New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. 1st. Cloth. The 2003 1st edition of this biography of legendary pianist Rudolf Serkin. Tight and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 344 pgs. Also includes CD at rear pastedown. More
Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 1998. Cloth. A very sharp copy of the 1998 1st American edition, translated from its original German by Edmund Jephcott. Clean and Near Fine (tiny bump at the front panel's top-edge, very light creasing along its bottom-edge) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with..... More
New York: Charles Boni (Distributed by Simon and Schuster, 1949. Miguel Covarrubias. Cloth. A nice Association copy: INSCRIBED BY W.C. HANDY TO SAXOPHONIST MAX COLE on the front free endpaper. FURTHERMORE, THIS COPY ALSO INCLUDES A 2 PG. TYPED, SIGNED LETTER (WITH ITS VISUALLY-STRIKING "HANDY BROTHERS MUSIC CO." LETTERHEAD) FROM..... More
Porter & Coates, 1884. 1st. Hardcover. 1884 1st edition. A sharp, VG+ copy in its original chocolate-brown cloth. Bright, unflecked gilt-lettering on the spine. A touch of wear to the head of the spine, otherwise tight and very well-preserved. Octavo, 274 pgs. More
Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1990. 1st. Cloth. 1990 1st edition. Clean and Fine in its original brown cloth. Thick octavo, 449 pgs. More
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1989. 1st. Cloth. A tight, clean copy of the 1989 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its gray boards. Octavo, 181 pgs. More
Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 1983. 1st. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1983 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with light rubbing to the front panel. Octavo, 163 pgs. More
Edinburgh and London: Oliver and Boyd, 1937. Cloth. 1937 "new edition revised--with metrical translation, memoir, glossary and notes by George Calder". A handsome edition. VG+ in its dark green cloth, with bright gilt-lettering along the spine. And in a bright, cream-colored, VG dustjacket, with mild darkening along the spine and..... More
Kassel, Germany: Barenreiter-Verlag, 1962. 1st. Cloth. The entire collection of Mozart's letters and diaries, complete in 7 Volumes. All 7 Volumes 1st editions, 1962-1975. Each volume still tightly-bound and clean and VG in bright, VG dustjackets with modest, forgivable chipping along the spine extremities of several of the volumes and..... More
London: Cassell & Company Ltd., 1955. Paul Oliver. Cloth. A wonderful Association copy: WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR YANNICK BRUYNOGHE TO THE GREAT JAZZ GUITARIST DANNY BARKER (1909-1994) on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1955 1st UK --and true 1st-- edition (which preceded the..... More
New York: Vantage Press, 1988. Hardcover. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY YUSEF A. LATEEF on the front free endpaper. A sharp copy to boot of the 1988 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dutsjacket, with very light rubbing to the front panel. Octavo, 95 pgs. Signed..... More
