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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
19327386Boston Massachusetts: Boston Symphony Orchestra 1932. 60 page show program for the orchestra; list of personnel: A. Fiedler on the Celesta; black and white illustrations advertisements; light wear to paper wrap covers; very good condition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Boston Symphony Orchestra Paperback books
1936144619New York: Hotel Astor 1936. Original lunch menu from the Times Square Hotel Astor in New York City dated Wednesday October 7 1936.<br/><br/>The successor to the Astor family's Waldorf-Astoria hotel an essential element of Times Square's growth into an entertainment location and a widely-known bar for pickups the Hotel Astor notably encouraged gay men to frequent the bar for pickups as well. The hotel was in operation from 1904 through 1967 featuring many well known musicians including Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra with big band leader Vincent Lopez and his orchestra advertised on this menu. <br/><br/>The menu dates from a year after the hotel's first renovation and features an extensive partially French inspired cuisine including a Philadelphia Pepper Pot broiled mackerel turkey wings and a tomato cheese and asparagus cold salad as the daily specials. The hotel's location is now occupied by a 54-story office tower. <br/><br/>Single fold three-color menu 9 x 12 inches. Very Good plus with light soil. Hotel Astor unknown books
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
189043000Philadelphia 1890. 1st Printing. Printed self-wrappers. Age-toning. Evidence of being previously bound. Very Good. Unpaginated though 4 pages. Ornamental cuts to p. 1. 6" x 4-5/8" <br/><br/> unknown books
