Music/Sheet, Vocal Selections & Anthologies from OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)

Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 1987. Illustrated by 2 full-page and 25 quarter-page engravings by Steven Sorman on cream Kitikata paper. Limited edition. Signed and numbered edition of 150 copies: This copy is 1/4 A.P. (Artist's Proofs). Oblong folio sheets on gray Rives BFK paper issued in a blue linen clamshell box. Signed by Hampl and Sorman on endsheet before last full-page… Read more about this item

New York: The Womans Press, [1926]. unspecified edition. Piano and lyrics. Green cloth backed faux leather, gilt stamped top board. Super Royal 8vo. pp. 152, [4] Index. Very Good/No jacket, as issued. Ink owners, light wear to topboard gilt, small spots on front pastedowns, songs internally near fine. Lies flat for playing..

New York: David McKay Co, (1978). Illustrated by Tasha Tudor and Linda Allen in full color, some b&w. First (N1) edition. Red Cloth. 4to. pp. 52, [2] guitar cords. Very Good/In like jacket/Unclipped price in mylar. Shallow tears, old rear flap fold, dye stain on jacket rear. 18 illustrated carols for voice and piano and bios..

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, (1972). Illustrated by black and white reproductions and line drawings, color jacket cover. First (NAP) edition. 1/4 titles on music. Mauve paper board printed gilt. Cr. 4to (24,5cm). pp. 112. Index. Very Good+/In like jacket/Unclipped price in mylar. Trace spots and wear to book and jacket. Jacket rear has yellowing on white edges. ISBN: 0715355619..… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Geo. B. Ziebert & Co Illustrated by William Croome (1790-1860) et al engravings collated with illustrations (2 missing pp.195-6; pp. 193 miss numbered 198) with the following extra: 8 in introduction; 2 color flower plates at pp. 48, 96, 144, 240 and one at 192; engraving of Napoleon facing pp. 169 in song Mad Anthony Wayne (18 total). First… Read more about this item

Hartford: Published by Silas Andrus & Son, 1855. Assumed second edition. c.1843 T[S]T[S]BB. Original royal blind-stamped cloth with gilt decorated and printed spine, gilt topboard illustrations, aeg. 8vo (25cm). pp. vi, 272.. Very Good. Cap and corner wear, foxing starting internally. Wonderful large, dark print music font. Note to use sopranos for 1st and 2nd tenor parts interchangeably. Contains some… Read more about this item

Baltimore: Published by John Cole, n.d. unspecified edition. 422 printed bottom each sheet. Pressed folded broadside, untrimmed. 34x24cm. pp. [4]. Very Good. Chipped and fragile at fold (due to a previously bound state) with foxed stains and toning offset. Three stanza Sea Shanty (in G, 2/4 time) composed on the 4th Boston (Sloop-of-War built in the Boston Navy Yard, launched… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Published & sold by Geo. Willig, 171 Chestnut Street, n.d. [ca.1820]. unspecified edition. ca.19th century. Pressed folded broadside, untrimmed. 34x24cm. pp. [4]. Very Good. Chipped and nearly detached at fold (due to a previously bound state), old rear dampstain, toned. Three stanza animato in C scored for high voice and piano..

New York: Century Co. (C.W. Warren, Music Typographers, The De Vinne Press), (1885). Illustrated by b/w engravings, cuts and vignettes on every page. First thus edition. Cloth backed paper with white impressed gilt top board title and back board emblem, angel eps. 4to (31,5cm). pp. 190. Very Good. Chipped caps, corner wear with ffep overglued to pastedown, internally near fine… Read more about this item

Huntingdon, PA: Yoder Publishing, 1941. Illustrated by several anonymous woodcuts in text. First edition. Black cloth, gilt topboard title. 8vo. pp. xii, 114. Very Good/Ex-Lib. Older library bookplate, stamps, spine letter, rear envelope and check sheet, internally fine otherwise. Scarce account of the simple method of the Shaped Note Music of the Amish reminiscent of Gregorian Chant. Text in… Read more about this item

New York: T. Mason and G. Lane (Redfield and Lindsay), 1838. Second thus edition. c. 1779, 1836. Full brown morocco, gilt stamped dentilles and spine, marbled eps. 32mo. pp. 616. Very Good. Light cap/corner wear, front hinge starting, small tear last page, missing last free endpaper, light foxing throughout..

New York: Oliver Ditson Co, (1904). Edited by Henry T. Finck. Illustrated by Port frontis and screened title logo. First thus edition. {voice and piano}. The Musicians Library. Stitched wraps. 32cm. pp. xxi, [5] bibliography, 219, [1]. Very Good. Cover soil and stain, repaired spine with ink note to cover and scattered checks internally, chips to first eps. Bright,… Read more about this item

New York: G. Schirmer, 1946 (music), 1967 (cover) . Translated by Marion Farquhar. Vol. 1713 (HL50261060). Yellow card wraps. 31cm. pp. 115. Near Fine. Light wear, removed paper clips (no rust). French/English lyrics..

New York: G. Schirmer, 1915. 25514 edition. {voice and piano}. Gold illustrated stitched wraps. 30,5cm. pp. 91. Near Fine. Light soil to cover. Contents scanned..

New York: Boosey, Hawkes, Belwin (Boosey & Hawkes), (1903). 378 {voice and piano}. Folded sheet music. 31cm. pp. 5, [3] ad. Very Good. Page toning, no marking. From India's Love Lyrics or The Garden of Kama by Laurence Hope (c.John Lane). [Piece also issued in C, D, and F]. Complete first page only ads for Little Baby of Mine (c.1939… Read more about this item

London: Boosey & Co, 1903. First thus edition. c.1902. Stitched sheet music in blue printed folder. Signed by composer on title page in blue fountain pen. 31cm. pp. 23, [1] ad. About Very Good. Tape repaired detached cover with edgewear, overall page toning and light soil. Poem by Hope precedes each piece..

New York: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc, 1914. Illustrated by 14 cameo ports. first thus edition. {piano solo}. Stapled sheet music. 30cm. pp. 60. About Very Good. Joint tear to last page and 'home-made' tape spine, several tiny tears bottom of pp. 11/12. Scan a bit trimmed..

New York: Entertainers Music Co, 1937. Illustrated by Spicy orange and purple Frederick C. Manning cover. First edition. {piano and voice}. Stapled pictorial wraps. 26cm. pp. 26. Very Good. Light rear soil and minor cover wear..

London: Lawrence Wright Music Co. (Wright House), n.d. [ca.1957]. Illustrated by pp. [4] b/w captioned photo collage entitled "Lawrence Wright's Life Story". Unstated edition. {voice and piano}. Cloth backed illustrated paper boards. 4to. pp. 198. Very Good/No jacket, as issued. Missing rear end paper, board bumps and rear soil, slightly cocked, internally unmarked except for one ink dot on pp.… Read more about this item

New York: G. Schirmer, 1948. Edited by Franz Rupp. Illustrated by b/w glossy port. First thus edition. 41882. Stitched wraps. 30cm. pp. 85. Near Fine. Ink owner, toning, biographical notes on Anderson and piano accompanist Rupp. 17 solos from 17 composers..