Byron, Toby; Goldberg, Michael (editors)

Hard Road. Volume 1, Number 1. July 20, 1970

Mill Valley, CA, Blue Frog Publishers, 1970. Wraps. Blue and red illustrated wraps. 11 ¼ by 8 ¼ inches. 30 pp. including covers. Printed in various color inks. Black and white photos throughout. First issue of this zine devoted to rock music, founded while in high school by noted novelist and music journalist, Michael Goldberg, with Toby Byron. Drawing on local connections, this issue features a lengthy interview, with photos, with Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, as well as pieces on Clover, Flying Circus, The Who, etc. GOOD condition, ex-library with stamping to the front cover. HA in ink at the top left corner. Moderate toning. Minor soiling, wrinkling and scuffing. Good .

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Book number: 015242

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn Fanzines

Caldwell, Anne; Kern, Jerome (composer)

In Love with Love. Charles Dillingham Presents Fred Stone in the Stepping Stones with Dorothy Stones. Raggedy Ann and Andy Cover

New York, T.B. Harms Company, 1923. Wraps. Folio. Green front wrap, with sheet music on the rear. Front cover bears a large illustration of Raggedy Andy with a smaller boxed illustration of Raggedy Ann. 5 pp. Sheet music and lyrics for 'In Love With Love.' Notable perhaps for the Raggedy Ann and Andy association. GOOD+ condition. Minor curling and a few creases to the covers. Uneven fading and minor toning. Some scuffing and minor soiling. Good .

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Book number: 006444

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn Raggedy Ann

Claretie, Jules; Cain, Henri; Massenet, J. (music)

La Navarraise. Episode Lyrique En 2 Actes

Paris, Heugel and Cie, Publishers, 1894. Cloth. Folio. Bluish green cloth. Decorative color half title present (or perhaps an original front wrap). 81 pp. The musical score and lyrics to La Navarraise, an opera based on a short story 'La Cigarette' by Jules Claretie, and set in Spain during the Carlist War of 1874. The libretto was written by Clariete and Henri Cain, with the music written by the noted 19th century French composer, Jules Massenet. The opera was first performed in London in 1894. GOOD condition. Spine and hinges reinforced along the exterior with black binding tape, a bit heavy-handedly. General fading, with minor to moderate uneven soiling to the covers. A few small dark ink stains/streaks to the front cover. Minor scuffing and edgewear. Interior hinges reinforced with tape. Several oval ownership/bookseller stamps on the first few endpapers and title page. Text block solid and toned. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 007585

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn Performing Arts

Verdi (composer)

Ernani: A Grand Opera in Four Acts. As Represented at the Royal Italian Opera, London, and the Academy of Music, New York

New York, The Academy of Music, Publisher. Wraps. No date, perhaps circa 1860. Printed wraps. 21 pages. Double columned text in Italian and English, presenting the opera libretto. No music in this piece, perhaps as issued, as there is no evidence of removal. Front cover does mention six pages of principle airs. The libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave and was based on the play 'Hernani' by Victor Hugo. GOOD+ condition. Moderate to heavy browning to the wraps. Minor soiling and a few small, faint stains. Minor creasing, curling and chipping along the extremities, with some splitting along the spines. Interior clean and solid with offsetting to the title page. Good .

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Book number: 006447

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn

Cornelius, Peter

Gesammt-Partiturausgabe Der Chore Ohne Begleitung. Mannerchore

Leipzig, E.W. Fritzsch, Publisher. Leather. no date. Limp black leather covers. 62 pp. The musical score, with lyrics to work by Peter Cornelius (based on a rough translation of title). Cornelius was a 19th century German composer and poet, composing a few operas, as well as maintaining friendships with Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling, fading, scuffing and edgewear. Light toning to the interior. Very Good .

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Book number: 007884

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn

Coussemaker, E.

Scriptorum de Musica Medii Aevi. Novam Seriem a Gerbertina Alteram. Four Volumes

Hildesheim, Georg Olms Verlagbuchhandlung, 1963. Cloth. Brick colored cloth. No jackets. Pagination varies among each volume. All text in Latin. An exhaustive compilation and survey of music of the Middle Ages, by French musicologist Charles Edmond Henri de Coussemaker. GOOD condition. All volumes faded and scuffed, with some offsetting to the covers. Minor soiling and edgewear. Very minor scattered notes and underlines in pencil to volume 1. Good .

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Book number: 018195

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn

Ranaldo, Lee; McGurgan, Dave et al.

Yakuza #8

Wilmington, DE, Dave McGurgan, Publisher, 1996. Wraps. Glossy color illustrated wraps. In mylar sleeve, presumably original, as a bonus cd sticker is present on it. CD also present. 74 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Single issue of this slick zine "inspired by punk rock and travel," featuring an excerpt from a journal kept by Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo while on his trip to Morocco; an interview with Wheezer, etc. CD includes music by Lee Ranaldo, Caterpillar, Lettuce Prey, etc. VERY GOOD+ condition. Some offsetting to the rear cover. Light creasing along the spine. Very Good .

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Book number: 019973

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn Zines

Ditters, Carl; Marxsen, Eduard (composer)

Der Apotheker Und Der Doctor. Komische Oper in Zwei Acten

Hamburg, Schuberth and Co. Hard Cover. no date. Presumed mid 1800s based on OCLC records. Paper covered boards with a leather spine. 248 pp. A publication containing the libretto and score for 'Der Apotheker und der Doctor,' a comic opera that first premiered in 1786. Composed by Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf was an Austrian composer and violinist, being an important figure in classical music and composing. This opera was one of his most popular works. GOOD condition. Heavy scuffing and fading to the covers. Very heavy bumping, scuffing and peeling along the extremities, with the corners rounded. Leather very worn along the spine. Previous owner's bookplate on the inside front cover. A last name, in a largish ornate script, on the title page. Text block solid. A few stray pencil notes, lines and markings present. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 007697

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn

Elson, Louis

The History of American Music. Revised to 1925

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1925. Cloth. Red cloth. No jacket. 423 pp. Illustrations throughout. A general history of music in America, exploring the religious beginnings of American music, early musical organizations, instrumental music and American orchestras, opera in America, folk music, orchestral and song composers, American women in music, qualities of American music, etc. GOOD condition. General fading, minor scuffing and soiling. Some bumping and scuffing along the extremities, with minor fraying to the cloth. Previous owner's signature on the inside front cover. Frontispiece and tissue guard accompanying it mostly DETACHED, hanging on by the upper 3 inches. Text block otherwise solid and clean. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 007875

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn

Finck, Henry T.

Wagner Handbook for the Festival Concerts Given in 1884 Under the Direction of Theodore Thomas. Analytic Programmes with English Texts Biographic and Critical Essays by Henry T. Finck

Cambridge, John Wilson and Son, 1884. Original Wraps. With ornately illustrated wraps. 80 pp. With black and white illustrations throughout. Appears to be cut off at the beginning of Act III, perhaps a publisher's/binder's error, as no pages appear torn out. OCLC records give several different paginations for this work. A piece consisting of a lengthy essay examining the work of Richard Wagner, including his poetry and vocal styles, as well as studying his various operas. This is followed by short biographies of the director Theodore Thomas, a German born American orchestral conductor gaining fame for his musical direction, as well as the performers Frau Amalia Friedrich Materna, Herr Emil Scaria and Herr Hermann Winkelmann. Following this are the lyrics and minor stage directions for several works, including Die Walkure, Siegfried, Die Meistersinger, Lohengrin and others. With illustrations based on Wagner's operas. Single page program sheet laid in. GOOD condition. Minor soiling and foxing to the wraps, with light fading. Moderate to heavy chipping and tearing along the extremities with a 3 inch tear along the lower front hinge. Heavy chipping tearing and creasing along the fore edge of the rear wrap. Interior clean and solid with minor scattered foxing and general toning to the paper. Good .

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Book number: 005170

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn Richard Wagner

Galli, Hans Dr

Richard Wagner Und Die Deutsche Klassik

Bern-Leipzig, Paul Haupt Akademische Buchhandlung Vorm. Max Drechsel, 1936. First Edition. Hard Cover. 94 pages. ALL TEXT IN GERMAN. A look at Richard Wagner's work and its relation to mythology and classical images and classic stage. In VERY GOOD condition. Some soiling to the covers, with minor darkening. Minor bumping and scuffing to the extremities, with some fading to the spine. An 8 digit number in pencil on the upper front cover. Text block solid with sporadic minor pencil marks in the margins and to a few spots in the text. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002481

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Richard Wagner

No author given

1994 Lollapalooza Concert Tour Promotional Poster. Featuring the Breeders, Green Day, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, L7, Boredoms, Stereolab, the Flaming Lips

No Place, Warner Bros, 1994. Unbound. No place or date: 1994. 36 by 24 inches. Art by Dwight Mackintosh. A poster featuring one of the variations of lineups for the 1994 Lollapalooza tour, including The Breeders, Green Day, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, L7, Boredoms, Stereolab, and The Flaming Lips. VERY GOOD condition. Stored rolled, thus curling when opened. Minor wrinkling and creasing along the edges. Very Good .

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Book number: 017201

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn Punk Posters

No Author Given

Beatles Songs. Summer. Vol. 1 No. 2

New York, Charlton Publishing Co, 1964. Wraps. Side stapled journal on newsprint type paper. 16 pp. including covers. Black and white photos throughout. A fanzine style publication featuring interviews with the members of the Beatles, song lyrics, a comparison between the Beatles and the Dave Clark Five, photos with 'kooky captions,' etc. FAIR/GOOD condition. Uneven browning to the paper, heavier along the edges. Minor soiling and staining. Page 5/6 with a large horizontal tear from its center fore edge. A few pages with very minor tears at the fore edge. Horizontal fold crease present. Fair .

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Book number: 008673

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn Fanzines

No author given

Bill Graham Presents in San Francisco Violent Femmes, El Destroyo, Wednesday September 9th 1999 at the Fillmore Concert Poster

San Francisco, Fillmore Corp, Publisher, 1999. Unbound. Single sheet, card stock. 19 by 13 inches. #381. Artwork/photography by Ginger Snap. Poster for the alternative band Violent Femmes (along with El Destroyo), advertising their September 8th 1999 concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco. NEAR FINE condition, with perhaps a hint of wear at the corners. Near Fine .

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Book number: 018363

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn Posters

No author given

Chants of the Divine Liturgy. From the Repertoire of the Male Chamber Choir "Akafist

Moscow, Foundation Youth for Russia, presumed Publisher, 1993. Wraps. Blue wraps. 67 pp. Text in Russian and English. A dual language edition of a selection Russian Orthodox Chants from the 16th to the 20th centuries. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading. Some scuffing and bumping along the extremities. Very Good .

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Book number: 013770

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn