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1975147501N.p.: N.p. 1975. Draft script for the 1975 musical play which premiered at the Winter Garden Theatre on March 19 1975. <br/><br/>The origins of jazz told through the ersatz romance of a would-be trumpeter and a young black brothel worker.<br/><br/>Set in New Orleans and Chicago.<br/><br/>Black titled wrappers. Title page present with book credits for Buster Davis and Paul Carter Harrison and music and lyric credits for Buster Davis. 88 leaves with last page of text numbered 3-6-20. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
186153716NY: Horace Waters Lith. by Thomas & Eno N.Y.; Engvd. at Clayton's 1861. First edition. 4to. 7pp. Brilliant full-page color lithographic cover of Winfield Scott and the important Union generals of the early months of the war Rosecrans McDowell McClellan Burnside Banks Fremont and 18 others all in full military dress and on horseback; publisher's ad on verso of final leaf. Cover title: Our Generals Quick Step. OCLC locates one copy Yale. Disbound. Some light browning but very good. 531. <br/><br/> Horace Waters (Lith. by Thomas & Eno, N.Y.; Engvd. at Clayton's) unknown books
1946005909New York: Rinehart & Co. 1946. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front end page - "To Joe - Hoagy Carmichael". SCARCE SIGNED. Very Good boards lightly soiled in a Very Good Minus dust jacket 2" chip at base of spine edge chips and tears and wear at flap folds. The story of his writing of the classic song "Stardust" illustrated with photographs. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rinehart & Co. Hardcover books
196430144Berlin: Akademie der Küste 1964. 59.7 cm by 83 cm 23.5 by 33 inches. Offset printed in black on white stock by HR Albitz/ Gedatdruck. Some old folds and slight tanning to paper else a very good example. <br/><br/>Original poster for the 1964 week of experimental and electronic music held at the Academy of Arts West in Berlin. Akademie der Küste unknown books
191126863Milan: Direzione del Movimento Futurista 1911. Single sheet folded once to make 4pp. Soft horizontal fold to middle else a nice example of this early Futurist music manifesto. <br/><br/>The first musician to "surrender to the persuasion of promises and liberation" Pratella was courted early on by Marinetti to join his new movement that he hoped would breathe new life into Italian culture. Though not as nihilistic as Russolo's Art of Noises published three years later he still makes what at the time were revolutionary demands that musicians break from the traditional proclaiming in a later manifesto that" the new order of disorder should be created by destroying the ancient schemes." Direzione del Movimento Futurista unknown books
191026862Milan: Direzione del Movimento Futurista 1910. Single sheet folded once to make 4pp. Soft horizontal fold to middle else a nice example of this early Futurist manifesto the first on music. <br/><br/>The first musician to "surrender to the persuasion of promises and liberation" Pratella was courted early on by Marinetti to join his new movement that he hoped would breathe new life into Italian culture. Though not as nihilistic as Russolo's Art of Noises published three years later he still makes what at the time were revolutionary demands that musicians break from the traditional proclaiming in a later manifesto that" the new order of disorder should be created by destroying the ancient schemes." Direzione del Movimento Futurista unknown books
191126861Milan: Direzione del Movimento Futurista 1911. Single sheet folded once to make 4pp. Soft horizontal fold to middle with a few tiny spots of loss to the rear else a very good example of this early Futurist manifesto the first on music. <br/><br/>The first musician to "surrender to the persuasion of promises and liberation" Pratella was courted early on by Marinetti to join his new movement that he hoped would breathe new life into Italian culture. Though not as nihilistic as Russolo's Art of Noises published three years later he still makes what at the time were revolutionary demands that musicians break from the traditional proclaiming in a later manifesto that" the new order of disorder should be created by destroying the ancient schemes." <br /> <br />Ref: Pontus Hulten. Futurism and Futurisms525-7; 544-5. Direzione del Movimento Futurista unknown books
1959011165NY: Random House 1959. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Fireside Theatre Book Club Edition. Inscribed across the top of the pastedown and ffe by Sondheim "For Jane and Bob with best wishes - Stephen Sondheim" Jane and Bob Emerson managed the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years the go-to bookshop for Broadway stage professionals and aficionados. ffe has two narrow tap residue stripes. Dustjacket is chipped at spine ends more heavily at top. Dustjacket is moderately soiled more so at spine partial cup stain front panel. Despite condition still uncommon with Sondheim's signature. Random House hardcover books
1930007047Various Photographers 1930. A group of 32 photographs 30 b&w and 2 color ranging in size from 4" x 6" to 7" x 9 1/2" 10 circa 1930's the rest 1957-1997 8 SIGNED signees to be determined. Credited photographers are: Ginger Gamage Forbes Jay Dee Ft. Worth TX V. Sladon NYC and John Lindquist. Some of the photos have writing verso identifying the subjects including one of Svetlova with Claudio Arrau and Mantovani. Several appear to be other noted people in the world of dance. And the 1930's photos several of which are signed appear to be friends of Svetlovas. Marina Svetlova 1923-2009 had a carrer in ballet that began as a child in 1931 and carried into the 1960's. She was a soloist with the Original Ballet Russe and a ballerina with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. In 1969 she became a Professor of Ballet and chairwoman of the ballet department at Indiana University in Bloomington until 1992 gaining a reputation as a major educator in dance. A wonderful mid-century collection depicting the career of this noted prima ballerina and educator. . SIGNED. Photograph. Near Fine. Various Photographers Paperback books
1923007713London: William Heinemann 1923. Finely bound by Sangorski & Suttcliffe signed in half polished calf over marbled boards green leather labels lettered in gilt on an ornately gilt spine with five raised bands and gilt tail date marbled end papers top edge gilt. Published by Heinemann in 1923 they also published a signed limited edition that year. This edition with 8 color plates by William Nicholson. The sequel to "The Beggar's Opera". Near Fine light rubbing to calf at tips. . First Thus. Half Calf Over Marbled Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. William Heinemann Hardcover books
197523141No place no date but circa 1975. Jose Contreras's copy with his ownership signature on the front flyleaf and his musical annotations in red pencil throughout. Frank Corsaro's production of Treemonisha with Schuller's orchestration and musical supervision was performed at The Palace Theatre in New York City in December 1975 with Kathleen Battle in the starring role and with Schuller and Contreras conducting. Treemonisha was Joplin's second opera which he tried unsuccessfully to stage during his lifetime and which remained undiscovered for decades after his death until the 1970s when Gunter Schuller resurrected it. It was first performed in a full-scale production directed by Frank Corsaro and conducted by Gunther Schuller who provided the arrangements and the scoring at the Houston Grand Opera in 1975 with a cast that included Carmen Balthrop Betty Allen Curtis Rayam and Willard White. In reviewing the Houston Grand Opera recording Ted Libbey called Treemonisha "a lively mix of ragtime minstrel show vaudeville grand opera Wagner Verdi and Offenbach with lots of dancing a big role for the chorus and arias and ensembles of affecting simplicity and beauty." A program for this production is included. Cover somewhat chipped near top of spine paper darkening at edges otherwise a very good copy. Folio 11 x 14 ¼ inches 173 pages original burgundy cloth. Cover somewhat chipped near top of spine paper darkening at edges otherwise a very good copy. unknown books
197412891Nova Scotia: Press of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design 1974. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. Scarce clothbound edition. 76 pp. Writings on experimental music. A very good copy lacking the rare dustwrapper. <br/><br/> Press of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design hardcover books
1129Used; Like New/Used; Like New. By J.G. Wille after the original by G. Schalken. "Dedié à Sa Majesté Christian VII. Roi de Dannemark Norwege des Vandalea et des Goths." A Paris chez l` Auteur Quay des Augustins. Grave par Jean George Wille Graveur du Roi. 48 X 37 cms in very fine condition. Trimmed close to the plate small margins. unknown books
1937005398Milano: G. Ricordi & C. Editori 1937. First edition. Wraps. Very Good. Scarce libretto of a strange Futurist one act opera with talking a tree Euphobia shrubs and airplanes among the characters some of which are actually human --aviators soldiers and natives -- even if they intone like actors in a Greek tragedy. This oddball propagandistic work more an oratorio than opera celebrates war "sweet war" aviation and territorial conquest -- the things that cast a spell on so many Futurists and which were the essence of Fascism. Three copies located on OCLC of this libretto brochure at Berkeley Harvard and one in Italy. There are copies of the printed music elsewhere. The work was first performed at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in 1937. 8vo. 20 by 13 cm. 23 pp. Dedicated to Mussolini. Pavolini like many adherents of the Futurist Movement came to embrace Fascism. In his case he had a brother who was a prominent member of the Fascist heirarchy. After the war Pavolini found success as a screenwriter. Age toning to the leaves. <br/><br/> G. Ricordi & C. Editori paperback books
1959008272London: Reg Hall 1959. RARE. Only 4 numbers published during the course of 1959 still an influential and useful source in the early heydays of the folk music revival in England. Overall Near Fine the summer issue with bottom corners creased two of the four numbers with "return to Pete" in red ink front covers. Laid in a 4 page handwritten letter from Reg Hall editor and publisher of Ethnic to Irwin Silber editor of the highly influential Sing Out ! A Folk Song Magazine which he co-founded with Pete Seeger and for which he served as editor from 1951 to 1967. Silber also founded Oak Publications. In the letter which begins " Dear Mr. Silber Thank you for your letter. I think it would be extremely important to us both to exchange copies of our magazines and I have entered your address in our files". Hall goes on to talk about Ethnic's editorial viewpoint apologizes for a misunderstanding over his reference to and use of the term "hootenanny" requests comments and criticisms discusses British traditional singers and offers his hospitality and advice on "who to see and hear and contact" for anybody coming to England. " In an aggressive style Ethnic championed the collection and study of authentic traditional style and repertoire in contradistinction to what its editors saw as a burgeoning revival movement based on false principles little knowledge and cosy middle-class fashion. The magazine included several important articles based on first-hand experience such as one on May Day at Padstow in issue number three and several on particular singers and musicians and its criticisms are also useful for evidence of a critical time in the post-war development of folklore studies and the folk-song and dance revival." From: Ethnic in A Dictionary of English Folklore Oxford Univ. Press 2000. . HOLOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. First Printing. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reg Hall Paperback books
1909005595London: B. T. Batsford 1909. 5 plates 33 illustrations 196 pp. decorative end pages quarter red morocco over grey cloth boards gilt titles. Near Fine slight rubbing to morocco at spine ends usual uniform browning to plates. With notes by T.L. Southgate. A quite lovely copy. . Second Edition. Quarter- Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. B. T. Batsford Hardcover books
1818545Philadelphia and Baltimore: G. W. Mentz; Schäffer und Maund 1818. Oblong 8vo. 145 x 2 70 mm. 5 ¾ x 10 ½ inches. 10 2 105 3 pp. Contemporary leather spine over paper covered boards; spine and boards rubbed with a 2 x 2-inch circle of paper missing from lower board; paper stock aged brown and lightly foxed small piece missing from title-page not affecting text. This copy with the repeated inscription which reads "Henry Landis his book bought in Harrisburg January 20th 1818." With faults a very good copy of a scarce book. First edition reprinted in Harrisburg in 1822. John Wyeth was a Harrisburg printer who produced music and voice books for ministers and church groups during the first quarter of the 19th century. He was the first printer to use shape-note type in his books for the German religious community. In addition to printing for Rev. Isaac Gerhart he printed music books for James Doll and Johannes Rothbaust. Rev. Isaac Gerhart was a Reformed Minister of the Lykens Valley in Dauphin County Pennsylvania. "In addition to preaching administering the sacraments and conducting catechetical instructions Rev. Gerhart set about to improve church worship. He found a 'great defect' in the singing in those early churches. Since he had musical knowledge and talent he prepared a music book called Church Harmonia." Shaw and Shoemaker American Bibliography 44154. Arndt German Language Printing 2274. Biographical information found at LykensValley.org/rev-isaac-gerhart. G. W. Mentz; Schäffer und Maund unknown books
1824006561Paris: Crapelet Imprimeur-Libraire 1824. In handsome red leather and marbled boards end pages marbled top edges gilt gilt titles and decorations 4 raised band Near Fine slight rubbing to leather at tips slight foxing and toning scattered throughout. Philippe Quinault 1635-1688 was a French dramatist best known for his 14 opera librettos which he wrote for Lully. First Thus. Leather and Marbled Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Crapelet, Imprimeur-Libraire Hardcover books
1963011557NY: Dodd Mead 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good /Very Good . Inscribed on the half title by Sondheim "For Bob and Jane -Stephen Sondheim". Bob and Jane Emerson managed the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years the go-to bookshop for theatre professionals and aficionados. Unclipped dustjacket slightly toned at spine. Missing ffe else near fine. Dodd Mead hardcover books
1977011552NY: Dodd Mead 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good . Inscribed on the ffe by Sondheim "For Jane Emerson with best wishes from Stephen Sondheim 6/15/81". Jane along with husband Bob Emerson managed the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years the go-to bookshop for theatre professionals and aficionados. Unclipped dustjacket slightly toned spine small chip spine head. Book near fine. Dodd Mead hardcover books
1973011554NY: Dodd Mead 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Ner Fine/Very Good . Inscribed on the ffe by Sondheim "To Bob and Jane with best wishes from Stephen Sondheim 1/15/82". Bob and Jane Emerson managed the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years the go-to bookshop for theatre professionals and aficionados. Unclipped dustjacket spine lightly faded. Book near fine. Dodd Mead hardcover books
179021873London: J.S. Barr 1790. 3 volumes. 12mo. Newly bound in period-style marbled boards with printed paper title labels to spines. <br/><br/>Volume I: 1f. title iii-xvi index 350 pp. 536 songs <br/>Volume II: 1f. title v-xii index 348 pp. 282 songs<br/>Volume III: 1f. half-title 1f. title i-viii 348 pp. including "A Complete Alphabetical Glossary; Or Explanation of the Scotch Words" pp. 345-348. 306 songs<br/><br/>Text without music to a total of 1124 songs. <br/><br/>Manuscript annotation to flyleaf of Volume I: "Sept. 1792 Lent Mr. Hall the first Volume not come home yet." <br/><br/>Slightly worn and browned occasional foxing and staining. Lacking frontispiece portraits of Mrs. Billington Vol. I Mrs. Martyr Vol. II and Captain Morris Vol. III. First Edition. J.S. Barr unknown books
1946148424N.p.: N.p. 1946. Draft script for the 1946 Broadway musical which premiered at the Imperial Theatre on May 16 1946 and ran for 1147 performances through February 12 1949. <br/><br/>An unusual script in terms of size style and purpose made custom for the character of Tommy Keeler with the character name on the front wrapper and containing only the lines and songs for that character. Likely for the use of an understudy or multiple actors who might have had to step into the role with a partially erased name of an uncredited actor to the front wrapper and holograph pencil annotations on page three of the script indicating where the actor needs to take breaths during the song "I'll Share It All with You."<br/><br/>A fictionalized account of the life of Annie Oakley sharpshooter and star of "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show and her romance with fellow sharpshooter Frank E. Butler. Basis for the 1950 film directed by George Sidney and starring Betty Hutton and Howard Keel and revived twice on Broadway in 1966 and1999 with the former nominated for two Tony Awards and the latter three winning for Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical for Bernadette Peters. The characters of Tommy and his girlfriend Winnie were dropped from the 1966 revival but restored in 1999. <br/><br/>8.75 x 7 inches. Beige titled wrappers rubber-stamped copy No. 7. Six leaves with last page of text numbered 6. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with vertical and diagonal creasing wrapper Very Good with vertical and diagonal creasing with small closed tears to right edge of front wrapper and a two inch vertical closed tear at the bottom of the back wrapper saddle-stapled with two staples. N.p. unknown books
1970152422New York: Arthur Langer Productions 1970. Draft script for an unproduced musical circa 1970. Annotation in holograh marker of copy number "18" on title page.<br/><br/>From the estate of actress Monique van Vooren. Book and lyrics written by Julian Barry screenwriter and playwright perhaps best known for his Academy Award nominated script for Bob Fosse's 1974 film "Lenny." Music written by Claibe Richardson whose most notable Broadway theatre score was for the briefly run 1971 musical adaptation of Truman Capote's 1951 novel "The Glass Harp" a production that has since developed a devoted cult following.<br/><br/>Boston University's Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center in their "Inventory of the Julian Barry Collection #950" records two much shorter drafts of "Escadrille" a first draft dated 7/15/66 42 pages and a second draft dated 12/31/66 63 pages. In July 1971 Arthur Langer whose production company produced the script attempted to form a partnership unsuccessfully for the purpose of producing the musical.<br/><br/>A young Harford student Devon MacDonald travels to France in the early days of World War I to join La Fayette Escadrille flying fighters against the German forces.<br/><br/>Teal titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for Words by: Julian Barry and Music by Claibe Richardson. 143 leaves with last page of text numbered 2-47. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good with creasing and some closed tears at extremities and an inch and half tear at spine bound with two gold brads. Arthur Langer Productions unknown books
187413884Paris: Chez L'Auteur 1874. Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Bound copy of twelve issues of a humorous bimonthly periodical on musical affairs published by Alexis Azevedo the Parisian music critic and biographer of Rossini. Between paragraphs the magazine features highly amusing small drawings of personified sixteenth-note characters in various positions: dancing lying down carrying a treble clef and even fencing!  24mo. Nos. 1-6 April-September 1874 192 pp; nos 7-12 October-December 1874 186 pp; index to the second volume vi pp. Green and gold marbled boards. Wear and toning to the edges; overall very good in fine binding. [Chez L'Auteur] hardcover books
