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No publishing date or place, A celebration of David Bowie's entire otput from 1967 - 2013. An essential companion to legendary acheivements. 287 pages with around 200 illustrations and endpaper illustration. Book in very good condition and would have been near fine but for the publishing, price, barcode table removed from back cover without affecting inside the cover. This is… Read more about this item

The story behind every album track expanded to include 16 non album gems. Originaly published on the occassion of the band's 50th anniversary. 288 pages with numerous illustrations throughout and endpaper illustrations. Book in near fine condition.

Capturing the original spirit of Australia the book is divided into five sections; The story of the bush song and bush ballad; composition of the ballads; words of the ballads and songs; brief life story of the balladists; the music. 190 pages with black and white illustrations throughout. Book in very good+ condition with minor foxing. Dust jacket in very… Read more about this item

The development of musical instruments, great instrument makers, and cultural heritage. 173 pages with 91 colour plates. Book in very good condition with two double page of the plates loose, previous owners name on front endpaper, minor mark bottom edge pages 133-156. Dust jacket in good condition price clipped with small tear top front, chip/knock top spine. There is a… Read more about this item

A history of music making and musical instruments and an encyclopedia of musical instruments. 256 pages with colour illustrations throughout. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition.

A journey through the artistic achievements of man. 571 pages with about 60 illustrations in colour and wash and 67 illustrations in the text. Book in very good condition with previous owners stamp on front endpaper, small booksellers stamp inside front cover, one illustration page loose, light tanning, and some marks to cover (see photo).

The author takes us into the heart and soul of her life of music and memories - married to Slim Dusty for fifty years she is an award winning songwriter and musician and wrote many of Slim's most famous songs, touring and raising two children. 346 pages with 16 pages of photographs, some in colour. Book in very good+ condition.

A vivid picture of an age and the men who created a uniquely English confection of mock-heroic satire, geniality and authentic lyricism which still retains a special place in the culture and affections of the English speaking world. 128 pages with 143 black and white illustrations. Book (previous owners name on first page) and dust jacket (remnant booksellers sticker on… Read more about this item

W S Gilbert began to contribute verses under the name Bab when he was twenty five and ten years later started his wonderful collaboration with Sullivan which produced twelve operas which were revived at the Savoy Theatre. Selected by Compton, extracts from the Operas and some Bab ballads. 214 pages with 10 illustrations and some drawings in the text. Book… Read more about this item

In a 25 year career as an operatic singer Janet Baker managed to keep her private life just that - here are her thoughts on home and family, work, books and music, relationships, religion, touring, gardens and daily life and a fascinating look behind the scenes about opera. 270 pages with 54 black and white photographs taken by Zoe Dominic.… Read more about this item

Translated by Diana Weekes - The lives of nearly one hundred displaced musicians who fled Germany and stayed in Australia - a wealth of Jewish, exile, and musical history. 571 pages with 42 black and white illustrations and 8 musical examples. Book in near fine condition with best wishes to previous owner on title page probably signed by the translator… Read more about this item

The folk music of Finland was confronted by quite a new situation in the late 1960s and early 1970s i.e. it became popular. 30 pages with 14 black and white illustrations. Book in very good+ condition. A small book, postage reduced if no tracking in Australia - contact me.

Edited by Ebenezer Prout in 1902, The Messiah was composed by Handel in 1741. Prout's edition is a revised text as 'older editions are so inaccurate as to give in many places a most incorrect representation of what Handel really intended. Mistakes were made at first with the earliest published edition in 1767 and have been copied without hesitation by… Read more about this item

Fifty selected songs arranged for the pianoforte. Undated. 94 pages. Book in near fine condition with previous owners signature on front cover (see photo).

Three symphonies. Undated ?1910. 172 pages. Book in good+ condition with repairs to title page (see photo), name of previous owner on page 1, some light tanning, minor foxing and minor wear to back cover.

Each symphony is preceded by historical and critical comment. An entirely original system of signals for identifying themes as they appear, are developed and recur, making reading of scores simple for everyone who can follow ordinary instrumental or vocal music. 320 pages. Book in very good condition with previous owners name on first page and some wear to cover spine.

A pictorial biography of The Beatles capturing the spirit of the times and their joyful idealism. 128 pages with 22 colour and 62 black and white illustrations. Book in very good+ condition ex library with stamp and sticker on back endpaper. Dust jacket in very good condition in clear wrapper with two stickers on back.

The history of the Rolling Stones told by the band members. What makes the Stones tick, how their music evolved, and how their lives affected that music. How they went from a cover band to the greatest rock and roll band in the world - a forty year journey. 360 pages with hundreds of photographs. Book and dust jacket in… Read more about this item

Elvis Presley was a rock n roll star who made 22 movies. This book is many about those movies and the soundtracks. 185 pages with about 140 illustrations many in colour. Book in good condition would have been higher if not for split of cover and first page for about a third top binding, some minor reader wear and some… Read more about this item

The turbulent life and times of Elvis Presley, rock n roll legend. 96 pages with 31 colour and 60 black and white photographs. Book in very good condition with marks on first and last endpapers. Dust jacket in good condition with some minor tears, chips, dents and wear.