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

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

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

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: Schirmer Books, 1998. Illus. 435pp. 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Schirmer Books, (1998). Very good. 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

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

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

Paris: Hachette, 1923. 12 full-page color plates and many other illustrations. 4to, gray boards with inset pictorial label. Paris: Hachette, 1923. First Edition. The binding is quite faded & rubbed at the edges, with a few small stains. Internally fine. More

New York: Robert M. McBride & Co., 1926. Black & white illustrations and musical notations. 149pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards with a paper label on spine; corners bumped. New York: Robert M. McBride & Co., 1926. Very good. More

New York: J. Andrews. 27 separate sheets, generally measuring 9" x 5 1/2", with decorative borders. Slim 8vo, in custom red marbled wrappers. New York: J. Andrews, and Boston: Horace Partridge. A charming collection of 27 broadside song sheets circa 1850 printed on wove paper with engraved ornamental borders. The songs were often performed and popularized by minstrel bands, and include love songs, songs about home, and slave ballads. Some titles are "Young Folks from Home", "The American Boy", "Come..... More

New York: Stein and Day, 1978. 347 pages, 8vo, red cloth spine with cream boards, dust wrapper (worn and chipped). New York: Stein and Day, (1978). First edition. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Presentation copy signed on the half-title page: "For Karen - Much love! Mel Torme." More