Encyclopedia of Concert Music.
New York: Hill & Wang, 1959. ix + 566pp. 8vo, cloth. New York: Hill & Wang, 1959. A very good copy. More
New York: Hill & Wang, 1959. ix + 566pp. 8vo, cloth. New York: Hill & Wang, 1959. A very good copy. More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1949. viii + 692pp., large 8vo, cloth; corners bumped. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1949. A very good copy. More
New York: Hill & Wang, 1963. xxx + 594pp. 8vo, two-toned cloth. New York: Hill and Wang, 1963. New and Enlarged edition. A very good copy. More
Philadelphia: Chilton, 1961. 268pp. Small 8vo, cloth; small stain on front cover. Philadelphia: Chilton Company, 1961. First edition. A very good copy. More
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1962. xiii + 576pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust jacket lightly chipped along edges. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1962. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. More
New York: Scribner, 1980. Frontis., illustrated plus musical examples. 275pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980. A very good (+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Portland: Amadeus, 1989. Illustrated. 160pp. 4tp, cloth, d.w. Portland Press, 1989. A near fine copy in a very good (+) dust jacket. More
Portland: Amadeus, 1989. With an Introduction and Discography by William R. Moran. Illustrated in black and white. 160 pages. 4to, black cloth, d.w. (wrinkled at lower edge Portland Press, 1989. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Woodstock: Overlook, 1998. Color and black & white photographic illustrations. 254 pages. 4to, black cloth-backed boards with gilt lettering at the spine, pictorial d.w. Woodstock: The Overlook Press, (1998). First edition. A fine copy in near fine dust wrapper. More
Woodstock: Overlook, 2000. Illustrated in b/w and color throughout. 312 pages. Square 4to, cloth-backed boards, d.w. Woodstock: Overlook, (2000). First edition. A very good copy with faint dampstain/rippling to gutter on first several pages, in a very good(+) wrapper, lightly scuffed at upper edge. More
New York: Greystone Press, 1938. Frontispiece and many other black-and-white photographs. 303 pages, purple cloth (spine and edges faded). New York: The Greystone Press, (1938). First Edition. Very good(-). Inscribed and signed in full on the front free endpaper: "For Mrs Charles Henry Hamilton In remembrance of Geraldine Farrar. 18 November 1938." More
New York: Greystone Press, 1938. Frontispiece and many other black-and-white photographs. 303 pages, purple cloth (spine and edges faded). New York: The Greystone Press, (1938). First Edition. Very good(-). Inscribed and signed in full on the front free endpaper: "To a good friend Frances Starr in affectionate regard, Geraldine Farrar." More
Connecticut: 1932. Autographed letter signed in full by the opera and film star whose dynamic stage persona earned her a following of 'Gerryflappers' in the early 20th Century. This gracious thank you note was written to a newspaper columnist in response to a kind review. Four pages on personal stationery, 5.25" x 4". Connecticut, February 29, 1932. "...It's most kind of you to have had me in mind--and in your column! I thank you for the note that enclosed your..... More
Ridgefield, CT: 1929. Autographed thank you letter signed in full by the opera and film star whose dynamic stage persona earned her a following of 'Gerryflappers' in the early 20th century. Two pages on personal stationery, 8vo, Ridgefield, CT, September 13, 1929. "...Your letter -- and two copies of McCall's Magazine arrived today. Thanks for the message -- and to whomever was kind enough to forward the reading material..." More
1910. 4.75 x 3.25-inch photo of Farrar in costume as Elsa from Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" -- no place, no date, circa 1910. Boldly signed in full at the bottom. Double-matted in red and gold and set in a speckled gold wooden frame measuring 10 x 8.5 inches. Fine condition. American opera singer and film actress; daughter of major league baseball player Sid Farrar. More
Boston: 1910. Fine vintage sepia photograph, 10.25 x 8.75 inches including the 1.5-inch white border, Boston, no date, circa 1910. This dramatic full-portrait photo depicts Farrar standing in front of a flowered fountain, wearing a theatrically beaded, low-cut gown, a flowery headband, and a string of pearls. Signed in full on the wide border below the photo. Identification stamp on verso. Small chip on the bottom edge; otherwise near fine condition. Opera singer whose followers were known as 'Gerryflappers.'... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1916. Frontispiece portrait and 43 other illustrations. 115pp. 8vo, green cloth. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1916. First Edition. Very good (+). More
New York: 1963. 2 pages (front and back), 14 x 8.5 inches, popular songwriters contract (carbon edition), Picuretone Music, 1650 Broadway, New York City, September 6th 1963, whereby Robert J. Phillips (pseudonym for Sidney Prosen), agrees to assign the copyright to his song "If it Were Really Santa Claus" to Picturetone Music for an agreed royalty scale, boldly signed "Wes Farrell" and "Sidney Prosen" at conclusion. This item came from the vaults of Hometown - Village Music. Staple holes along..... More
Paris: Ernest Flammarion, 1950. 279pp., 12mo, printed wrappers, glassine dust jacket. Paris: Ernest Flammarion, 1950. A near fine copy. More
West Palm Beach: IRC Promotions Inc., 2008. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. 343 pages. 4to, red leatherette boards with gold lettering, edgeworn/torn dust wrapper. West Palm Beach: IRC Promotions Inc., (2008). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Three lives...one woman...Dames Celia Lipton Farris. More
Camden: Victor, 1917. Illustrated. 441pp., 8vo, gilt-lettered cloth; rubbed. Camden: Victor Talking Machine Company, 1917. A very good (-) copy. More
Philadelphia: Theo. Presser. Edited by Fay Peirce. 352 pages. Small 8vo, red cloth, d.w. chipped and soiled d.w., top of cloth spine faintly dampstained. Philadelphia: Theo. Presser, no date circa 1900. More
Portland: Amadeus, 1988. With an essay by Rolf Vollmann. Translated by Ann C. Sherwin. Edited by Reinhard G Pauly. Illustrated with music notation throughout. 179 pages, slim 8vo, Pinky-beige boards, dust wrapper (remnants of previous bookseller's security label and small scuffs on the back). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Portland: Amadeus Press, (1988). More
New York: Hyperion, 1995. Back & white illustrations, 8vo, blue cloth backed blue boards. New York: Hyperion, (1995). First Edition. Near fine. Long and warm inscription by the author on the half title to Lynn and Burton Lane. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2012. Illustrated with b/w and color images. 352 pages. 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2012). A fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper, lightly edgeworn; includes bonus CD. More
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