBED BY RILEY on front endpaper (without recipient) "Slumber Boat [underlined]/ 'Sail, baby..... Item #72051 More
Garden City: Nelson Doubleday, (1978). True first edition. A theater book club edition preceding the first trade. "A one-man tour de force ... he was America's Renaissance man -- and America rejected him. Here, with all his wit, sensitivity and smoldering passion, is the story of how he fought back."..... Item #71572 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: Viking Press, 1930. First edition. Credited by music historian Elijah Wald with having “the first printed description of a Mississippi juke joint” (“The Blue Blues,” Oxford American, Issue 75, Winter 2011). INSCRIBED BY MILLEN on front endpaper, "Inscribed for/ my friend George Woodruff/ with sincere personal regards/ Gilmore..... Item #72040 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 the collections first made by Bartok and Kodaly (1906 and 1929, respectively). Illustrated with decorations cut by Dorian McGowan. Stiff, unlettered, tan paperwraps, with..... Item #54275 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
![Item #71921 [Women's] COLLEGE SONGS; ["Book of Student Songs of Wilson College"]. Gertrude Hoyt...](/pictures/thumb/71921.jpg?v=1660089365)
(DuBois, PA: Self-published, 1927). First edition. Over 50 songs compiled by Parry and Gray, "members of the class of 1925." Most are attributed to women from various years at the college and, as Parry and Gray note in their preface, were not approved by "the college board of censors, but..... Item #71921 More