Search Results: Music from Adamstown Books

Gordonville PA: Alma Ressler, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 117 pp. Beginning with the Ausbund, this work is organized into 5 parts examining hymnals and songbooks of : The (Old) Mennonite Chourch; Old Order and Beachy Amish; Reformed Mennonite Church; Church of God in Christ, Mennonite; and, Music-related publications. Book Condition : Near Fine. Actually a new copy but has slight spotting to text book from storage. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Boston MA: Oliver Ditson Company, 1908. Book. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Red cloth with gilt lettering and top edge gilt, no dustjacket, 332 pp. A biographical novel based on the life of Beethoven. Translated from the German by S. E. Randolph. Early reprint. CONDITION: Good; pages are a little aged but clean with no markings or tears. Endpapers have some foxing. Cover is clean with light edge wear, a little heavier to corners and spine ends but no wear-through. Gilt on spine is faded, chip near bottom lettering. Hinges are intact and binding is tight..

Philadelphia PA: The Board of Publication of The United Lutheran Church In America, 1919. Book. Good. Leather Bound. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1917 Printing, 656 pp., black leather softcover with sewn-in ribbon bookmark and gilt text block. Combines Order of Service and Hymns for the Church year : The Service; Matins; Vespers; Introits, Collects, Lessons; Invitatories, Antiphons, Responsories; Collects and Prayers; General Prayers; Psalms; Cnaticles; The History of the passion; Orders; and more. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; occasional page tip crease or fingerprint smudge; wear to top spine end; scuffing to gilt text block; light wear to cover edges..

Warren MI: Harmonie Park Press, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Detroit Studies in Music bibliography No. 73. Descriptive and analytical bibliography of known musical works published by Waelrant and De Laet in 16th century Antwerp. 264 pp. w/ appendix containing graphics of their watermarks. Book Condition : Very Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks, bookplate inside front cover; catalog label on bottom spine; slip and label on rear free end paper; pocket on rear free end paper. No Dust Jacket..

Gettysburg PA: Gettysburg Compiler Printing, 1916. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Subtitle continues - "A Study of the Operas, Music-Dramas and Cantatas in the Faust-Theme."1916 doctoral dissertation. Book Condition : Good-, Ex-College Library; no text marks, rubber and impress stamps to title page; cover corners cut off; glue along spine; catalog label at bottom right front cover and inside rear cover; bookplate inside front cover; scuffing/soiling to covers; some page tip creasing..

Self-published By Author, 1931. Book. Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page. Gray softcover, 39 pp. Complete title: "Fichthorn's Letter System of Music Reading With Essentials for Vocal Classes : Also Useful in private Voice and Instrumental Teaching as well as Class Instrumental Instruction. One Letter Position for all Keys Applicable to all Texts. A Pupil's Book for Class and Home Study". CONDITION: Good; pages are a little aged, clean with no writing except owner's name on top of title page and author signature. Some creasing and a couple nicks to page edges, no tears. Cover has a couple small marks otherwise clean with some chipping and crease to rear. Some edge wear. Rear bottom corner is missing a little paper. Binding is tight. .

Detroit MI: Information Coordinators, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bibliography of known musical works, particularly Viennese and Italian, published by Guera in the 18th century. 115 pp. w/23 b&w images of the works and catalogs. Book Condition : Very Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks, bookplate on reverse of front free end paper; catalog label on bottom spine and rear free end paper; pocket on rear free end paper. No Dust Jacket..

New York NY: Continuum Intl Pub Group, 1990. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 336 pp. The GErman Library, No. 42. Anthology of German poems set to music. The songs are presented in German with matching English translation on facing page, no musical scoring is included. Includes lieder from Beethoven, Liszt, Schumann, Strauss, Goethe, Wagner, and more. Book Condition : Good+, Ex-College Library; bookplate inside front cover; catalog label on bottom spine; bar code label and slip on rear free end paper; no text marks. No Dust Jacket..

Harrisburg PA: Publishing House of the United Evangelical Church (J.J. Nungesser), 1897. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1897 Hardcover, 408 pp.1st Edition. First official hymnal of the United Evangelical Church which split from the Evangelical Association in 1891. Hymns organized by broad subject matter including : Prayer and Praise, God the Father, The Lord Jesus Christ; The Holy Spirit, The Holy Scriptures, Salvation, The Christian Life, The Church, and more. Multiple indices. Gilt titling (somewhat faded on spine), brown boards. Book Condition :Good-; binding starting to separate, all pages intact; owner's name inside front cover, pencil note inside rear cover, no other text marks noted; spotting to text block; fabric wear and chipping to spine ends and cover corners; scuffing to covers. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Indianapolis IN: Youth Pubns, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Lawrence Welk on front free end paper. Los Angeles Public Library program for book release/signing inlaid. Hardcover, 35 pp., beautiful color full page illustrations throughout. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light wear to covers. No Dust Jacket as issued..

New York NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2nd American Edition from 5th English Edition. gilt top text block. Collection of essays on classical music and opera. Subjects include Hector Berlioz, Tristan und Isolde, Bach's Organ Fugues, and much more. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; impress and rubberstamps to title page and one in text; bookplate inside front cover; bumping to spine ends and cover corners; catalog label on bottom spine; slip, pocket, and label inside rear cover; .

Columbia MO: University of Missouri Press, 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 399 pp. Republication of seminal 1949 ethnomusicology series. 3rd Volume in the Ozark Folksongs series, collection of music scores and lyrics to 252 humorous and play-party songs. Many of the tunes in this volume derived form Vaudeville tunes, children's songs and fairy tales, and music halls. Book Condition : Near Fine; owner's name on front free end paper, no other text marks; light bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; light rubbing; light wear along top edge..

New York NY: Abaris Books, 1896. Book. Illus. by Sydney Richmond Frost . Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, 185 pp. 2nd volume only of 2 volume set issued by Abaris Books in 1976. Reissue of 1910 edition. Notable for its illustrations by Arthur Rackham, this translation of the final 2 parts of Wagner's Ring Cycle contains 30 (primarily) b&w plates and decorative endpapers. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very light wear to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; shelf wear along edges; small tear to middle spine. .

Lancaster PA: Johann Ba?r's Sons, 1871. Book. Fair. Leather Bound. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Continued title: "Auf Begehren der Bru?derschaft der Mennonisten gemelnen, aus vielen Kederbuchern gesammelt. Mit einem dreyfachen register." Unpartheyisches Singing Book: containing spirited songs and psalms, for general use of the true worship. Lancaster Mennonite songbook. Small leather book, 5 raised bands on spine, bases of 2 closure straps, clasps missing. 80, 483 pp. plus 19 p. index. Musical scores and text, in German, 2 columns. Condition: Fair; front board almost detached; significant scuffing/chipping to covers and spine; foxing and age toning, some page corners bent with a few tears to first few pages and some index pages; mudty smell from leather. 7 1/8" H x 4 1/2" W x 1 3/4" D.