BANISTER, HENRY C

Musical Art and Study : Papers for Musicians

London, United Kingdom, George Bell. 1888, 2nd Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 2nd Edition with additional paper. Written by a Professor of Music at the Royal Acadamy a series of 4 lectures given 1886-1887. Green bds with Orange titles (fresh though sl soiled) Green floral eps, pp 89 sl foxed to fore edge else very tight and clean. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 11664

Catalogue: Music

BERRY, JOHN

Television New Zealand Country Music

Auckland, New Zealand, TVNZ Publishing. 1986, First Edition. (ISBN: 0908690320) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. With forward by Geo. Hamilton IV. Mainly local stars like Peter Posa, Maria Dallas, Brendan Dugan, Ritchie Pickett, Tex Morton, Ray Columbus, Dinah Lee, Jodi Vaughan, Suzanne Prentice, Patsy Riger and others. Also includes international tours like Kenny Rogers, Charlie Pride and Emmylou Harris. Wraps unworn and bright, 112 pages are crisp as new. #Kiwiana#. Very Good.

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Book number: 13348

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: 0908690320

BING, RUDOLF

A Knight at the Opera

U.S.A. G P Putnam's. 1981, First Edition. (ISBN: 0399126538) Quarto Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Grey bds with Burgundy cloth spine and bright Gilt title (fresh and unworn) pp 287 with 37 b/w photo illus. Tight and clean copy appear unread. Original DJ unworn with faded spine. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 11613

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Impresarios Biography Autobiography Entertainment Performing 0399126538

BLANDFORD, EDMUND L

Swinging Shaw. King of the Clarinet. A Bio-Discography of Artie Shaw

United Kingdom, Castle Books. 1973, First Edition. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Artie Shaw was regarded as one of the finest Jazz Clarinetist and band leader. In addition to hiring Buddy Rich, he signed Billie Holiday as his band's vocalist in 1938, becoming the first white bandleader to hire a full-time black female singer to tour the segregated Southern US. CONDITION 229 pages with large half tone photo section in the middle, pages are cyclostyled. Cover has light toning and crease to spine o/w in excellent condition, tidy name inside front, pages bright. Very Good/N/A.

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Book number: 14357

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Jazz Music

BUCKLE, RICHARD; TARAS, JOHN

George Balanchine : Ballet Master, A Biography

New York, U.S.A. Random House. 1988, First Edition. (ISBN: 0394539060) Cloth with dust jacket, Large 8vo. Black bds with crisp Copper title and decoration, not bumped or worn, Burgundy eps not inscribed, pp 409 with 70 photo illus, in tight unread state, original wrapper unworn except for one short tear to bottom front. An excellent copy. Overweight. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 7645

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Balanchine George 1904 1983 Performing Arts Dance Classical Biography 0394539060

BYFORD, PHIL

The Boys Who Rock: Over 50 Entries - AC/DC to Frank Zappa

Netherlands, Dragons Dream. 1982, First Edition. (ISBN: 9063329210) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 54 band entries with color photos; incl. AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, Sammy Hagar, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Motorhead, Ted Nugent, Queen, Saxon, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen. CONDITION Heavy Card wraps, mostly very good with crease mid front of leading edge, 92 pages. Clean and crisp copy. Very Good/N/A.

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Book number: 13554

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: 9063329210

BYRON, MAY

A Day with Tschaikovsky

London, United Kingdom, Hodder & Stoughton. 1912, 2nd Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Not Dated but this series started issuing in 1910. 1st ed used maiden name of May Gillington (1912 BL). CONDITION Grey bs with Grey cloth spine, portrait illus pasted to front with bright Gilt title, pp 46 with 5 colour plate illus. (cnrs buffed, bds clean, foxed with tabacco odour, prize plate to front). Original DJ has cut away front to expose paste on illus. Torn with bottom front missing. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 11813

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Children's

BYRON, MAY

A Day With Charles Francois Gounod

London, United Kingdom, Hodder & Stoughton. 1912. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. c1912 from the ' Days with the great Composers' series. A day in the life of French composer in 1888; Nouveau decorated brown boards, with portrait front 48 pp and 5 Romantic style colour plates, illustrated endpapers. A NEAR FINE copy with minor browning to end papers. Whip stitching tight, text bright. VG++. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 6475

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Music, Arts, Composer

CHAPIN, ANNA ALICE

Makers of Song

London, United Kingdom, Hutchinson. 1905, First UK. Decorative Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue bds with bright gilt titles and blind stamped decoration and borders (bds fresh, cnrs sharp, sl tanned spine) Gilt top edge, pp 339 tight and mostly very clean (not inscribed, odd faint fox spot) An excellent copy. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 8202

Catalogue: Music

DAVIDSON, GLADYS

Stories from the Opera's : With Short Biographies of the Composers Third Series

London, United Kingdom, T Werner Laurie. 1906, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Music Lovers Library. Not Dated (1906 BL) Green bds with blind stamped decoration and bright Gilt titles (damp splash though mostly fresh with sharp cnrs) gilt top edge dulled, pp 151 with 4 portrait plates, sl damp stain along top of pages and to ffep which also has gift inscription dated 1911. A very good copy with clean text block. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 9460

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Theatre

EATON, QUAINTANCE

Opera Caravan: Adventures of the Metropolitan on Tour, 1883-1956

New York, U.S.A. Da Capo Press. 1978, Re-Issue. (ISBN: 0306800896) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Originally published 1957, 1st softcover edition.Fresh and unworn with faded spine, ppxv 400 with 87 illus. Tight and clean. Overweight. Near Fine/N/A.

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Book number: 11633

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Metropolitan Opera New York N 0306800896

GALATOPOULOS, STELIOS

Callas: Prima Donna Assoluta

London, United Kingdom, Allen & Unwin. 1976, First Edition. (ISBN: 0491015186) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Large 8vo. "(1923-1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and perhaps the best-known opera singer of the post-World War II period. She combined an impeccable bel canto technique with great dramatic gifts, making her the most famous singing actress of the era. An extremely versatile singer, her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria, such as Spontini's La Vestale to late Verdi and the verismo operas of Puccini." CONDITION Burgundy bds with crisp Gilt title (fresh and unworn) pp xvii 253 with 103 b/w photo illus. Tight and clean, small name stamp to ffep. Original DJ fresh with faintest edge wear. Overweight. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 11551

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Soprano Opera Singer Classical Opera Seria Verismo Operas Voice 0491015186

ANONYMOUS (ALEXANDER GARDNER)

The Ballad Minstrelsy of Scotland : Romantic and Historical. Collated and Annotated

Glasgow, United Kingdom, Chatto & Windus. 1871, First Edition. Full-Leather, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Black Leather bds with bright Gilt title, ruled borders and 5 raised bands to spine (leather rubbed to edges, spine head is chipped top 3/4 inch, cracked at hinge though hinge and mull tight) Gilt rulled dentille to inside edge, bright gilt to all edges, burgundy marbled eps, pp xxvii 656. Nice bright text block with some expected light foxing given age, not inscribed. Overweight. Very Good/Not Issued.

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Book number: 10659

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Scottish Musical History Music

GATLIFF, EVELYN

The Savoy Stories : Transcriptions from the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas

Sydney, Australia, P R Stephensen. 1925, 2nd Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ill.: Cardamatis, Wolfgang. 2nd Edition in year of publication. CONDITION Pale Blue bds with Blue titles and border (fresh and unworn with age toned spine) pp 162 with 3 illus plates and 13 nice woodblock illus. Tight clean copy with sl foxed end pages. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 11648

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Cardamatis, Wolfgang

HARWOOD, BASIL

Sacrifice Triumphant : A Church Cantata with Organ Accompaniment for Lent or Holy Week . No. Op 64

London, United Kingdom, Novello & Company. 1939, First Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The words selected from the old testament and the book of common prayer, with Hymns from various sources. CONDITION wraps in good condition, pp 37. Bright and clean copy. Near Fine/N/A.

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Book number: 12754

Catalogue: Music