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Last Updated January 13, 2012
1. A. Flanagin Publisher. THOMPSON'S
DRILLS AND MARCHES.. Chicago: A. Flanagin
Publisher, 1892. 63 pages. Softcover staple binding. This copy is missing the
covers. The last text page is half-way torn away. $12.00
2. Aufdemberge, C.T. THEY
HAD A GOOD BAND.. Flagstaff, Arizona: Privately
Printed, 2006. 300 pages. Large blue softbound covers. Privately printed history
of old time brass bands in and around Saline Valley, Kansas. A great history.
$35.00
3. Bartholdy, Felix Mendelssohn. MENDELSSOHN'S
SONGS WITHOUT WORDS, (LIEDER OHNE WORTER) PIANO-FORTE.. Boston:
Oliver Ditson Company, 1890. 127 pages. Bound in 1/2 brown leather. Front cover
nearly detached. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. Corners
rubbed. Some scuffing to the leather. Binding is tight. A beautiful antiquarian
piano book. No date of publication, circa 1890's. $25.00
4. Bassuk, Albert O. HOW
TO PRESENT THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERAS.. New
York: The Bass Publishers, 1934. 195 pages. Shelf wear to spine and corners.
Corners slightly bumped. Text block has a slight crack in the middle, but is
holding nicely. In edge-worn d.j. with tears and chips to the edges. Scarce dust
jacket. $38.00
5. Baumel, Ray. 4
BASIC BONGO BEATS.. New York : Charles H. Hanson
Music Corp., 1960. 12 pages. Large softbound covers. There is some discoloration
to the edges of the covers and some wear to the corners. With photographic and
musical instructions. $15.00
6. Bilhorn, P.P. BILHORN'S
MALE CHORUS, NOS. 1 AND 2 COMBINED: POCKET EDITION. . Chicago:
Bilhorn Brothers, 1888. 210 pages. Some shelf wear to binding and rubbing to
spine and corners. Some discoloration to covers. $7.95
7. Bradbury, William B. THE
NEW YORK GLEE AND CHORUS BOOK; CONTAINING A VARIETY OF GLEES AND PART SONGS,
ARRANGEMENTS FROM OPERAS.... New York: Mason
Brothers, 1856. Leather spine with 1/2 inch chips to top and bottom of spine.
Rear hinge cracked but still attached by cord. Former owner's large inscription
in front. Paper over board covers. Scuffing and wear to corners and boards.
Binding is tight. $30.00
8. Bradford, Margaret. KEEP
SINGING, KEEP HUMMING: A COLLECTION OF PLAY AND STORY SONGS.. New
York: William R. Scott, This edition is undated, but appears to be 1940's. Paper
over boards. Spine missing. Covers worn and rubbed. Binding is tight and
contents complete. $6.00
9. Burchenal, Elizabeth. FOLK-DANCES
AND SINGING GAMES: TWENTY-SIX FOLK-DANCES. Two volume set.. New
York: G. Schirmer, 1938. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. Two volume set. Volume
I has worn edges and some scuffs to covers and no dust jacket. Volume II has
dust jacket with some chips to spine edges and corners. $20.00
10. Carrington, Otis B. CARRINGTON'S
CHILD SONGS COMPLETE.. Redwood City, California:
Myers & Carrington, 1920. 36 pages. Larger softbound covers with string-tie
binding. Some wear to the edges of the covers. Overall a very nice copy. Clean
and tight internally. With a delightful selection of children's songs, including
music and words. $9.00
11. Chadwick, George Whitefield. HARMONY:
A COURSE OF STUDY.. Boston: B. F. Wood Music, Some
wear to spine and corners. Some fading to the spine. $3.00
12. Clair, Kinnier St. LEMON
PIE FOR ANDY: A COMEDY IN ONE ACT.. New York:
Samuel French, 1941. 23 pages. Slight wear. Softbound covers. $15.00
13. Conant, Grace Wilbur. THE
CHILDREN'S YEAR. SHORT AND SIMPLE SONGS FOR VERY LITTLE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL AND
AT HOME.. Springfield, Massachusetts: Milton
Bradley Company, 1928. 50 pages. Pictorial llustrated paper over board covers
with black cloth spine. There is wear to the edges of the covers, with the
corners rubbed through. The binding is tight. This delightful book contains
words and music for dozens of children's songs. $35.00
14. Darian, Walter. DIARY
OF A STREET DANCER.. Miami, Florida: Hallmark,
1989. 1st American edition. Softbound covers. Some shelf wear. $8.50
15. Dickinson. Helen A. EXCURSIONS
IN MUSICAL HISTORY. . New York: H.W. Gray, 1917.
175 pages. Light wear to the spine edges and corners. A clean and tight copy.
$15.00
16. Dr. Doran. "THEIR
MAJESTIES SERVANTS" ANNALS OF THE ENGLISH STAGE, FROM THOMAS BETTERTON TO
EDMUND KEAN. Two volume set.. New York: W. J.
Widdleton, 1865. Two volume set. This is the 1865 edition. Some wear and rubbing
to spine and corners. Fading and some scuffing to bindings. Bindings are tight.
$20.00
17. Dumesnil, Rene. HISTOIRE
DA LA MUSIQUE ILLUSTREE. . Paris: Librairie Plon,
1934. 286 pages. Beautifully bound in 1/2 red leather, with leather spine and
corners. Some shelf wear and rubbing to the leather spine. Binding is tight. A
beautiful binding and an important first edition on the history of music. $75.00
18. Else, Ronald. HIS
FIRST SHAVE: A COMEDY IN ONE ACT.. New York:
Samuel French, 1935. 19 pages. Slight wear to spine and corners. A few
discolored spots to covers, else near VG. $10.00
19. Griggs, John & Carlos Barbosa-Lima.
CARLOS BARBOSA-LIMA STANDARDS FOR GUITAR.. Pacific,
Missouri: Mel Bay Publications, 1998. 88 pages. Softcovers. CD is missing from
the back pocket. $22.50
20. Harbin, E.O. PARODOLOGY:
SONGS FOR FUN AND FELLOWSHIP. A COLLECTION OF STUNT AND PEP SONGS FOR CAMPS,
PARTIES, WORSHIP, AND PEP OCCASIONS.. Nashville,
Tennessee: Cokesbury, 1927. Some Shelf wear. Corners bumped. $5.00
21. Hughes, Babette. MONEY
FOR JAM: A FARCE IN ONE ACT.. Boston: Walter H.
Baker, 1928. 20 pages. Shelf wear to spine and corners. Softbound covers. Tape
repair on spine. $10.00
22. Isbin, Sharon. THE
ACOUSTIC GUITAR ANSWER BOOK.. San Anselmo,
California: The String Letter Press, 1994. 60 pages. Softcovers. Near new
condition. $2.95
23. Julius W. Held. LITURGY AND HYMNS FOR THE USE OF THE PROTESTANT CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN, OR UNITAS FRATRUM.. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: Julius W. Held, 1851. 308 pages. Scarce 1851 edition of this United Brethren hymnal. Beautifully bound in full black leather with raised bands on the spine and gold decoration on covers and spine. There is some shelf wear to the spine edges and the corners. A very small chip to the leather at the bottom of the spine. Some pages have scattered foxing and there are a few small dampstains to some page edges. The binding is tight and contents complete and clean. A beautiful copy. $125.00
24. King, A. Hyatt. SOME
BRITISH COLLECTORS OF MUSIC, CIRCA 1600-1960. the Sandars Lectures for 1961.. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 1963. Shelf wear, else in near VG in jacket with
small chips to edges. $12.95
25. Koogle, Effie Louise. KRIS
KRINGLE JINGLES.. Lebanon, Ohio: March Brothers,
1908. 42 pages. Paperback binding. Some wear and slighty Browning to the edges
of the pages. Overall near very good condition. Contains a wide assortment of
Christmas songs. $10.00
26. Latham, Jean Lee. CHRISTOPHER'S
ORPHANS.. Chicago: The Dramatic Publishing
Company, 1931. 36 pages. Shelf wear and rubbing to spine and corners. Some
soiling to softbound covers. $10.00
27. Letz, Hans-compiler. MUSIC
FOR THE VIOLIN AND VIOLA. Volume II of the series "The Field of
Music".. New York: Rinehart & Company Co.
, 1948. Shelf wear to spine & corners, with heavier wear at spine edges.
1948 edition. $9.00
28. Martens, Anne Coulter. WILDCAT
WILLIE GETS GIRL TROUBLE: A COMEDY IN ONE ACT.. Chicago:
Dramatic Publishing, 1944. 24 pages. Slight shelf wear to paper covers. $10.00
29. McBride, Elliott H. AUNT
SUSAN JONES: A COMEDY IN ONE ACT.. Philadelphia:
Penn Publishing Company, 1920. 205 pages. Softcover. Some wear, but overall
nice. $10.00
30. Melville, Richard L. THE
CALL OF THE CAMPUS: A PLAY IN ONE ACT.. San
Francisco: Banner Play Bureau, 1927. 19 pages. Shelf wear and rubbing to spine
and corners. A few soiled spots to the covers and a former dealer's label on the
front cover. $10.00
31. Miller, Francesca Falk. ACROSS
THE LITTLE SPACE: THE LIFE STORY OF DR. LOUIS FALK AS TOLD TO HIS
GREAT-GRAND-DAUGHTER DOROTHY CARA STRONG.. Chicago:
W. D. Bauman Co. , 1933. 95 pages. Shelf wear and rubbing to spine and corners.
Discoloration to covers. $10.00
32. Mimes Of The University Of Michigan
Union. TAMBOURINE: THE 20TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION
PRESENTED BY THE MIMES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNION.. Ann
Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Union, 1925. Large softbound illustrated
covers. Soiling to covers. Some wear to edges. A few signatures on the front
cover. $10.00
33. Nash, Roy. THE
THUNDERING SILENCE: A STORY OF LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN.. Notre
Dame, Indiana: Dujarie Press, 1967. 1967 printing. Slight Shelf wear, else VG in
edge-worn dust jacket. $3.95
34. Nugent, Edmund C. BURLESQUE
AND MUSICAL ACTING CHARADES, CONSISTING OF TWELVE CHARADES, ALL IN DIFFERENT
STYLES, AND REQUIRING NO SCENERY.. New York: Dick
and Fitzgerald, 58 pages. Published ca. 1890's. Shelf wear to binding and
rubbing to spine and corners. Corners rubbed. Hinges are cracked and there are
some pages loosening within book, but contents are complete. $12.50
35. Olson, Esther E. BILLY'S
FIRST DATE: A COMEDY IN ONE ACT.. Chicago:
Dramatic Publishing, 1941. 24 pages. Slight shelf wear to paper covers. $10.00
36. Orgel, Vera. A
NEW VIEW OF THE PLAYS OF RACINE.. London:
Macmillan, 1948. 254 pages. Slight shelf wear, else VG in slightly worn dust
jacket with a chip to the top of the spine and slight soiling. $5.95
37. Palmer, H.R. PALMER'S
SYSTEM OF TEACHING THE RUDIMENTS OF VOCAL MUSIC IN CLASSES.. Cincinnati:
John Church Company, 1872. 56 pages. Small blue cloth covers. Some discoloration
and rubbing to covers and shelf wear to edges. Binding tight. $9.95
38. Parker, Mary Moncure. HAPPY
PLAYS FOR HAPPY DAYS: TWELVE NEW ONE-ACT PLAYS.. Boston:
Play Fair Publishing, 1934. 154 pages. Softbound covers. Some wear and soiling
to the covers. $7.50
39. Richter, E.F. RICHTER'S
MANUAL OF HARMONY:. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc.,
1899. 219 pages. Black cloth covers show shelf wear to the edges of the spine
and corners. Some rubbing and fading to the covers. The binding is tight. $10.00
40. S. Brainard & Sons. NEW
EASY METHOD FOR THE REED ORGAN. Containing Complete and Thorough Instructions
and a Choice Selection of Vocal and Instrumental Music.. Chicago:
S. Brainard & Sons, 1878. 102 pages. Oblong cover shareware to the edges of
the spine and corners. The corners are rubbed through then there are some tears
to the cloth spine. A few stains and rubbed spots to the paper over board
covers. $30.00
41. Sankey, Ira D. ; James McGranahan. The
Christian Choir. Revised and Enlarged.. London:
Morgan and Scott, 1899. With 281 hymns with music and text. Brown cloth covers
show quite a bit of wear to the spine edges and the corners. Corners are rubbed
through. The cloth on the spine is faded. Pages have slight browning around the
edges. The binding is tight. $15.00
42. Sheridan, Don. ACTS
FOR BETWEEN ACTS: A COLLECTION OF QUICKLY PREPARED SHORT TALKING AND SINGING
ACTS AND STUNTS AND MONOLOHUES TO USE BETWEEN ACTS. . Chicago:
Dramatic Publishing, 1931. 88 pages. Softbound covers. Some wear. Some soiling
to covers. $7.50
43. Shoemaker. Mrs. J. W. DELSARTEAN
PANTOMIMES WITH RECITAL AND MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT.. Philadelphia:
Penn Publishing Company, 1898. 202 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to
spine and corners. Corners bumped. A few pages have ink notations in the
margins. $22.50
44. Silber, Sidney. REFLECTIONS
FOR MUSIC STUDENTS.. Philadelphia: Theodore
Presser Company, 1924. 69 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and
corners. Corners slightly bumped. Overall very nice condition. $38.00
45. Stadtlaender, Christina. JOSEPH
HAYDN OF EISENSTADT. Translated and edited by Percy M. Young.. London:
Dennis Dobson, 1968. $22.25
46. Taylor, Franklin. JOH.
SEB. BACH'S PIANOFORTE WORKS. (Johann Sebastian Bach). London:
Augener Ltd. , 53 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners.
Corners bumped. Large book of scored Bach music. $14.00
47. Viehl, Gustav. GRADED STUDIES IN SIGHT-SINGING, FOR INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS USE.. New York: Luckhardt and Belder, 1896. 1st American edition. Shelf wear, Markings inside front & back covers, else VG. A few pages are loosening inside the book, but still holding. $9.00
48. Waring, Anna Letitia. HYMNS
AND MEDITATIONS.. London, Dublin & Edinburgh:
W. & F.G. Cash, 1855. 93 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine
and corners. Corners bumped. Small chips to the cloth at the edges of the spine.
Light soiling to the covers. $55.00
49. White, Smith & Company. FOLIO,
THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED MUSICAL JOURNAL OF AMERICA. Bound volume of 16 issues from
1874-1880.. Boston: White, Smith & Company,
1874. Shelf wear and rubbing to the spine edges and the corners. Binding is
tight. This is a bound volume of 16 issues of "Folio" magazine from
1874-1880. The issues are December 1874, April 1874, August 1875, June 1875,
October 1875, November 1875, March 1876, April 1876, August 1876, July 1876,
February 1876, October 1876, June 1876, September 1876, and November 1876.
$75.00
50. Wilson, Louise Latham. A
CASE OF SUSPENSION: A COMEDIETTA IN ONE ACT.. Philadelphia:
Penn Publishing Company, 1925. 20 pages. Slight wear to paper covers. $9.00
51. Wilson, Marian Robertson. LEROY
ROBERTSON: MUSIC GIANT FROM THE ROCKIES.. Salt
Lake City: Blue Ribbon Publications, 1996. Slight shelf wear,. In edge-worn else
near VG dust jacket. $1.55
52. Wilson, Nell Griffith. PHOTOGRAPH
REVERIES AN ENTERTAINMENT IN SIXTEEN SCENES.. London:
Samuel French, 1933. 19 pages. Some wear to corners and cover. Softbound covers.
$10.00
53. Wolford, Darwin. SELECTIONS
FROM THE WRITINGS OF ALEXANDER SCHREINER ON MUSIC AND THE GOSPEL.. Orem,
Utah: Cedar Fort, 1991. 122 pages. Softbound covers. Some wear. Glue binding
starting to crack, with some pages loose inside the book, but contents of this
scarce title are complete. $6.00
54. Yatman, Charles H. TEMPLE
THEMES AND SACRED SONGS: WITH THE CHRISTIAN WORKERS' TRAINING CLASS LESSONS.. Philadelphia:
John J. Hood, 1888. Some wear and rubbing to spine and corners. Some scuffs to
covers. Cloth spine and paper-over-boards covers. $15.00