The Mozart Handbook: A Guide to the Man and His Music.
Cleveland: World Publishing, 1954. Frontis. xviii + 628pp., 8vo, brown cloth, d.w.; worn. Cleveland: The World Publishing Co., 1954. A very good copy in a good dust jacket. More
Cleveland: World Publishing, 1954. Frontis. xviii + 628pp., 8vo, brown cloth, d.w.; worn. Cleveland: The World Publishing Co., 1954. A very good copy in a good dust jacket. More
San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1929. Magnificent frontispiece and elaborate border decorations on every page by William Wilke. Printed throughout with Gothic text and borders in black, headings in red & initials in blue. Slim folio, bound in full vellum. A fine press book. San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1929. Spine just a bit rubbed and sunned, still fine. A lovely edition of the Psalms of David -- one of 300 copies for private circulation, printed on fine heavy paper..... More
Paris: Hachette, 1878. Revision du texte original et preface par Gaston Paris. Illustrated with 9 lovely engraved plates. [4 blank], xxxi, 104, [4 blank]pp with text in French. Each text page is printed within a red border. Short thin 4to, elegantly bound by David in full dark green morocco; ornate gilt-tooled covers and spine; wide inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Paris: Libraire Hachette, 1878. Joints and edges a bit rubbed, otherwise a near fine copy. Scarce and beautiful edition in..... More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1948. Illus. Thin 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. chipped and foxed, front flyleaf and last blank page lightly foxed. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1948. More
Hollywood: 1968. 2 pages, 10.5 x 7.25 inches, Hollywood, February 26, 1968. Written to Harry Harris of The Philadelphia Inquirer, supplying him with a list of what he believes is the ultimate dream show consisting of Philadelphia talent, in part: "...It would not be a question of nominating ten people or 'acts' that might make up a well-balanced 'dream show', but rather which network would be able to give us the time to show all of the talents from Philly..... More
New York: 1940. 4 pages, 9.5 x 6 inches, New York, January 11, no year, circa 1940. Bjoerling's signature adorns the top of this program for a recital he gave as part of an artists series at Maryville College. Includes the full signature of his frequent pianist, Harry Ebert, in blue ink. Very good condition. One of the most highly regarded opera tenors of the 20th century. More
London: Faber & Faber, 1970. Many black & white illustrations. 509 pages, tall thick 8vo, cream cloth with blue spine label, worn & soiled d.w. London: Faber & Faber, (1970). First Edition. A near fine copy in a good dust wrapper. More
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1978. Illustrated. 215pp., small 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; jacket lightly worn and torn. New York: Dodd, Meade and Company, 1978. A very good copy in a good dust jacket. More
1930. Rare AMQS, a bar of music from his epic rhapsody "America", boldly signed in full "Ernest Bloch", ca. 1930s. Set into a diamond cut off-white mat with a photograph of the great composer deep in thought, placed into an ornate black wood frame to 14.5" x 17.75" Fine. Ernest Bloch (1880-1959). Swiss-born American composer, recognized as on the greatest Swiss composers in history. More
Ann Arbor: UMI, 1983. Illustrated. 2 volumes, 8vo, beige decorative cloth. Ann Arbor: UMI, (1983). Fine. Studies in Musicology, No. 36. More
London: J.M. Dent, 1958. Musical notations. xi + 212pp., small 8vo, boards, d.w.; slight dampstain to lower cover and dust jacket. London: J.M. Dent, 1958.A very good copy in a good dust jacket. More
New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2005. Foreword by Michael Feinstein. Profusely illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. 320 pages, large 4to, glossy red boards, dust wrapper. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, (2005). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2004. Foreword by Jerry Orbach. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 4to, glossy lavender boards, metallic silver dust wrapper. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, (2004). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Illustrated. xiii + 301pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Theatre Arts books, 1968. A very good ( ) copy in a very good dust jacket. More
New York: Drake, 1973. Illustrated. 64pp., slim 8vo, boards, d.w. N.Y.: Drake Publishers, (1973). A very good (+) copy in a very good ( ) dust jacket. More
Illus. 153pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards; previous owner's name on inside front cover. Baltimore: John Hopkins Press, 1937. More
New York: Da Capo Press, 1989. Many photo Illus. 4to, pr. wrs. (New York): Da Capo, (1989). Very good. More
San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisico, 1992. Illustrated. vi + 245pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards. San Francisco: Harper, 1992. First edition. Fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
1965. 9.5 x 7.25-inch black-and-white photo of an animated Bolger kicking high and laughing -- no place, no date, circa 1965. Inscribed at the bottom left with excellent contrast: "To Terry T. Tobin, I've no kick coming! All the best, Ray Bolger." Double-matted in dark and light gray and set in a silver and black frame measuring 16.25 x 14 inches. Near fine condition. American vaudeville performer, actor, singer, and dancer best known for his portrayal of the scarecrow in..... More
Paris: Horizons de France, 1948. 299pp. 8vo, original printed wrappers; unopened. Paris: Horizons de France, 1948. A very good copy. More
Berlin: Bruno Hessling, 1963. Illustrated. 44 pages. very thin blong 4to, glossy pictorial boards; chip with loss of material to lower spine. Berlin: Bruno Hessling, ca. 1963. More
Hollywood: 1939. Personalized Christmas card signed in full and dated "1939" beneath a hand-typed sentiment: "Thank you so much for thinking of me at Christmas. Kindest wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year!" Accompanied by the original envelope, measuring 3.5" x 2.5", with her imprinted address "The End of the Road -- Hollywood, California." Excellent condition. American songwriter who composed more than 175 pieces of popular music from the 1880s through the early 1940s. She is best remembered for..... More
Cambridge: Magdalene College, 1972. 7 plates in color & in black & white, many text illustrations. 68 pages, slim 4to, brown simulated leather. Cambridge: Magdalene College, 1972. Limited Edition. Fine but for a small previous owners blind stamp on the half-title. Number 21 of 180 signed and numbered copies. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1978. Illustrated. 226pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w; tear to upper front and rear covers. N.Y., (1978). First edition. A very good copy in a very good (-) dust jacket. More
Illustrated. vi + 206pp., short 8vo, cloth, d.w.; small tear. N.Y.: Oxford UP, 1981. More
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