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1862004256Philadelphia: Maas & Vogdes printers 1862. Pamphlet. Near Fine. 16 p.; 24 cm. Yellow paper covers; front cover printed in black within decorative border; back cover blank. The Academy of Music officially named the American Academy of Music was incorporated by the Pennsylvania legislature in 1852 and built in 1855-57 on Locust St. in Philadelphia. It is the oldest opera house in the United States still used for its original purpose. Its inaugural ball was held in Jan. 1857 and the next month the first opera performance was given by Max Maretzek's opera company. In Near Fine Condition: clean and bright. Maas & Vogdes, printers unknown
1857004255Philadelphia: Crissy & Markley printers 1857. Pamphlet. Very Good. 15 1 p.; 24 cm. Off-white paper covers; front cover printed in black within decorative border; back cover blank. The Academy of Music officially named the American Academy of Music was incorporated by the Pennsylvania legislature in 1852 and built in 1855-57 on Locust St. in Philadelphia. It is the oldest opera house in the United States still used for its original purpose. Its inaugural ball was held in Jan. 1857 and the next month the first opera performance was given by Max Maretzek's opera company. In Very Good Condition: back cover and final blank leaf are soiled; one light vertical crease throughout; otherwise clean and tight. Crissy & Markley, printers unknown
1831003089Concord N.H.: Hoag & Atwood 1831. Paperback. Fair. 16 p.: woodcut illustrations; 11 cm. "Second Series--No. 10" -- on front wrapper p. 1. In prose and verse without music. Contents: Address to Children -- For a Little Child -- The Little Pilgrim -- Heaven and Earth -- God Every Where -- The Day of Life -- Time and Eternity. The Concord N.H. publisher Hoag & Atwood was only active for about two years. Very scarce. In Fair Condition: lightly soiled throughout; stitching gone; edges chipped; 1.5-cm. tear from fore-edge of first leaf without loss; conjugate leaves are separated; complete. Hoag & Atwood paperback
2006006546Nashville: African Methodist Episcopal Church 2006. 8vo size black hardcover with bright gilt titles and decorations on spine and front cover. The title on the spine is truncated. 811 blue bordered pages followed by multiple indices. There is a unique styling to the pagination - page numbers are not always on the top corner of the page: if the insertion of the page number would interrupt the sheet music the page number appears after the song. Contents include: Hymns Worship and Praise God the Father Jesus Christ The Holy Spirit The Holy Scriptures The Gospel The Christian Life Responsive Readings Worship Aids The Ritual Lightly bumped head and heel of spine what appears to be transfer of white paint on bottom fore edge church stamp on endpapers and about a dozen creased page corners. The letter F in African has been colored in and there is a stray red pen mark on inside front cover. Weighs more than 2 pounds; no additional shipping charges if sent by US Media Mail. Dealer Direct Payment Only. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press. African Methodist Episcopal Church Hardcover
199800002532Interstate Music LTD 1998. CD_music. As New. r. This is a rare CD not a book. The code number is HT CD 40. Priced on Amazon at $902. <br/><br/> Interstate Music, LTD unknown
032631Gloucester: Wright and Round 'A synthesis of the systems on which championship bands are taught.' Book has blue covers with brown tape on spine and on inside of covers to secure it. Rear endpaper has p/o stamp on it. A smashing copf of a rare book. Presumed First Edition. Paperback. Good. Wright and Round Paperback
095476ND ca. 18th century. Ephemera. Leaf from an Antiphonal or Choir Missal. In Latin on paper. Printed in black and red with decorated initial letters. 8 lines of music and verse. 12 x 8". Framed and matted. Latin Breviarum choral music score page. Psalm 17; Offertorium. "-tia apparebo in conspectu tuo satiabor dum manifestabitur gloria tua Psal Exaudi Domine justitiam meam ; intende deprecationem meam. Gloria. Ad Dominum dum tribularer clamavi & Exaudivit me. Versus Domine".<br /> -verso-<br /> "libe ra anima meam a labiis iniquis & a lingua dolofa. Tract Domine. P. 86 Offertorium Domine in auxilium meum respice consundantur & Revereantur qui quaerunt animam meam ut auferant eam Comunio Tu Domine servabiis nos unknown
1600038783Circa 1500-1700 1600. 1st Edition . No Binding. Near Fine. Single Sheet Handwritten And Decorated On Both Sides. 14" X 20 <br/> <br/> unknown
1600038784Circa 1500-1700 1600. 1st Edition . No Binding. Near Fine. Single Sheet Handwritten And Decorated On Both Sides. <br/> <br/> unknown
1804002885Karlsruhe Ger: Verlag dem Churfürstlichen Lycäums 1804. Hardcover. Good. 4 429 7 p.; 18 cm. Signatures: pi2 A-2C8 2D6 2E48vo. Full calf rebacked in the late 19th or early 20th century. All page edges red. Gilt-tooled on back board upside down -- probably the original front board: "M:M:T:W: 1809." Armorial title vignette. Without music as usual for German hymnals of the period. In Good Condition: leather is significantly rubbed; joints are cracked; minor old dampstaining; foxing and browning throughout; otherwise clean and solid. Verlag dem Churfürstlichen Lycäums hardcover
1878004353New York: Beadle & Adams 1878. Paperback. Very Good -. 15 1 p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 59 songs without music. These include many popular songs of the time some written for the Singer's Library such as There is Somebody Waiting for Me by C.H. Lane as well as some older songs. Final 3 pages including back wrapper lists contents of nos. 1-22 of Beadle's Half-Dime Singer's Library and titles of nos. 1-66 of Beadle's Half-Dime Library and nos. 1-55 of Beadle's Dime Library. Beadle's Half-Dime Singer's Library appeared approximately weekly from 18 May 1878 and 29 March 1879 ending with No. 43. In later reprints the illustration was left uncolored. Scarce. In Very Good- Condition: first leaf detached but present; small stain on first leaf; corner at head of gutter trimmed without loss of text; clean and bright. Beadle & Adams paperback
1878004352New York: Beadle & Adams 1878. Paperback. Good . 15 1 p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 58 songs without music. These include many popular songs of the time including patriotic songs such as The Dashing U.S. Marines' March as well as some older songs. Both sides of the back wrapper list contents of nos. 1-18 of Beadle's Half-Dime Singer's Library. The publication appeared approximately weekly from 18 May 1878 and 29 March 1879 ending with No. 43. In later reprints the illustration was left uncolored. Scarce. In Good Condition: first leaf detached but present; dampstaining; corner at head of gutter trimmed without loss of text; chipping to lower and fore-edges; 2-cm. tear from fore-edge of first leaf; clean and intact. Beadle & Adams paperback
1878004351New York: Beadle & Adams 1878. Paperback. Very Good. 15 1 p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 63 songs without music. These include many popular songs of the time including the occasional gospel song as well as some older songs. Both sides of back wrapper list contents of nos. 1-20 of Beadle's Half-Dime Singer's Library. The publication appeared approximately weekly from 18 May 1878 and 29 March 1879 ending with No. 43. In later reprints the illustration was left uncolored. Scarce. In Very Good Condition: faint dampstaining along some edges; corner at head of gutter trimmed without loss of text; clean and intact. Beadle & Adams paperback
1878004354New York: Beadle & Adams 1878. Paperback. Good . 15 1 p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 57 songs without music. These include many popular songs of the time some written for the Singer's Library such as De Rhemish Rifle Pand written and sung by Harry S. Sargent as well as some older songs. Final 3 pages including back wrapper lists contents of nos. 1-26 of Beadle's Half-Dime Singer's Library and titles of nos. 1-69 of Beadle's Half-Dime Library. Beadle's Half-Dime Singer's Library appeared approximately weekly from 18 May 1878 and 29 March 1879 ending with No. 43. In later reprints the illustration was left uncolored. Scarce. In Good Condition: first leaf partially detached; faint dampstaining on first and last leaves; corner at head of gutter trimmed without loss of text; clean and bright. Beadle & Adams paperback
1878004350New York: Beadle & Adams 1878. Paperback. Very Good. 15 1 p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 59 songs without music. These include many popular songs of the time including the occasional gospel song De Gospel Car in this issue as well as some older songs. Back wrapper lists contents of nos. 1-9 of Beadle's Half-Dime Singer's Library as well as the titles of nos. 1-52 of Beadle's Half-Dime Library. The publication appeared approximately weekly from 18 May 1878 and 29 March 1879 ending with No. 43. In later reprints the illustration was left uncolored. Scarce. In Very Good Condition: faint dampstaining along some edges; corner at head of gutter trimmed without loss of text; minor chipping at lower and fore-edges; clean and intact. Beadle & Adams paperback
007186New York: Bamfoth & Co. Paper. Very Good. Cardstock. 4" x 4". No Date circa 1910-1920. 4" x 4" black and white photograph on thin card stock of a blackface family of five sitting on the stoop of their log cabin with view of river valley in background the father playing a banjo. Verso has lyrics and music to Stepen A. Foster's "My Old Kentucky Home". Very Good card evenly browned. Bamfoth & Co. unknown
095499ND early 16th century. Ephemera. In Latin on vellum. Very precise Gothic style manuscript text in black with initial letters in gilt on blue and faded red. 30 lines of text per side. Engraved decorated borders. 8.25 x 4.75". In a double-sided frame and mat shifted slightly therein. unknown
189628285San Francisco: Sunday Examiner. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1896-1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in black cloth. The very first America My Country 'Tis of Thee june 19th 1898 is rubbed at the edges. Most are very good to fine. Not sure how many pieces of music are here as they are not numbered or in order and most are not dated. The textblock is 7/8" thick and most pieces are only 2-4 pages so there must be a LOT! Hundreds Maybe. Those that are dated range from 1896 through 1899. Some pretty wonderful art on the covers. Yes some are offensive. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall . Sunday Examiner hardcover
192413334Berlin: Horodisch & Marx 1924. A beautiful book with 15 original etchings by ERNST OPPLER each one individually signed in pencil. Statement on the colophon:"Der Carnaval von Robert Schumann mit 15 Radierungen von Ernst Oppler und einem Nachwort von Oscar Bie erschien in einer einmaligen Auflage von 420 Exemplaren. Present copy is number #46. Nr. 21 -120 wurden auf handgeschoepftem Zandersbuetten abgezogen und tragen die Unterschrift des Kuenstlers unter jeder Radierung. Den Notendruck besorgte die Berliner Musikalien-Druckerei den Kupferdruck Georg schneider den Buchdruck die Reichsdruckerei in Berlin. Der Satz des Nachwortes und des Druckvermerkes wurde in einer eigens hierzu neugegossenen Ronde des 18. Jahrhunderts hergestellt. Erschienen im Herbst 1924 in Berlin." Bound in original vellum with ornate gilt blindstamping on cover and spine. The book measures 9 X 12 inches and is in Fine condition except for sime minor bowing of the front cover. Comes in original green paper slipcase. Ernst Oppler 1867-1929 was a well-known German Expressionist painter and etcher who lived in Berlin and who is known for his portraits particularly Nijinsky and Karsinova-Russian ballet dancers landscapes interiors and harbor scenes. First Edition. Illus. by Ernst Oppel. Horodisch & Marx hardcover
008275No Place: Missouri Pacific Railway Company Typewritten. Very Good Plus. No Binding. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. No Author. No Place Los Angeles no date circa late 1950s- early 1960s. Listings for Stinson SLP #1-85 and #1000-1003. Typed one side with title musician Stinson SLP# a brief summary of the recording list of songs size and number of LPs List and Net prices. Lacking pages for #s 67 71 72 75-77 80-82. Unpaginated 80 pp. Bound in black stiff paper brad binder title label front cover Very Good Plus small corner creases top corners rear cover and final 6 pages. No listing found at Worldcat. Stinson Records was an important early publisher of folk music and blues recording such artists as Woody Guthrie Pete Seeger Leadbelly Josh White and Sonny Terry. Missouri Pacific Railway Company unknown
44859PRIVATELY PUBLISHED 1850s. A BOUND SET OF CONCERT PROGRAMMES FROM BEAUMONT INSTITUTION BEAUMONT SQUARE MILE END LONDON. THEY COVER THE 1840s AND 1850s. BOUND IN GREEN CLOTH WITH THE BOOKPLATE OF W S BEAUMONT THE GRANDSON OF JOHN THOMAS BARBER BEAUMONT WHO FOUNDED THE BEAUMONT PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTION IN 1839. A COUPLE OF LOOSE PAGES AND A WEAKNESS IN THE BINDING BUT VERY GOOD OVERALL. PRIVATELY PUBLISHED, 1850s hardcover
1817003527Philadelphia: G. und D. Billmeyer 1817. Hardcover. Very Good -. Insonderheit aber denen Gemeinden des Herrn zum Dienst und Gebrauch mit Fleiss zusammen getragen in gegenwärtig-beliebiger Form und Ordnung. Nebst einem dreyfachen darzu nützlichen und der Materien halben nöthigen Register. Vierte verbesserte Auflage." 6 572 22 55 1 p.: music; 19 cm. Signatures: A-3I6. First leaf and last two leaves blank. Original full calf with five spine compartments between raised bands; two clasps. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. Printed in two columns. Without music except for hymn 537 on page 528. "Anhang einiger Psalmen Davids."--P. 509-520. Die Kleine Harfe gestimmet von unterschiedlichen lieblichen Liedern oder Lob-Gesängen has separate title page but continuous signatures. References: Shaw & Shoemaker 40208; Shaw & Shoemaker 41207; Bötte & Tannhof German Printing 2223. In Very Good- Condition: rubbed with minor loss at head of spine; back joint rubbed through in center but solid; clasps are intact; light foxing and browning throughout; occasional soiling. G. und D. Billmeyer hardcover
1814004711Philadelphia: G. und D. Billmeyer 1814. Hardcover. Good . Title continued: "als auch für den öffentlichen Gottesdienst enthalten sind; Nebst einem Anhang des Heydelbergischen Catechismus wie auch erbaulicher Gebäter. Nach einem Synodal Schluss zusammen getragen und eingerichtet vor die Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen in den Vereinigten Staaten von America. Fünfte Auflage." 4 148 8 585 9 26 p. frontispiece of David playing his harp: music; 18 cm. Original calf with six spine compartments between raised bands. Printed in two columns. Wood engraved head- and tail-pieces. "Sammlung alter und neuer Geistreicher Lieder . . . der Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen" has separate title page dated 1814 Vierte Auflage. Final 26 pages contain the Heidelberger catechism and some prayers. Former owner's name on front free endpaper: Elizabeth Petry; date in another hand below: Sept 12th 1823. Small green woodcut of a running stag on front fixed endpaper. Early American Imprints 32226; First Century of German Language Printing 2037. In Good Condition: leather is rubbed with loss at spine ends; lacking clasps; title page is stained; 7-cm. closed tear from lower edge of pp. 301-2 Geistreicher Lieder; 3-cm. closed tear from upper edge of next to last leaf; final leaf and back free endpaper are partially detached; occasional foxing and soiling; a solid copy. G. und D. Billmeyer hardcover
1799002859Germantown Pa: Michael Billmeyer 1799. Hardcover. Very Good. Title continued: "als auch für den öffentlichen Gottesdienst enthalten sind. Nebst einem Anhang des Heydelbergischen Catechismus wie auch erbaulicher Gebäter. Nach einem Synodal Schluss zusammen getragen und eingerichtet vor die Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen in den Vereinigten Staaten von America." Zweyte Auflage. 6 148 8 585 9 26 p.: frontispiece music; 17 cm. Signatures: pi4 A-3B8 3C4 8vo. Contemporary full calf with two clasps and six spine compartments between raised bands. Blind-ruled borders on boards. All page edges sprinkled red. Printed in two columns. Wood engraved head- and tail-pieces. "Sammlung alter und neuer geistreicher Lieder . . . der Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen" has separate title page dated 1799. Final 26 pages contain the Heidelberger catechism and some prayers. Pages 231 and 275 misnumbered 131 and 175. Early American Imprints 36193; First Century of German Language Printing 1162. In Very Good Condition: rubbed with minor loss at tail of spine; clasps are intact; faint dampstain in gutter at head and at lower edge of first few leaves; 5-cm. tear from fore-edge of pp. 19-20 of Gesangbuch without loss; pages are clean and tight; clasps are intact. Michael Billmeyer hardcover
1797002861Philadelphia: Steiner und Kämmerer und H. Kämmerer jun 1797. Hardcover. Very Good. Title contintued: "als auch für den öffentlichen Gottesdienst enthalten sind. Nebst einem Anhang des Heydelbergischen Catechismus wie auch erbaulicher Gebäter. Nach einem Synodal Schluss zusammen-getragen und eingerichtet vor die Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen in den Vereinigten Staaten von America." 8 148 8 585 43 p.: frontispiece music; 17 cm. Signatures: pi4 A-N6 A-Ddd6 Eee2 12mo. Errors in signing: I1 not signed; N signed N; Mm2 signed Mn2. Contemporary full black calf with six spine compartments between raised bands. Red leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: Reformiert Gesangbuch. Gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments. Red leather label on front board with gilt-tooled former owner's name "1798" and border. Gilt-tooled chain-pattern borders on both boards; gilt-rolled edges. All page edges gilt. Yellow-and-black-patterned endpapers. Printed in two columns. Wood engraved head- and tail-pieces. "Sammlung alter und neuer geistreicher Lieder . . . der Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen" has separate title page dated 1797. Final 33 unpaginated pages contain the Heidelberger catechism and some prayers. Former owner inscription in German script on blank leaf following front free endpaper: "Karl Friederich Philipps Gesangbuch Philadelphia 1826." Early American Imprints 32100; First Century of German Language Printing 1090. This was the first official German Reformed hymnal printed in the United States; later editions dropped the hyphen using the title Das Neue und Verbesserte Gesangbuch. In Very Good Condition: leather is rubbed with some loss of gilt; edges of leather spine label chipped; most of original owner's name on front label has been rubbed out; small scrape to upper edge of front board; a few page corners creased; pages are slightly browned throughout; otherwise clean and tight. Steiner und Kämmerer, und H. Kämmerer, jun hardcover
