Cornelius Cardew: A Life Unfinished by Tilbury, John - 2008

Wien: Tobias Haslinger [PN] T.H. 6079, 1833. Oblong folio. Unbound as issued. 15 pp. Engraved. With decorative title within ruled border. Includes publisher's catalogue. Contains Der Sanguiniker, Der Melancholiker, Der Choleriker and Der Phlegmatiker. Slightly browned. With Fischer overpaste. First Edition. Weinmann p. 12. Schonherr & Reinohl pp. 89-90.

London IN POOR CONDITION. Piano-Forte Primer: 1821, 3rd edition. Published for the Author by Chappell and Co; and Clementi and Co. vii, [2] 70pp. Thorough-Base Primer: 1824. 3rd edition, Published for the Author by Clementi and Co.; and Chappell and Co. - with Author's inked initials on title page - JFB. viii, 93pp [1] 3699 of exercises. Includes musical notation. In a leather binding, with covers detached, lacks backstrip, first few leaves detached, inner joint split.

J. Baxter & Co, Allegany County, NY, 1861. Hardcover. Poor Condition/No Dust Jacket. The front endpapers and pages 7-10 are missing. This book is certainly not in very good condition, but it is an extremely scarce copy of this book from one of the 19th century's most prominent music editors. It is quite sturdy, but there is just a lot of wear. Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" tall. 379 pp. Pages are browned, and have numerous creases and a few tears. Heavy foxing throughout. Cover is heavily worn with a missing upper right corner. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Music; Antiquarian & Rare; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001194. .

New York: Dick & Fitzgerald Publishers, 1872. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. 96 pages plus approx 50 pages of ads. worn at corners, smudges on covers, internally very clean and nice with covers intact and hinges NOT broken. spine title reads "Converse's Banjo and How to Play It"; 4 1/2 x 6 7/8

Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. First. Hardcover. 0698105907 . Offset stain to rear pastedown. Binding tight and straight, Inner pages crisp and clean. Dust jacket is price-intact, light shelfwear. .

New York: Charles F. Tretbar. Very Good+. 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by author. Clean reddish-brown cloth with gilt lettering and black ornamental border. Text tight, clean & intact. Profusely illustrated with B/W instruments. Collect and repair instruments and learn the original method of playing them. Endpapers age toned. Music, Musical Instruments; B/W Illus.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 170 pages; Signed by Author .

Fernand Nathan, 1961. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. 2 volume set. Folios. French. Fernand Nathan, 1961. Clean, unmarked pages. Hardcover and dust jacket. Shelf wear. Bindings slightly cocked. Tears to jackets. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Philadelphia: Michael Kelly, 1841. Hardcover. Very Good. Title continued: "To which is added, A Collection of Useful Letters, on various subjects, Written in a concise and familiar style." 192, 64 p.; 12 cm. Contemporary calf with four spine compartments between double gilt rules. Leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title "American Singer's Own Book." Former owner's name on front free endpaper in pencil: H.T. Finch. Lyrics without music. Includes title index: p. 187-192. Contents include patriotic songs such as The Star-Spangled Banner; Hail Columbia; America, Commerce, and Freedom; and America--The Anchor and Hope of the World; as well as William Reily's Courtship, Reily's Trial, and Reily's Answer, Releasement, and Marriage with Coolen Bawn; and a local song, Philadelphia Fireman's Song, set to the tune of The Poachers. A very scarce ante-bellum American songbook. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; small stain on front board;… Read More

Chicago: University of Chicago Press [0-226-13366-4] 1997. (Hardcover) 862pp. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Notes, tables, black & white and color illustrations, musical notation, color photographs, register of musicians, bibliography, index. There is a tiny bump on the edge of the front cover and minor edgewear to the dust jacket. "Based on decades of research in local archives, D'Accone's the Civic Muse brilliantly illuminates both the sacred and the secular aspects of more than three centuries of music and music-making in Siena.... In addition to copious documentation from primary sources (presented in Latin or Italian in the notes and paraphrased in the text), the Civic Muse includes a variety of musical examples from the repertory of sacred and secular music performed in Siena. The book also contains a selection of illustrations showing the sites and sources of musical performances". Time Period Medieval, Middle Ages, Renaissance & Renaissance. Locale: Italy;… Read More

Scented Gardens Of the Mind is an excellent comprehensive guide to all of Europe's major prog rock scene (with the exception of The UK and Germany who had their own separate books)in the period between 1968-1980, including: Italy, Spain, France, Scandinavia, Netherlands, Eastern Europe, Greece etc... This is a book written by a collector for collectors and prog fans it includes detailed biographies, line-ups, discographies, off-shots and occasional analysis of important albums or tracks with many covers photos illustrating nearly every page. the book is divided to several sections, each country has it's own section set up in alphabetical order. in between every section, there is a nice comics depicting the adventures of two fanatic record collectors. The writing is clear and flowing with a dash of occasional humour.