Secaucus: Lyle Stuart, 1982. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 252 pages. 4to, two-toned boards, blue d.w. Secaucus: Lyle Stuart, (1982.) First edition. Considerable chipping to edges of d.w, particularly head of spine. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: 1954. Extremely rare contract from the vaults of Hometown Village Music. 4to. 1 page, Village Music Company, 1619 Broadway, New York City, August 26th 1954, to Miss Gloria Shayne and Noel Regney (before they were married), whereby Sidney Prosen proposes an up-date to a previous contract, based on the trio's success, in part: "...Your signature where indicated below constitutes this is a binding agreement between us. Note: in consideration of the unusual and successful endeavors by ourselves in..... More
Paris: 1702. Volume III only of 3 vols. Engraved frontispiece; musical notation. narrow 16mo full contemporary calf, worn; gilt spine. Paris, 1702. Anthology compiled by the music publisher of King Louis XIV. Rare. More
Rome: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, 2008. Introduction by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Illustrated in black and white with several plates in color. xiv, 898 pages. Very thick 8vo, red pictorial boards. Rome: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Fondazione, (2008). Signed by the author at front free endpaper. CD attached at rear endpaper. Just slightly bumped at all corners, internally clean. A very good(+) copy. More
Berlin: Henschelverlag, 1963. Frontispiece portrait and other tipped in text illustrations. 147 pages with text in German. Slim folio, linen, lettered in red & black; binding a bit dust-soiled. Berlin: Henschelverlag, 1963 Veroffentlichung der Deutschen Akademie der Kunste. Neue, erweiterte Auflage. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1969. 324 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, dust wrapper. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1969. First edition. Wrapper slightly sunned at spine and torn at back panel. A near fine copy in a very good wrapper. More
New York: Morrow, 1985. Musical scores throughout. 352 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; dust wrapper lightly worn with larger tear lower front hinge. New York: William Morrow and Company, (1985). First edition. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
London: Kegan Paul, 1890. 147pp., thin 12mo, green leather, inner dentelles, a.e.g.; corners bumped, lightly rubbed. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1890. A very good (+) copy. Authors presentation copy. More
London: Routledge. Beautifully illustrated in color. 56 pages. Brown cloth backed blue pictorial boards. London: George Routledge, (no date). Second edition, revised. Tiny superficial chips to edges of boards. A near fine copy. Cut and printed by Edmund Evans. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001. Some b/w illustrations of measures throughout. 219 pages. 8vo, black cloth-backed boards, lightly edge worn pictorial d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2001). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Includes a companion CD compiled by the author. More
London: [cgi name="publisher" filter="sql "], 1927. Large slim folio with striking sunflower design on cover; string ties are lacking and now neatly re-backed in plain cloth. The portfolio containins 6 large folded sheets -- each with beautifully illustrated cover and with the music and lyrics within. (London: J & E Bumpus, and New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1927). Limited edition -- one of 500 copies. Near fine sheets within very good covers. More
New York: Taintor Brothers, 1873. B/w plate of Yale campus as frontis. 118 pages. Tall, slender 8vo, ultramarine Victorian cloth. New York: Taintor Brothers, (1873). Enlarged edition. A near fine copy. Includes new songs arranged by J.O. Heald and S.T. Dutton. More
London: Elm Tree / Hamish Hamilton, 1977. xv + 362 + ix pages. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. London: Hamish Hamilton, (1977). First UK edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Knopf, 1959. 8vo, cloth N.Y.: Knopf, 1959. First Edition. Fine copy, lacking dust wrapper. More
London: Pavilion Books, 1989. A few b/w illustrations. 234 pages. 4to, blue boards, d.w. (sunning to spine and top edge). London: Pavilion Books, (1989). Second printing. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Norton, 2013. Illustratedin b/w. xvi + 282 pages. 8vo, black spined cream boards, d.w. New York: Norton, (2013). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Tel Aviv: 1959. 55 pages. Small oblong 4to, original pictorial wrappers. Tel Aviv, (1959). A near fine copy. Music + words in Hebrew and in transliteration. Published by the America-Israel Foundation- Committee for Musical Program in Immigrant Settlements. More
New York: Schirmer Books, 1998. Illus. 435pp. 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Schirmer Books, (1998). Very good. More
Tel Aviv: 1955. 32 pages. Small oblong 8vo, photographic wrappers. Tel Aviv, 1955 Music and words in Hebrew & in transliteration. The Nissimov Music Library No. 92. Published by the Education and Culture Centre of the General Federation of Labour - Histadrut, Tel Aviv, 1955. More
1950. Original Uniform Popular Songwriter's Contract signed "Edward Lisbona" and "Sidney Prosen", folio, 4 pages, November 29th 1950, an agreement with Sid Prosen, owner of Hometown-Village Music, to allow him to publish his original song "The Horse and Carriage Ran Away", in consideration of certain guaranteed royalty payments. *Sidney Prosen is best remembered for discovering Hank Williams and later, Tom and Jerry, better known as Simon and Garfunkle, whom he recorded in 1957. He also wrote the best selling record..... More
Card signed by Irish singer and celebrated tenor John McCormack. Framed with a portrait image. Circa 1914. Please inquire for more information. Count John Francis McCormack was an Irish lyric tenor celebrated for his performances of the operatic and popular song repertoires, and renowned for his diction and breath control. He was also a Papal Count. McCormack became a naturalized American citizen before returning to live in Ireland. More
New York: Knopf, 2009. Edited by Robert Kimball, Barry Day, Miles Kreuger, and Eric Davis. Illustrated. xxvi + 462 pages. Thick square 4to, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. First edition. Corners just a bit bumped, still about near fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
Pawling, NY: 1960. T.L.S. on his ornate letterhead, complete with personal photograph and discography, 4to. 1 page, Pawling, New York, July 5, 1960, to a long-time pen-pal, in full: "Up and around again I must write you to say thanks again for the photocopies. Dan Twohig has been a faithful letter writer and you and he have been "hitting it off" in great shape, he tells me in a recent letter. I haven's even tried to write a song recently..... More
Beverly Hills: 1958. 1 page on "International News Service" letterhead, 11 x 8.5 inches, Beverly Hills, California, April 14, 1958. Written by the influential Hollywood gossip columnist, responding passionately to Mayes's query regarding replacing the national anthem, in part: "...There have been many complaints that our national anthem is difficult to sing and is only for people with fine singing voices. Yes, it is difficult but it really doesn't matter if the anthem isn't sung well, just so we know..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2019. Illustrated with a small section of glossy images. 662 pages. Thick 8vo, white boards, d.w. Tiny bump at foot of spine. Faint stain midway down d.w. spine. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
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