Chicago Chart Music Publ House 1920., 1920. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Printed paper covers and contents in very good condition. 10.25" x 6.75" 16pp + adverts Gives brief instructions, exercises and scales for playing the 10-key "German Accordion," along with music to 31 tunes. Illustrated by vignette on first page. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Van Nuys, CA Alfred Music 1966., 1966. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (48)pp. Illustrated by instructional photos in text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Milwaukee: Hal Leonard, 1989. First US Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Illus from Photographs. Revised edition with 8pp in color. Special foreword by Eric Clapton. "All there is to know about the Stratocaster and its detailed evolution since 1954." Laid into this example is a 12-page, full-color catalog of G&L Guitars & Basses, "handcrafted for musicians in Fullerton, California." 12" x 9". (more information)

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Pacific, Missouri: Mel Bay, 1982. First Edition. Spiral-bound. Very Good. 83pp; diagrams in text. Begins with the basics and progresses through to sheet music for blues standards. 12" x 8.5". (more information)

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Miami: Beam Me Up Music, CPP Belwin, 1991. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 24pp; diagrams in text. Complete with the casette learning tape and book in the original plastic pouch. Learn blues harp: "quick & easy instructions; no music reading required; blues, folk & pop styles; straight harp & cross harp techniques; use with any 10-hole diatonic harmonica." 12" x 9". (more information)

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NY: Simon & Schuster, 1993. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Remainder mark on bottom edge. 344pp, index; illus from photographs. This history of the instrument and players includes harmonica bands, jazzers, folk musicians, country players, bluesmen, etc. 9.25" x 6". (more information)

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Kirkwood, MO Mel Bay 1967., 1967. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11.75" x 8.5" 32pp Contains progressive instruction in folk-guitar styles, and sheet music to 13 traditional songs arranged for the beginner. Illustrated by 10 illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Buffalo, NY: Montgomery Music, 1973. Revised Edition. Original wraps. Good. 62pp. Contains music and some lyrics to 61 songs. Occasional teacher marks in pencil. 8.5" x 11". (more information)

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Kirkwood, MO Mel Bay 1972., 1972. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11.75" x 8.75" 40pp Presents the tunings that country, folk and bluegrass guitarists use to attain unusual and interesting voicings. Illustrated by portrait on title-page. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Kirkwood, Missouri Mel Bay 1972., 1972. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11.75" x 8.75" 32pp Describes how to play the "Country Shuffle" and other guitar rhythms, then gives instructions for picking 15 c&w favorites. Illustrated by photo-portrait of Flint. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY: Vintage Books, 1974. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. pp: xii, 109: illus from drawings. Written by two dulcimer makers and players, this book tells how to get a good dulcimer and how to learn to play it. 11" x 8.5". (more information)

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NY: Amsco, 1975. Second Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Carole Palmer. pp: xii, 109; illus in text. Written by two dulcimer makers and players, this book tells how to get a good dulcimer and how to learn to play it. 10.75" x 8.5". (more information)

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NY Hargail Music Press (1972)., 1972. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11" x 8.5" 64pp Advanced instruction in technique is accompanied by music, lyrics, and banjo tablature for 13 bluegrass tunes. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY: Published by the author, 1985. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Fine. Isabelle Francais. 48pp; color plates. Francais gives the history of assembling this matched set of Stradivari instruments used by the Axelrod quartet, and describes each one. 11.25" x 8.25". (more information)

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NY HarperCollins and Callaway (1992)., 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Dust jacket tear mended on back, else in very good condition. 13.5" x 10" pictorial dj 120pp Book is cut on bias to resemble guitar. Introduction by Linda Ronstadt. This is a lavishly illustrated history of the guitars that Danny Ferrington made for Nashville, folk, rock and pop stars, with notes on how various artists collaborated in the guitar-making, their playing styles, etc. Includes a 20-track CD of performers playing Ferrington guitars: Elvis Costello, Ry Cooder, Richard Thompson, J.D. Souther, and others. Illustrated by color photo-illus throughout. First Edition. Binding is orig boards. (more information)

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Massapequa, L.I., NY Massa Music 1963., 1963. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (32)pp Cartoons and text lead the beginner through learning to play basic guitar, followed by words and music to 50 folk songs. Titles include: Hootenanny Harmony; The Dying Cowboy; The Race of the Old Gray Mare; The Ides of Taxes; and 46 more or less familiar other tunes. Illustrated by cover, 12pp cartoon illus. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Visalia, CA: Cross Harp Press, 2000. Revised Edition. Pictorial wraps. Fine. 226pp; instructional illus in text; cd in plastic pouch bound at back. "A world of harp knowledge, songs, stories, lessons, riffs, techniques and audio index for a new generation of harp players." 10.75" x 8.25". (more information)

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Visalia, CA Cross Harp Press (1986)., 1986. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 8.5" x 5.25" pp: (131, 3) This step-by-step guide ends with an index of some 100 albums, listing the key of harmonica needed to jam along on cross harp. Illustrated by frequent drawings in text. Fourth Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Palo Alto, CA Klutz Press (1984)., 1984. Soft cover. Color-pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 8.5" x 5.25" pp: 101, (4) Contains introductory material and directions for playing some 20 harp (harmonica) standards from the American folk repertoire. Illustrated by frequent drawings in text. 4th printing edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Visalia, CA: Cross Harp Press, 1986. Fourth Edition. Pictorial wraps. Fine. Bruce Thompson. pp: (131, 3); text illus from drawings. This step-by-step guide ends with an index of some 100 albums, listing the key of harmonica needed to jam along on cross harp. 8.5" x 5.25". (more information)

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Visalia, CA: Cross Harp Press, 1979. Third Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Bruce Thompson. pp: 128, (4); text illus from drawings. This step-by-step guide ends with an index of some 100 albums, listing the harmonica key needed to jam along on cross harp. 8.5" x 5.25". (more information)

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NY: Oak Publications, 1975. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Illus from Photographs. 79pp; illus from photographs. Contains introductory material by Glover and 21 songs with words and cryptic notations, as played by Sonny Boy Williamson, Jimmy Reed, Slim Harpo, Sonny Terry, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, and others. Some background on each musician precedes the music that typifies his style. No vinyl record present. 11" x 8.25". (more information)

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NY Oak Publications (1984)., 1984. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Complete with the 33-1/3 rpm record and near fine condition. 12" x 9" 144pp Comprises 50 progressive lessons, implementing traditional and modern folk and country songs. The phonographic soundsheet contains eight cuts demonstrating banjo technique. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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San Francisco Marina Music (1968)., 1968. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11" x 8.5" 96pp Contains progressive instruction in guitar strums, using folk and traditional blues songs with right-hand rhythm diagrams. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY Belwin, Inc. (1948)., 1948. Soft cover. Faint stain to cover of first book, else in very good condition. 12" x 9" 32pp each vol Instruction is followed by lyrics, music and guitar chords to Hawaiian, western, and folk songs. Illustrated by illus from drawings & photos. First Editions. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Rockville Centre, NY Belwin (1948)., 1948. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" pp: 31, (1) Step-by-step instructions precede each of the 28 songs, for which words and music are provided. Titles include: Sharpshooter's March; Merry Widow Waltz; Little Mohee; Malihini Hula; Little Old Sod Shanty; and 23 more. Illustrated by illus from drawings & photos. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Pacific, Missouri: Mel Bay, 1993. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 240pp; cover creased from light use. This excellent instructional book aims to teach all the banjo-playing basics: How to pick out tunes single-string style; how to play chord accompaniment; how to play solos in the full three-finger, bluegrass style. 11.75" x 8.75". (more information)

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Pacific, MO Mel Bay 1990., 1990. 1st Edition. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11.75" x 8.75" 86pp Includes a discography of Yazoo Records featuring slide guitar. A history of the bottleneck/slide guitar is followed by instructions on how to make one, how to effect Spanish tuning (with arrangements of five traditional songs) and Vestapol tuning (with arrangements of ten songs), along with six other tunes that feature "novelty slide-guitar" instrumentals, and two tunes for Hawaiian slide guitar: 23 arrangemnts in all. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is spiral-bound. (more information)

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Taunus, Germany: Karl Robert Langewiesche, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 80pp; 16 color illus, 60 b&w illus. Text in German. Examines the depiction of early clavichords in art of the 16th-20th century. 10.25" x 7". (more information)

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NY: G. Schirmer, 1939. Later printing. Original Wraps. Very Good +. Books 2 and 3 contain exercises 21 through 60. 51pp; 45pp. 12" x 9 (more information)

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