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168190San Francisco: Ralph Records/The Cryptic Corporation 1989. First Edition. An archive of over 30 pieces of Ralph Records promotional materials including catalogs comics posters flyers mailers a black and white compilation photograph of The Residents a Tuxedomoon record label Yello the MX-80 Sound Renaldo and The Loaf Fred Frith Big City Orchestra and other related materials 1980-1989. <br /> <br /> An impressive archive including material from the Residents' "The Mole Show" tour and Ralph Records during the label's final decade in operation with an ever-growing catalog of avant-garde and alternative music. Likely assembled by a record store owner or employee in the Washington DC area with many items addressed to the area and promoting local performances with several items with annotations regarding orders on the versos written by Ralph Records' employees. <br /> <br /> Detailed inventory and additional images available on request. Serious purchase inquiries only please.<br /> <br /> The archive contains:<br /> <br /> Eleven mail order catalogs: Two copies of "Catalog Two: Volume Two September 1983" one with an attached Ralph Records coupon from a Washington DC performance of "The Residents Mole Show" "September 1985 Buy Or Die Number Eleven" "Ralph Records Christmas 1985" "The Big Bubble Buy Or Die" from February 12 1986 "April 1986 Buy Or Die Number Twelve" "Buy Or Die Mini" from "Dec 86 - Jan 87" "Buy Or Die Number 14 March 1987" two copies of "Buy Or Die #14 1/2 November 1987" with the Snakefinger memorial cover and "Ralph Records / T.E.C. Tones Fall/Winter Catalog 7.1" from 1989.<br /> <br /> Three of "The Residents Mole Show" related comics: "The Comix of Two Cities" First Edition by Matt Howarth published in 1982 and "Dax Komix Der Zwei Städte" Limited Edition by Matt Howarth and D.M. Kister and "The Comix of Two Cities No. 2" First Edition by Matt Howarth both published in 1983.<br /> <br /> Three posters: The Residents at the Golden Gate Bridge black and white version with the narrow black border circa 1979. A black and goldenrod Yello poster promoting their Ralph Records albums "Claro Que Si" and "Solid Pleasure" circa 1981. And a red yellow and black MX80 Sound poster promoting their Ralph Records albums "Out of the Tunnel" and "Crowd Control" circa 1981.<br /> <br /> Five mailers and flyers: The Residents "Mole Show" circa 1983 two for Snakefinger's Vestal Virgins one circa 1986 and one circa 1987 the Big City Orchestra circa 1988 and Uncle Willie's Eyeball Buddies UWEB circa 1988.<br /> <br /> Also included in the archive is a circa 1982 black and white "The Residents' Tenth Anniversary!" compilation photograph. A Tuxedomoon "Half-Mute" side one record album label. A print out of eight logo or button images of Ralph Records bands releases and logo. And several Xerographically reproduced images and articles including: "The Complete Residents Handbook" two copies circa 1983 Lou Stathis' article "Muzick" on the Residents from the August 1980 issue of Heavy Metal magazine and a collage of Ralph Record images around an October 25 1984 Rolling Stone magazine article "A Guide To The Best Rock Videos" highlighting a review of "Ralph Records Video Volume 1." A copy of The Record Collector's Quartery "Issue #10" 1983 which includes an article "Inside: The Residents" and a centerfold fold-out "The Residents 1984" calendar. Lastly included is a production credit handout for the historic performance of "The Residents Mole Show" at the New Music America Festival in Washington DC on October 7 1983 at the National Building Museum.<br /> <br /> 11 Catalogs 7 x 8.4 inches to 17.5 x 22.75 inches. nine Near Fine two Very Good with the front wrappers detached and rear wrapper missing likely from placing a mail order.<br /> <br /> 3 Posters 10.75 x 23.5 inches to 28 x 22 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good plus to Near Fine with pinholes to the corners.<br /> <br /> 3 Comics 5.5 x 8.5 inches to 5.5 x 8.5 inches side-stapled. Very Good plus to Near Fine with light toning to the front wrappers.<br /> <br /> Other materials Near Fine overall. Ralph Records/The Cryptic Corporation unknown
RB410" Vinyl Record Introduction to a Waltz / V Hop #27869 - Sample Copy Jerry Gray and His Orchestra light to medium surface marks no sleeve included.<br /><br /><br /> Decca Records
RB510" Vinyl Record St. Louis Blues / Jeep Jockey Jump - Sample Copy Jerry Gray and His Orchestra light surface marks no sleeve included.<br /><br /><br /> Decca Records
1951RB210" Vinyl Record - Promotional Record has light surface marks and a white sticker on label of "Good Morning Mr Echo" side no sleeve or cover included.<br /> Capitol Records
1920544854New York: Mills Artists Inc 1920. Hardcover. Near Fine. Gelatin silver publicity photo. Measuring 8" x 10". Professionally matted glazed and framed to approximately 14" x 16¾" the photo held in place with clear photo corners. Unexamined out of frame but the photo appears near fine with light wear. The frame is fine. Inscribed by saxophonist Otto Hardwick pictured on the left: "To Dick Gabel A.M.N. Best wishes Toby Otto Von Hardwick." Hardwick was a childhood friend and longtime bandmate of Ellington's. Mills Artists Inc hardcover
1850113501850 demi-basane. in-folio, 44 et 272pp.,
1930List2913Omaha Nebraska: The Metropolitan Press 1930. 14 x 21 ½ inch poster. Worn with marginal damage; very good plus. Nat Towles 1905–1963 was a jazz musician and bandleader from New Orleans. His band first called Nat Towles’ Creole Harmony Kings was a renowned territory band in Texas Oklahoma Kansas and Nebraska. They would later have residences in Omaha and Chicago and tour New York City. Offered here is a poster for the Nat Towles Orchestra at the Trianon Ballroom in Croweburg Kansas likely from the 1930s given the location and band name. Croweburg was a coal mining town—and a sundown town until 1912.1<br /> <br /> 1 “A.P.Roundtree Esq.†The Kansas Baptist Herald May 20 1912 1. The Metropolitan Press unknown
1937544873New York: Century Orchestra Corp 1937. Unbound. Good. Gelatin silver publicity photo. Measuring 10" x 8". Professionally matted glazed with conservation glass and framed to approximately 16" x 14½" the photo held in place with clear photo corners. Unexamined out of frame but the photo appears good only with staining along the bottom edge affecting only a small portion of the image and edgewear including short chips and tears. The frame is fine with a tiny bit of wear. Inscribed by Don Redman: "To 'Ella Mae' My best Regard for your continued Success and may all your success be with my band. Don Redman 1937." Ella Mae is quite possibly the singer Ella Mae Morse although in 1937 she would have been 14 years old and just beginning her career. Morse received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. A handsome image of Redman and his band performing on a wonderful casino-themed stage. Century Orchestra Corp unknown
1930050562Istanbul & Berlin: 1930-1969 1930. Soft cover. Very Good. Original autograph letters signed concert programs and one ticket of Bruno Walter and Jose Iturbi in 23 September 1932 by Anita Tiedcke letters by and to Anita Tiedcke Muhiddin Erel and Suna and Sevim Erels. Includes 54 concert programs booklets and leaflets which some of them are handwritten typewritten and mostly original prints. Some programs contains Anita Tiedcke's violin parts early ones in Berlin 1930s and later period ones in Istanbul. Especially typescript Istanbul programs such as Aysegül Sarica's ones are extremely rare and very important collection on Turkish history of classical music. One special designed hand written and drawn concert program titled "In Mozart Reich - Weihnachts Konzert gespielt von Nannerl u. Wolfgang Mozart. 24 autograph letters from and to all family members. Letters belong to Anita Tiedcke are especially important for which include legal correspondences about Anita Tiedcke's conversion to Islam with her musician identity and musical history. Anita Tiedcke changed her name as 'Emine Erel' after conversion to Islam and marriage. Suna and Sevim Erels' letters also talk about music mostly. They are written in German usually but some of them are in Turkish. Also the collection contains some book lists catalogues. Anita Tiedcke completed her musical education at the Conservatory of Hamburg with the violonist Erika Besserer. After her marriage to Muhiddin Erel she continued her musical studies in Istanbul and worked as an instructor at the Municipal Conservatory. In 1945 she was appointed as the mayor of the Istanbul Municipal Symphony Orchestra. The couple had two daughters Suna and Sevin. Suna Erel was not content with the conservatory but she also graduated from the Münch Hochschule für Musik Academy. Professor Suna Erel who worked at Mimar Sinan University for many years retired 8 years ago. For his achievements the German government awarded Suna Erel the Beethoven medal. Muhiddin Erel was a Turkish professor and doctor. He was the founder of Ege University Medicine Faculty in 1955. Extremely rare and fine collection. <br/> <br/> 1930-1969 paperback
80 pages. Where to begin describing this incredible Toronto Maple Leaf souvenir? Colour-illustrated front cover features prominent black and white photo of Leaf player Elwyn Morris. Contents: Nice military-themed colour ad for B-A inside front cover; One-page ad for Simpson's overcoats for men; Page two displays the "Gardens" Executive and Board of Directors with photos of twenty-one gentlemen including Major Conn Smythe; Nice one-page ad for ENO's 'fruit salt'; Information about many players from the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, ; Nice one-page illustrated ad for Peoples Credit Jewellers, celebrating their 25th Anniversary; Wildfire Chocolate Bar ad; ad for Orange-Crush and Lime Crush rickey; Nice one-page ad for 'The House of Stone' high-end clothing business; Nice one-page photo ad for Brylcreem; Nice one-page military-themed ad for Wrigley's Spearmint Gum; Article by Frank Selke Jr.; Article on Toronto Sports Personalities; Nice Black Cat cigarette ad; One-page ad for Scott's Emulsion; Nice one-page ad for Midtown Tire features photos and write-ups of owners Stan Bacon and Sam Shefsky; Who's Who on the Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens?; Half-page Coke ad shows Allied airman talking to a group while he holds a remmant of a Nazi plane, the remnant bearing a large swastika; One-page ad for Maclean Stomach Powder; One page ad for Joseph Gould & Sons, maker of clothing; One-page ad for Du-Val products; Hockey's Immortal Characters - article on Newsy Lalonde; Centrefold, loose but present, lists fourteen Chicago players - one name stroked out and another hand-written in below, and seventeen Toronto players; Great vintage ad for Vernor's Ginger Ale; Who's Who on the Boston Bruins?; Royal York Hotel ad promotes Horace Lapp and his 'Orchestra of Funmakers'; Nice two-page ad for Bee Hive Corn Syrup; Illustrated ad for the W.H. Dunne Skate Co.; Ad for Tease Knitting Co. which makes jerseys for the Toronto Maple Leafs; Nice one-page ad for Germolene ointment; Odex soap ad shows man in shower; Nice illustrated ad for the 'Honey Dew Shop'; Thermogene Wool ad; Fantastic cartoon ad for the Chicken Palace restaurant in Toronto; Article - With Our Boys on Active Service (In WWII) - featuring Turk Broda; NHL Schedule for 1944-45; Only One Brother Act Left in Big-Time Hockey - The Bruneteau brothers of the Detroit Red Wings; Who's Who on the Chicago Black Hawks; Ad for Gordon Dunfield military outfitters; Nice vintage one-page ad for C.C.M. skating equipment, with illustrations of the Allan Cup, Stanley Cup, and Memorial Cup; Nice illustrated ad for Winnwell hockey equipment; Article - Hockey History of Ancient America; One-page ad for Veno's cough syrup; Nice one-page ad for "Export" - Canada's Finest Cigarette; Nice two-colour ad for Dentyne Gum inside back cover; Great colour ad on back cover for Sweet Caporal cigarettes features attractive lady and instructions how to order cigarettes for 'the boys overseas' (in WWII). Above-average external wear. Openings along coverfold. A magnificent Toronto hockey collectible. Book
19777651080 pages with folding front cover and musical notation and chords for the album Published by United Artists Music Publishing Group paperback
1991140752New York: Arts at St. Anna's 1991. Original program for a performance by the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by David Alan Miller held at The Town Hall in New York City on June 8 and 9 1981. The performance featured four pieces: "Freeform" and "Shivering Air" composed by Glenn Branca "Sanctus" composed by John Cale and "The Forest" composed by David Byrne who also performed this piece at the concert support by the orchestra and the group New York Voices. With brief notes by each composer regarding their pieces. From the collection of Glenn Branca. <br/><br/>7 x 9.75 inches. Ten pages saddle stapled in self wrappers. Near Fine. Arts at St. Anna's unknown books
67469N.p. no date. purchased "Autographs" album bound in padded pebbled cloth. Fine. About 4 x 6 inches. Autographs include: Red Ingle Dudley Fosdick Dick Cunliffe Parker Gibbs Elmo Tanner and Merrill Conner all of Ted Weems Orchestra signed on the first page; Cab Calloway; Maxine Gray; Ozzie Nelson Tommy Dorsey Jack Dempsey Rudy Vallee and dozens of others. Many autographs in pencil. hardcover
1978848G0020USA: United Artists Music/Big 3 1978. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 80 pages. Includes several pages of great illustrations of the musicians. Songs include: Turn to Stone; It's Over; Sweet Talkin' Woman; Across the Border; Night in the City; Starlight; Jungle; Believe Me Now; Steppin' OUt; Standin' in the Rain; Big Wheels; Summer and Lightning; Mr. Blue Sky; Sweet is the Night; The Whale; Birmingham Blues; Wild West Hero. A very heavily-worn copy. Unmarked. All pages present but some loose. What this copy lacks in condition it more than makes up for in magical musical content from the late 1970s. Guaranteed to take you back in time!. United Artists Music/Big 3 Paperback
1977836j2261New York: Unart Music Corporation / Jet Music Incorporated. Fair. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Awesome vintage ELO songbook! Contains piano sheet music lyrics and guitar chords for these songs: Above the Clouds; Do Ya; Livin' Thing; Mission A World Record; Rockaria!; Shangri-la; Telephone Line; Tightrope. 64 pages. Includes several pages of color and black and white photos. Unmarked with above-average wear. Binding intact. A precious ELO collectible. ; 4to . Unart Music Corporation / Jet Music Incorporated paperback
1991140752New York: Arts at St. Anna's 1991. Original program for a performance by the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by David Alan Miller held at The Town Hall in New York City on June 8 and 9 1981. The performance featured four pieces: "Freeform" and "Shivering Air" composed by Glenn Branca "Sanctus" composed by John Cale and "The Forest" composed by David Byrne who also performed this piece at the concert support by the orchestra and the group New York Voices. With brief notes by each composer regarding their pieces. From the collection of Glenn Branca. <br /> <br /> 7 x 9.75 inches. Ten pages saddle stapled in self wrappers. Near Fine. Arts at St. Anna's unknown
1935133994London: British Broadcasting Corporation BBC 1935. Collection of seven vintage black-and-white still photographs and two double weight sepia photographs from the UK release of the 1935 British documentary film. Included is the original trasmittal envelope with the printed label "On His Majesty's Service." Featured in two of the photographs are Henry Hall and his Orchestra a.k.a. the BBC Symphony Orchestra the BBC "house band" in the 1930s. <br/><br/>The earliest and perhaps the first documentary on the British Broadcasting Service paying tribute to its technological greatness the span of its reach the people affected by it and its diversity of news humor lifestyle reporting and music. Featured in the documentary were many of the BBC's literary voices including H.G. Wells G.K. Chesterton J.B. Priestley and George Bernard Shaw. <br/><br/>8.5 x 6.5 inches. Near Fine. British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] unknown books
64 pages. Features: Wonderful cover art by William Winter illustrates a bustling midway scene at the Canadian National Exhibition (C.N.E.); Colour ad for Deepfreeze fridges inside front cover; Footnote on a Fabulous Canadian, Brig.-Gen. Alfred Cecil Critchley; Great colour ad for the 1953 Pontiac (beige Laurentian Sport Coupe with white roof); Lionel Shapiro Examines the Failure of the 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group in Germany - photo-illustrated article (appearing in photos are Leiut. Pat Durocher of Hawkesbury, ON, Sgt. J. Coles of Kingston, ON and Spr. M. Mercredi of Yellowknife; Bruce Hutchison Describes "The Fateful Gamble on the Rhine" - another photo-illustrated article; The Silent Star of Stratford (short story); Windsor, Ontario - The Salty Capital of Southern Canada - photo-illustrated article explains how the town has all but outgrown the juvenile delinquency of its rumrunning days in favor of industrial maturity; Can you Decide to Stay Alive? - The mysterious factor which 'wills' some people to die while other, gravely ill, triumphantly cling to life; Two Ways to Hook a Sucker (short story); Remember When Radio Was King? - great flashback photo-illustrated article; The Wrong Way to Make Millions - rare photo-illustrated article on New Brunswick tycoon K.C. Irving; I'm the Invisible Man; Half-page ad for Winchester shotguns; One-page colour Seagram ad features painting of Quebec by Lorne Bouchard, A.R.C.A.; Nostalgic two-page colour-photo ad for Tex-made bedding; Two-page photo-illustrated Allis-Chalmers ad features eleven action photos of their machines at work in industry; Really nice one-page two-colour ad for GMC trucks features several great photos of vintage trucks; Colour ad for Old Vienna beer shows man trying to bath his shaggy dog; Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) ad includes photo of Mary Cusack of Tracadie Cross, P.E.I.; Colour back cover Coke ad features young man and tennis theme; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Address label was clipped from top corner of front cover. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
32 pages. Features: A Preacher Tells The Inside Story of Sinclair Lewis and His Preacher Book; A $20,000,000 Bond Issue That Will Cost the Taxpayers $49,500,000 (second in a series presenting some of the hidden features of modern finance underlying public bond issues); Gibson Girls, Gibson Men and the Chicago World's Fair; Japan Looks to America to Prevent Wars - Freedom from Extra Taxation for Armaments What They Most Want - article with wonderful photos; Every Person Has At Least One Book in Him; Henry Ford's Page - Finance Must Get Into Step; Editorials - Professor E.W. Kemmerer and Polish debt, Conspiracy, Fraud, the Elk Hills Oil Reserve, and Messrs. Doheny and Fall, attempt to impeach Judge Frank Cooper for upholding the country's prohibition law; People of the British Isles - The English; A Doctor Looks at Doctors - and sees them as they cannot see themselves; The True Story of Mary's Little Lamb - article with illustration of Mary Elizabeth Sawyer (Mrs. Columbus Tyler) and teacher Miss Polly Kimball; One-page ad (with photo) for Edison - Columbia - Victor recordings of the Old American Dances, as played by the Henry Ford Dance Orchestra; What is a Dollar Worth? (short piece); Chats with Office Callers - Smedley Butler cleans liquor from the San Diego Marine Barracks; Q & A; I Read in the Papers - Controversial play entitled "The Captive" and Otto H. Kahn of Famous Players, Ripon College student Lynn Wells operates a bookstore but carries no inventory, with nearly all his orders going to foreign countries; News Bits; photos of large sailboats inside back cover. Somewhat above-average wear with nibbling along coverfold. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
19422082402113503042Not Available 1942. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 11 Not Available paperback
1935133994London: British Broadcasting Corporation BBC 1935. Seven vintage black-and-white still photographs and two double weight sepia photographs from the UK release of the 1935 British documentary film. Included is the original trasmittal envelope with the printed label "On His Majesty's Service." Featured in two of the photographs are Henry Hall and his Orchestra a.k.a. the BBC Symphony Orchestra the BBC "house band" in the 1930s. <br /> <br /> The earliest and perhaps the first documentary on the British Broadcasting Service paying tribute to its technological greatness the span of its reach the people affected by it and its diversity of news humor lifestyle reporting and music. Featured in the documentary were many of the BBC's literary voices including H.G. Wells G.K. Chesterton J.B. Priestley and George Bernard Shaw. <br /> <br /> 8.5 x 6.5 inches. Near Fine. British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] unknown
171 pages. Index. "Mr. Skinner is a foremost authority in the scoring of modern music for modern orchestras... The principle substance of this book deals with theory, harmony, modulation and instruments of the orchestra in sections, mixed combinations, ensembles and color effects. All probable combinations are covered, from small to full orchestra. The paramount thought of this book is orchestrating, but the reader will gain valuable information from the theory and harmony chapter, which explains how chords are formed on the degrees of the scale, their relation and resolution to one another." - from Publisher's Foreword. Very heavily worn. Binding open at table of contents. Few markings to front cover and contents. A rare surviving copy of this magnificent vintage 1930s reference. Book
1966159963Paris: Parimage 1966. Vintage borderless photograph of clarinetists Harold Ashby Harry Carney and Russell Procope in Paris performing with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performance date circa 1969-1973.<br /> <br /> Stamp of photographer Jean-Pol Stercq on the verso along with the stamp of Parimage. <br /> <br /> 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus. Parimage unknown
1976848G0033USA: United Artists Music/Unart/Jet 1976. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 48 pages. Includes black and white illustrations of the band. Songs include: Boy Blue; Can't Get it Out of My Head; Evil Woman; Kuiama; Ma-Ma-Ma Belle; 10538 Overture; Roll Over Beethoven; Showdown; Strange Magic. A rare ELO collectible. United Artists Music/Unart/Jet Paperback
1986569110110125Columbia 1986. Audio CD. Like New. CD looks new. No scratches. Original artwork on CD and literature in case. Columbia unknown
