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2001932 Aberdeen Place N.W.8. London 24 April 1939. 1p. 4to. In fair condition aged and worn. He informs her that Finck was 'a very old friend of mine & my father's. I knew Herman when I was a boy & had always held his loyal friendship as something to be treasured as a great privilege. When I left for Australia in 1927 a radiogram of good wishes from him came to me at sea & when I returned two years ago he received me in the same old warm-hearted way & was the first friend to try to help to get me re-established in London.' He continues in the same vein describing Finck as 'a great & well-beloved man'. Cazabon's father was the French violinist Alphonse Cazaubon sic. Finck was the musical director of the Palace Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. His 'In the Shadows' was one of the last tunes played as RMS Titanic went down. 32 Aberdeen Place, N.W.8. [ London ] 24 April 1939. unknown
1330087933.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
19646291Winnipeg Manitoba: Women's Committee of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra September 1964. Second Printing. Spiral Bound. pp. 282 6. 8vo. measuring 22 cm tall. Mimeographed leaves sourced from a variety of hand-written recipes housed in Illustrated textured card covers held with metal spiral binding. Rich with many charming in-text black-and-white drawings and illustrations period advertisements by a variety of local and national businesses and merchants including many food companies. Comprises of a short history of the Women's Committee their fundraising goals a rough overview of their membership numbers listing of members of the women's committee. Compiles a rich variety of recipes as contributed by members of the Women's Committee of the WSO with all recipes signed - in facsimile - with the names of their respective contributors. Sections include: Hors d'Oeurs; Salads and Dressings; Luncheon & Supper Dishes; Fish Fowl and Game; Meat; Barbecuing; Desserts; Pies; Cakes and Cookies; Breads; Company for Dinner; International Dishes et al. An additional section listing a variety of recipes contributed by various guest artists for the 1963-1964 year. Lightest rubbing to the covers contents without blemish with bright clean and unmarked pages and firm sound binding; near fine. Rare to be offered in commerce. A thoroughly charming and unique Western-Canadian cookbook. Equally scarce amongst institutional holdings. Corresponds to OCLC #1007482415. Not found in McGill McMaster Guelph. <br/><br/>Our offering is the equally scarce second printing of this scarce cookery title the first edition having been printed only a few months prior in June of 1964. Women's Committee of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra unknown
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
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
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
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
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
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