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Modern Music and Musicians Encyclopedia: Vol. 1-3 by Louis Elson - 1912

Modern Music and Musicians Encyclopedia: Vol. 1-3

by Louis Elson

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Modern Music and Musicians Encyclopedia: Vol. 1-3. 1912. Edited by Louis Elson. Published by The University Society.These are former library with leather spines that have some of the black coming off. Corners are bumped. The insides are really nice! They still have pockets and cards and a book plate on the inside front cover.
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  • Publisher New York University Society
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1912
  • Keywords Music Encyclopedia

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That Lucky Old Sun CD (Signed by Brian Wilson at Grimey's Nashville, w/ event Photo)

by Wilson, Brian

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Simple Dreams (Signed & PSA-Certified)

by Ronstadt, Linda

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PSA CERTIFIED! SIGNED BY LINDA on a bookplate attached to the colophon page and professionally authenticated by PSA/DNA! Includes their ironclad Certificate of Authenticity. A lovely 3rd printing in unread as-new condition. Looks terrific in new mylar. Expedited and international shipping are welcome. Bk 8, signed by author.
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And a Voice to Sing With (Signed 1st Ed)

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SIGNED IN PERSON BY JOAN BAEZ directly to the front endpaper. NOT inscribed to anyone. A lovely true 1st printing in unread condition with just some light bumping at the upper corners. Looks terrific with new mylar for your dust jacket. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.
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And a Voice to Sing With (Signed, with Lovely Doodle)

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BEAUTIFULLY SIGNED IN PERSON BY JOAN BAEZ directly to the front endpaper. Also briefly inscribed as shown and decorated with a lovely and intricate sketch. An attractive 2nd printing in likely unread near-fine condition with a VG dust jacket. I've added a new mylar cover to your DJ to keep it looking terrific. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.
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Musiques formelles: La Revue musicale, numéro double 253/254

by Iannis Xenakis

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Paris, Richard Masse, 1963. Quarto (27 cm), broché. Édition originale (pas de grand papier). Quelques taches de rousseur sur les pages de garde, sinon un bel exemplaire qui a été lu, mais est en bon état de conservation. Envoi depuis le Mexique, par DHL, UPS ou FedEx dans tout le monde. Siranda Librería Anticuaria, CDMX
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GO IN AND OUT THE WINDOW

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NY: Henry Holt, 1987. FINE condition in FINE dust jacket. HARDCOVER. 1987. FIFTH PRINTING. An Illustrated Songbook for Young People. AS NEW, bound in decorative glossy boards in like illustrated wraps with saffron yellow endpapers. Square and tight, UNREAD, original price intact. Sixty-one classic childhood songs imaginatively coupled with treasures from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. An absolutely beautiful book, a real gem, a wonderful gift.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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Thin Lizzy; the Boys are Back, the True Story
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Thin Lizzy; the Boys are Back, the True Story

by Thompson, Dave

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London: Abstract Sounds Books Ltd, 2010. No dustwrapper (as issued), the tiniest bit of scuffing to spine ends and corners of cover, otherwise a very good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Based originally on a previously unpublished interview with Phil Lynott by Dave Thompson in 1980, also includes interviews with original band member Eric Bell and with the band's first manager Terry O'Neill; as well as a track-by-track analysis of all the tracks on the Thin Lizzy albums. Includes four half-hour DVDs containing film and audio interviews with band members including all the original members (Phil Lynott, Eric Bell, Brian Robertson, Snowy White and John Sykes). as well as with producers, management, album sleeve designers, music journalists and with Philomena Lynott (Phil's mother). Not many copies around. 164pp including 12pp colour illustrations, . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Me and My Guitars

Me and My Guitars: A Russ Cochran Book Text By Chet Atkins and Michael Cochran

by Atkins, Chet

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184 pp, 9 x 12 inches. First edition/first printing. The "most comprehensive and enlightening book on Chet Atkins ever published," from the introduction.Over sixty guitars from Atkins's collection, starting with his first acoustic up through the Gretsch, D'Angelico and Gibson models including prototypes. Atkins discusses each guitar in detail and describes his musical journey, while showing a deep technical knowledge of guitars and electronics. Amazing journey through the life and guitars of one of the finest instrumentalists in the history of popular music. Out of print and rare. Very slight wear at base of spine, otherwise would be rated Fine. Ultimate gift for the Atkins fan.
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester,...
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford and of The Charity connected with it. To which is prefixed A View of the Condition of the Parochial Clergy of this kingdom.

by Lysons, Rev. Daniel

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Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original mottled half leather over marbled boards (a little worn), spine divided into five compartments by gilt rolls, gilt lettered leather spine label to second compartment, binders ticket and early engraved ownership label to front pastedown, a very clean copy of this first edition.
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by HELL, Richard.

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New York: Scribner, 1996. Signed on the title page by Richard Hell. First edition / First printing. Black cloth spine, ivory paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. The author's first novel. Member of several early Punk groups: Neon Boys, Television and the Heartbreakers. Leader of the Voidoids, seminal Punk-Rock group.
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Modern Music and Musicians part Two: Encyclopedia Volume Two Religious Music of the World Vocal Music and Musicians the Opera:;History and Guide

by Elson, Louis C. (Editor-in-Chief)

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The University Society, 1912-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.2000 11.5000 9.0000. Minor wear on the covers, corners, and the edges. Like shelf wear.
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Modern Music and Musicians part Two: Encyclopedia Volume Two Religious Music of the World Vocal Music and Musicians the Opera:;History and Guide

by Louis C. (Editor-in-Chief) Elson

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The University Society, 1912. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in.
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Modern Music and Musicians Part Two: Encyclopedia (Volume One: A History of Music Special Articles, Great Composers

by Elson, Louis & John H. Clifford et al., eds

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University Soc., 1912-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.4000 11.7000 8.9000. Minor wear on the covers, corners, and the edges. Like shelf wear. Loose binding.
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Modern Music and Musicians: Part Two: Encyclopedia: Volume One: A History of Music, Special Articles, Great Composers

by Elson, Louis & John H. Clifford et al., eds

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NY: University Soc.. 1912. good. Hardcover. Philharmonic Edition. 11-3/8" tall; flexible green boards; 278pp; 2-column format; b/w frontis with tissue guard; sepia glossy plates; John Philip Sousa is among the contributors; vertical crease to front cover; wear to extrems of cover; prev. owner's name & address in calligraphy on free front endpage .
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Modern Music and Musicians Part Two: Encyclopedia (2 Vol.'s) Vol I & 2

by Elson, Louis C. (Ed)

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New York: University Society, 1912. Volume 1: A History of Music. xiv+278pp+frontis w/guard. Volume 2: Religious Music of the World. xi+Illus.+frontis w/guard -281..563pp. Green cloth, gilt spine. Covers soiled, text is bright & clean.. Hard Cover. Good. 12 X 9.
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Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury

by W. S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan

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69 pp. + ads. Plate 17453. Vocal score, wraps, quarto 8.5 x 11 in. Front cover reattached with Japan paper, some wear to spine and edges, yet very good. Likely a printing from 1992-, given the 62 W. 45th St. address on the wraps. Printed in England. Trial by Jury is a one-act comic opera that could be considered a seminal venture in their partnership. It premiered at the Royalty Theatre in London in March, 1875.
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PIOBAIREACHD AND ITS INTERPRETATION: CLASSICAL MUSIC OF THE HIGHLAND BAGPIPE

by MacNEILL, SEUMAS & FRANK RICHARDSON

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Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers, 1996. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 130. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. The author, an acknowledged authority on the subject, describes the structure and history of Piobaireachd. A very good copy with moderate edge wear on the covers and some fading of the colour on the rear panel.
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Nijinsky and the Last Years of Nijinsky

Nijinsky and the Last Years of Nijinsky

by Nijinsky, Romola

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Nijinsky, Romola. Nijinsky and the Last Years of Nijinsky. The Definitive Biography Copyright 1980. Simon and Schuster stated First Impression Thus. Number line starts with 1. EXLIB. Good Condition/ VG original dust jacket. 260 pages, indexed. ISBN0671411233. PERFORMING ARTS, RUSSIA, BALLET, VASLAV NIJINSKY. Summary: "The life of Vaslav Nijinsky is not merely a record of a great dancer's artistic triumphs; it is one of the strangest stories ever written. There is madness everywhere. From the child's first appearance with a troupe of wandering Russians to that last terrible performance, his "Marriage With God" , it is a growing chaos of madness, abnormality, distortion, genius and beauty." 260 pages, indexed. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4.
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SKIFFLE:; The Story of Folk-song with a Jazz Beat. With a Foreword by Lonnie Donegan (The King of...

SKIFFLE:; The Story of Folk-song with a Jazz Beat. With a Foreword by Lonnie Donegan (The King of Skiffle)

by Bird, Brian

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London: Robert Hale, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. 119pp, index; 13pp illus from photographs. Bound in pictorial boards, dust jacket. 8" x 5.25" This first book on the subject traces the history of skiffle from its slave and jazz roots through the 1950s. The second part of the book is a how-to for forming a skiffle band as well as a look at the "origins, progress and personalities" of Britain's most popular skiffle bands.
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The Pirates of Penzance in Full Score

The Pirates of Penzance in Full Score: New Edition by Carl Simpson and Ephraim Hammett Jones

by W. S. Gilbert, Sir Arthur Sullivan

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272 pp. Quarto, 9 x 12 in. Illustrated wraps, near fine, only the slightest wear covers. Full score. New edition by Carl Simpson and Ephraim Hammett Jones. Official Premiere: December 31, 1879, Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, New York, USA; London Premiere: April 3, 1880, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Orchestra and Chorus Opera Comique, Arthur Sullivan, conductor.
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Bob Dylan: From a Hard Rain to a Slow Train
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Bob Dylan: From a Hard Rain to a Slow Train

by Barry; Dowley, Tim Dunnage

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Turnbridge Wells: Midas Books; New York: Hippocrene Books, [1982], First Edition, 8vo, [11] 176pp [2], photos on 2 plates. Hardcover, red cloth covered boards with dust jacket. Very Good + condition. Pages are unmarked with slight toning and slight foxing to top page edges. Slight shelf wear to dust jacket. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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The Influence Of Music On History And Morals: A Vindication Of Plato

The Influence Of Music On History And Morals: A Vindication Of Plato

by Scott, Cyril

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London: The Theosophical Publishing House Ltd., 1928. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. X, 245 Pp. First Printing. Blue Cloth, Gilt, With Blindstamped Border On Front Cover. Lightly Used, Pinpoint Fray At Each Of Two Lower Tips, But Spine Frayed Across Top Down To Edge Of Page Block, 1/2" Fray Along Top Spine Edges And Bottom Rear Spine Edge, Hinges Tight, No Names Or Marks, Very Light Foxing To Endpapers, Title Page, And To Edges Of The Page Block. Quite Scarce In The Trade.
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The Sorcerer: An Original Modern Comic Opera

The Sorcerer: An Original Modern Comic Opera

by W. S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan

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137 pp. Vocal score, a slight tilt to spine, light wear to wraps, else fine. Quarto, 8.5 x 11 in. "New Edition." An original modern comic opera in two acts, words by W. S. Gilbert, music by Arthur Sullivan. G&S's third production. Based on a story, The Elixir of Love, that Gilbert published in 1876 in The Graphic.
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OH BOYS, CARRY ME LONG:; A Plantation Melody. Written & Composed by Stephen C. Foster

OH BOYS, CARRY ME LONG:; A Plantation Melody. Written & Composed by Stephen C. Foster

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NY: Firth, Pond, 1851. 20th Edition. Decorative Wraps. Very Good. 6pp; embellished cover title; spine reinforced. Contains words and music to four verses and a chorus. 13" x 10.25" In part: "Oh! carry me 'long; Der's no more trouble for me: I's gwine to roam In a happy home Where all de niggas am free...." First published in 1851.
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Whitney's Rapid Method for the Piano-Forte: Foreign Fingering Edition

Whitney's Rapid Method for the Piano-Forte: Foreign Fingering Edition

by W. W. Whitney

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D. W. Crist, Alliance, OH, 1902. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 182 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Heavy shelfwear to the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 - 3 pounds. Category: Music; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001390. . Additional shipping charges may apply.
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