04074-M0895EEKO-
Music- JIM FISK OR, HE NEVER WENT BACK ON HIS WORD, Pub by F.W. Helmick,
several larger cities. Dealer stamp is C. Y. Ponder, Cincinnati. 1874.
Written and sung by Wm. J. Scanlon. A ‘hero worship’ song about a rich but
compassionate rake. We assume this is the Jim Fisk who, along with Jay Gould,
tried to corner the gold market in 1869. Very ironic title since he saved his
backside by not honoring his contracts! He may very well have
bought and paid for this song in an attempt to refurbish his image. We bought
this piece of rather soiled music because of the great Victorian cover
graphics with vignettes of Fisk, giving to poor, aftermath of Chicago fire,
steam train, paddle wheeler. Some soil, stains, foxing, edge tears. Rag stock.
10-3/4" x 14" x 6pp. $32.00
06906- Sheet Music- MAG’S WALTZ "As
Preformed by The Different Bands". Composed By A. C. Sedgwick.
Cincinnati, OH. 1875. "Inscribed to the Memory of Maggie
Fry". Sedgewick also composed De Old Camp Meeting. This
interesting Victorian piece is a little bit of a mystery—it’s a single
cover sheet of 100% rag paper of Mag’s Waltz title and the reverse is page
one of Heaven Bless Mamma! You tell me?? Anyway, the sheet is soiled and
rag-tag around edges. Most of tatter would mat out if framed. 10-1/2" x
13-1/2". We printed Mag’s Waltz from the Internet and will include the
entire 4 pages of the music with this item. $8.00
06345-M1198EUEE-
Catalogue- LUDWIG & CO., Southern Boulevard, 135th and 136th Sts.,
New York. ca 1890s. Manufacturers of Pianos. Beautiful blue and gilt cover
w/embossed logo,
birds eye of factory on rear cover. Elaborate upright pianos with
letters of testimony. Coated stock, nice except for a light vertical fold.
7-1/8"x 9"x 20pp. $62.00
05780-M0497CAKE-
Catalogue- C. C. BRIGGS & CO., 5 Appleton St., Boston, Mass.
ca 1889. Piano Fortes of several types: Cottage Upright, Grand
Uprights, Parlor Grand, Square. All of rosewood. Prices run $600 to $1,350.
Engraving of factory and street scene on back cover. Light wrinkle. 7" x
9-1/2" x 24pp. $73.00
04987- Catalogue- LYON & HEALY, Chicago.
Rare Old Violins 1896-’97. This catalogue is as rare now as some of
the violins offered! The first 115 pgs devoted to fantastic history of the
instrument and its makers- The Schools Brescian, Cremonese, Venetian,
Neapolitan; Florence, Milan, Padua, Modena, Mantua, Bologna, Turin, Saluzzo,
Rome, La Belle France and the French Workmen, Art in Germany and the German
Makers; Anglo-Celtic School; and miscellaneous sections treat makers from
Spain, Portugal, Holland, Russia, Poland, Belgium, etc. 7 pg section on bow
makers. Printed facsimiles of the various makers' labels appear throughout,
but no illustrations of the instruments offered themselves. Last section offers the
instruments-- A 1690 Stradivari @ $5,000; a Nicholas Lupot @ $1,200; and on
down to the $50 and $60 range. New violins offered in the $10 to $60 range
Also violoncellos, bows, music arrangements, restoration service, etc. A
virtual library on the subject! Large fold-out is affixed in front measuring
15" x 16-3/4" w/full outlines of an instrument each from Stradivarius,
Nicholas Amati, and Joseph Guarnerius (del Jesu). This fold out has some
archival repairs. A poem set in type the shape of a violin appears in front.
A few pgs have edge chips, some discoloration to white textured stiff paper
covers but generally in pretty good shape. Indexed. 5-1/2" x 7-1/8"
x 272pp. It’s a rare one! $316.00
06694-M0495EEUO-
Broadside- THE CHICAGO CIVIC OPERA,
431 South Wabash. Telephone, Harrison 6122. Last Call for Season Tickets for
the 1928-1929 opera season. Price
range was from $11.00 to $66.00. No illustrations. Excellent condition. Great
display item. 8”x10-1/8”.
$14.00
06124- Catalogue Reprint- RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO,
Cincinnati, OH. 1973 reprint by Hillcrest Books of the Music Box
portion of the catalogue of 1898. Includes orchestreons and hand
organs, music box cabinets and repair materials. Quality reprint in brown ink,
stiff wraps. Almost like new condition. 7"x 10"x 214pp. $38.00
05232- Catalogue- McKINLEY MUSIC CO, Chicago
& NY. Cat No.28, 1900. Complete Catalogue Of Sheet Music and Music
Books. Illustrated. Lots and lots of music!! Chipped spine, some cover tears, old tape
repair to back cover. 7-1/2" x 10" x 48pp. $38.00
04986- Catalogue- LYON & HEALY, Chicago. 1903.
"Catalogue of Fine Violins: mdcccciii. Including the very celebrated
historic violins which formed the well-known HAWLEY COLLECTION." Very
important and rare find. Listing contents as we turn to them: Flyleaf has
"The Poor Fiddler's Ode to His Old Fiddle" arranged in the shape of
a violin. Next is Preface; How You Can Buy; woodcut representing two medieval
musicians signed by artist and dated 1879; The Hawley Collection (they state
they had recently purchased it); Important Announcement (concerning the Hawley
Collection). Then we find the page entitled-- "Catalogue of the Lyon
& Healey Collection of Rare Old Violins,1903-1904. The first described is
by Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu, of Cremona, 1737 and priced at $12,000. Next,
another Guarnerius of 1741 at $6,000. Third, an Antonius Stradivarius, 1711 at
$10,000; and on through the entire collection. The provenance of the more
important ones is given in some detail. Page-sized color plates are
interspersed throughout, as well as facsimiles of the builders signature
label. Prices range downward to $35 for a Joseph and Antonius Gagliano of
Naples dated 1800. Also presented are violoncellos, violas and bows.
Commencing with page 112-- "High Grade New Violin Bows". Then
"Strings", "Restoration of Old Violins" w/repair price
list. Page 122 begins price listings of "Technical and Other Violin
Works." Pg 125 begins "A New Departure in New Violins" from $50
to $150. Then, "Violins for Beginners, Pupils and Orchestra
Playing." Lastly, several pgs of "Practical Hints on the Care of
Violins." About the catalogue: It's in generally good condition. The
cover is a heavy maroon, textured paper. It shows some wear, has a crease
across top rt corner w/small edge tear at upper end of crease. Cover has what
appears to be a grease spot at middle of front edge. The name, Lyon &
Healy, is vaguely visible in center of front cover. Bindings are tight. Pages
show some minor foxing and a stain or two, but all in all they are in very
good shape. The numerous color plates are on a coated stock and are quite good and
distinct. There you have it. This is a find we enjoy offering. 5-1/2" x
6-1/2" x 140pp plus the bound-in color plates which number about twenty. $278.00
04072-M0895EEKO- Song Book- D. H. BALDWIN &
CO., Cincinnati, OH. ca 1910. "Songs of Our Country,"
e.g., Star-Spangled Banner, America, Dixie Land, When Johnny Comes..., six
others. Nice Uncle Sam graphics, Baldwin ads. Some stains, rusted away staples
have been replaced. 5" x 7" x 12pp. $24.00
06454- Promo Song Book- THE PACIFIC COAST BORAX CO.
Manufacturers of 20 MULE TEAM BORAX. No place given, copyright MCMX (1910).
Sheet Music of Latest Songs of the Day. Published by Will Rossiter, Chicago.
Remember when Ronald Reagan hosted Death Valley Days on TV in the 1950s?
Beautiful red, white and blue wraps. Blue-tone photos of the 20 mule team, six
other photos around Death Valley. History of Death Valley. Covers 1, 2, &
3 have delightful typography and graphics of the product packaging and
washday. "Don't Rot Your Clothes--Save Them." Striking item for
display. Some archival tissue repairs to gutter and small tears, light spine
wear. 10"x 13-1/2"x 16pp. $30.00
02562-
Catalogue- G. R. SUMMERS REXALL STORE, Sturgeon, MO, 1913.
McKinley edition of ten cent music and Root's instruction books in music
related subjects. For all ages. Well illustrated, with books and first line grand
staff. Neat item. 1" tear in trim-edge margin into text. Some age toning.
8-1/2" x 11" x 16pp. $22.00
04079- Sheet Music- ABA DABA HONEYMOON,
Fields/Donovan. Leo Feist, Inc. NY. 1914. As featured by Ruth Roye, Princess
of Ragtime. She’s pictured on cover with monkey graphics. Page 3/4 has
gap in top margin, some edge tears repaired w/archival tissue. 10-3/4" x
13-1/2" x 6pp. $28.00
05087-M0796CHUC- Catalogue- LUCKY 13 PHONOGRAPH
CO., Ny, NY. ca late 'teens. Cleartone Talking Machines and
Accessories. 13 upright floor models, two table top models. Numerous motors,
arms, reproducers, winding handles, horn brackets, two horns, horn elbows,
regulator stems, and a multitude of other parts, five pgs of tools commonly
used to work on the machines. Well illustrated in mostly half-tones. Cover has
greasy finger prints and vertical crease, otherwise very good. 3-5/8" x
6" x 80pp. $68.00
04734- Journal- JACOBS' ORCHESTRA MONTHLY, A
MUSIC MAGAZINE FOR PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR PLAYERS OF BAND AND ORCHESTRA
INSTRUMENTS, Vol. IX, No.5, May 1918. Walter Jacobs, Boston, Mass.
Lots of ads for music, instruments, books, instruction, uniforms, etc.
Articles include "Famous Bandmasters In Brief", "Musical Echoes
From The Hub", "Erdmann's Musical Review Of NY", more. Music
includes Butterflies, Here's How. Wraps stained and chipped, otherwise very good condition.
7" x 10-3/4" x 88pp. $32.00
05095-M0796CROC- Broadsheet Mailer- THOS. E.
WILSON & CO., Chicago. ca 1919. ("War Tax" was still
in effect. They state that they would pay the War Tax. WWI ended Nov 11,
1918.) Beautifully done mailer featuring Wilsonian Phonographs. Very nice
colors. Front is scene of young couple selecting disks to play on the machine.
It's artist-signed. Four mahogany and one oak unit in large illustrations. On
coated stock. Some handling soil on outside mailing panel. Unfolds to 11"
x 32". $96.00
03358-
Catalogue- J. W. PEPPER & SON, Philadelphia, PA. ca 1920s.
Everything Musical, Band Edition. Violins, trumpets, cornets, trombone,
orchestra horns, sousaphone, clarinets, saxophones, drums, mouthpieces,
supplies, parts, etc. 32pp of music, 32pp of instruments, etc. Very nice,
large engravings. Some wrinkles to cover at spine, dime-sized hole in cover at
spine, else excellent condition. 9-1/2" x 13' x 64pp. $74.00
04840- Sales/Renewal Pak- ETUDE MUSIC MAGAZINE,
Theo. Presser Co Pub. Philadelphia, PA. 1923. Five pieces: 1) Original
#10 envelope w/nice color graphics of Muse-type lady engrossed in her harp.
Some foxing. 2) letter w/nice "We Are Patiently Awaiting Your Etude
Renewal" message. Minor stain. 3) Postcard renewal order blank. very good condition.
4) Nicely done Monthly Bulletin of New Music Publications. Some 28
described on front + 3pp of lists w/first line of music for about 27 pieces. very good condition.
6" x 12-1/2" x 4pp. 5) Broadsheet of "Money-Saving
Combinations" offering magazines, music, books, etc. Nice layout
w/graphics and typography. very good condition. 10" x 12-1/2". These
would make nice display. All five pieces. $32.00
04277- Broadsheet- HARRY SHANNON’S BIG MUSICAL
PRODUCTION OF UNCLE TOM’S CABIN. No location given. . Original printer's
proof from an old printing company ca late 1920s. "Music, Comedy, Girls In The Big Tent. Roar With Laughter AT THE Funny
Antics of TOPSY. Jubilee Singers, Dancing Cotton Pickers, Plantation Scenes,
Swing Band, etc." Printed both sides on pink paper. Well illustrated.
Great entertainment history in excellent condition. Old printer’s proof
sheet. Several different broadsheets of this type were found in an old print
company file. 10-1/2" x 28". $94.00
01704-
HINDS, HAYDEN & ELDREDGE, INC, NY, NY, Fall 1925. Popular
and children's music. 2-color illustrations. Archival tape repairs at folds,
separations, soiled. 9-1/2" x 12" x 4pp unfolds to large poster
display on inside. $8.00
05417- Catalogue- Q.R.S. MUSIC CO, Chicago.
Classified Catalog Complete to Jan 1st, 1925. "Q.R.S. Player Rolls
are Better." Dealer stamp is I. E. Albright, Allentown, PA. "Pianos,
Player Pianos, Talking Machines, Sewing Machines and Silverware." Their
largest catalogue, all rolls priced. Categories are: Ballads, Concert Series,
Classic, Semi-Classic, Marches, Waltzes, Fox Trots, One-Steps, Misc Dances,
Hawaiian, Light Opera, Musical Comedy, Grand Opera, Overtures, Sacred,
Accompaniment Rolls, Story Rolls. The only illustrations are: "Kleetnote Suction
Pump" to keep lint and dust out of player mechanism at $3.00, and back cover
has pictures of their buildings in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Stiff
covers, coated stock pages. Small oil spot on cover, otherwise excellent condition. 6" x
9" x 208pp. $65.00
01703-
M. WITMARK & SONS, NY, NY, Fall 1926. The Witmark Stock
Order Trade Bulletin. Music of all kinds
-- Octavo, school and entertainment material. Illustrated on coated stock.
Light stain at
horizontal fold. 9" x 12" x 16pp. Plus 6" x 9" x 4pp illustrated
flyer of part song collections for schools, glee clubs, etc. Both. $20.00
01637-
Tutorial Booklet- RADIO SONG BOOK/SELF INSTRUCTING HARMONICA COURSE,
M. M. Cole Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, cprt 1927. Over 200 old standards that
everyone sang from the 1920s to 1950s. Back cover is a full page ad for guitar
lessons from Lonnie Glosson & Wayne Raney. Wayne Raney had a program on
the Del Rio, TX station back in the 1940s. The transmitter was across the Rio
Grande and they pumped his music and messages out on 100,000 watts that
covered much of the North American continent in the late night hours. Wayne
was a good country musician (They called it 'hillbilly' music then) and a song
book was one of the things he
pushed. He would always declare: "Noaw Folks, this ain't no raeglr' song
book -- it's wrote in shaaape notes!" I believe that's the same station
Wolf Man Jack used to howl on. Tape repairs and age toned, otherwise
good.
5-3/4" x 9" x 64pp. $18.00
01701-
Catalogue- G. SCHIRMER, INC., NY, NY, Spring 1927. Schirmer's Stock Offer to the
Trade. Not "stock" as in "stocks and bonds", but their
merchandise line of sheet music and music books of all kinds for schools,
household, piano, octavo and orchestra, etc. Illustrated cover, rest is listing of
music in nice typography with discount rates prominently displayed. In preface
letter to their customers, they speak hopefully and encouragingly of
continuing prosperity,
not suspecting the terrible crash that was to come in 1929. Green ink
on ivory coated stock. Light stain throughout to upper 1/4 of pages. Light horizontal
fold. 9-1/4" x 12" x 23pp. $18.00
02637- Program- West Point Military Academy-
A NAUTICAL KNOT presented by the Dialectic Society, 1927. Group
photos, ads, original musical score, etc. Very good condition. 8-3/4" x
12" x 48pp. $6.00
05368- Broadside- IRVING BERLIN STANDARD MUSIC
CORP, 1607 Broadway, NYC. ca 1927. "ORGANISTS!! Something New-
'THEATER ORGAN SERIES'"...etc. Five Komedy Kartoons and five Novelty
Intermezzos are offered at $1.00 either folio. Order coupon. Unused, folded as
mailed. No illustrations. Excellent condition, but age toned. 9" x 12". $14.00
04220- Catalogue- JOHN FRIEDRICH & BRO,
NYC. 1927-1928. Violins, Violas, Violoncellos, Bows, Parts,
Accessories, Cases, Covers, Outfits, Music Stands, Tuning Devices, etc.
Comprehensive. All new goods. The prices top out at about $300.00. They also
published a "separate handsome art catalogue" containing rare old
violins, violas and violoncellos. Well illustrated. Has penciled editors notes
throughout with changes for the next catalogue printing. From this, we might
presume that this copy came from a printer somewhere. Coated stock paper
pages. Minor edge tears to cover edge overlaps, tape lift. 7" x
10-1/2" x 70pp. $75.00
04841- Sales Pak- MANUS MUSIC CO, 145 West
45th St. NY, NY. 1928. For Theatre Organists: Six pieces: 1) Original
#10 mailing envelope w/three 1/2cent brown Nathan Hale stamps. Foxed, worn
edges. 2) Business reply envelope w/rusty paper clip imprint. 3) 4"
x 9-1/4" unused ink blotter w/2-color typography and graphics--price list
for Manus A-Just-Able music covers in nine sizes. Chipped corner. 4) 7"
x 10-1/2" x 4pp circular in blue ink w/details of "50 Loose Leaf
Volumes of Piano Conductor Parts for Theater Organists." Light imprint of
rusty paper clip. 5) 8-1/2" x 14" broadsheet with
"Special Offer to Theatre Organists--Mammoth Set of 100 Piano Conductor
Parts Thoroughly Cued For Solo Organ." In blue ink. Large typography.
Reverse full of testimonials from the hinter lands. No illustrations.
1/2" gap in margin--does not touch any printing. Part of a rusty paper
clip imprint at top. 6) Postcard order blank for #5. All would make nice
display arrangement. All. $32.00
05369- Catalogue- IRVING BERLIN STANDARD MUSIC
CORP, 1607 Broadway, NYC. ca 1928. "Thematic Catalog Of Motion
Picture Music. Containing 135 musical extracts from our library and offered as
a guide to the musician in arranging musical settings to the photoplay."
Photos of nine of "The World's Greatest Composers of Photo play and
Concert Music." Also, advertisements for several collections of Negro
Spirituals. Small edge chip to cover. 10-1/2" x 9" x 38pp. $34.00
05370- Catalogue- IRVING BERLIN STANDARD MUSIC
CORP, 1607 Broadway, NYC. ca 1928. Catalogue of Motion Picture and
Concert Music for Orchestra, Piano, Organ. By 14 composers include Photoplay
Dramatic Series, Film Characteristic Series, Classic Concert Series, Novelty
Octavo Series, and Dramatic Octavo Series. No illustrations. Very good
condition. 9-1/4" x 11"
x 4pp. $12.00
06734- Program- Program of the FESTIVAL OF NEGRO
MUSIC AND FINE ARTS to be held at FISK UNIVERSITY, Nashville, Tennessee. April
19-21, 1929. Card stock. Light foxing. 4"x 8-3/4"x 4pp. $28.00
03927-M0795ECEE- Booklet- CARSON J. ROBISON’S 5
MINUTE JEW’S HARP INSTRUCTION BOOK. M. M. Cole Pub House, Chicago, IL. 1929.
Illustrated. Vivid cover graphics. Very good condition. 6" x 9" x 18pp. $16.00
01860-
Music- JOE DAVIS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, NY, NY, 1930. Hill Country Songs and Ballads. 20 songs. Nice illustrations
and typography on covers 1, 2, 3, and 4 in blue ink. Excellent condition.
6-3/4" x 10-1/4" x 26pp. $28.00
07017-M1102CAEAE-
Catalogue- BUTLER BROTHERS, St.
Louis. Mid-Spring 1934. “National
Wholesaler of General Merchandise”. NRA imprint. Butler Bros eventually
became Benjamin Franklin Stores. Comprehensive offerings of dry goods, clothes
for entire family, notions, buttons, garters, luggage, leather goods, large
selection of harmonicas, hair goods, sewing needs, umbrellas, silk hose,
bathing suits (nice accented color), much more. No glassware or toys in this
one. Unused reply envelope and order blank laid in, as well as a folded flyer
of handbags. Bad stain on lower free corner, especially last half of
catalogue. Some spine wear and edge chips. 9-1/2”x 13-1/2”x 172pp. $58.00
04961-M0696CKAR- Catalogue- M. HOHNER, INC.,
351 Fourth Ave, NY. 1936. Hohner Harmonicas, "The World's
Best." Looks to be about 65 models from 25 cents to $18.75. Great
illustrations! Some repairs to minor edge tears. Center verticle fold,
otherwise very good condition. Oblong format. 9-1/2" x 7" x 24pp. $42.00
00841- Program- ALLEGRO, A NEW MUSICAL PLAY,
The Theater Guild. Rodgers & Hammerstein, ca 1940s. Show scenes,
cast. Colorful cover. 9'' x 12" x 16pp. $5.00
00840-B0990QRT- Book- TREASURE CHEST OF FAMOUS
MARCHES, Treasure Chest Publications, NY, 1943. Colorful covers.
Marches include American Patrol, Bridal Chorus, Coronation March, Funeral
March, March Militaire, Marines’ Hymn, March Slav, Hungarian March, Second
Regiment March, Toreador March, Under The Double Eagle, Wedding March. About
1" of cover corner and of first page gnawed. 6-1/2" x 9-1/4" x
40pp. $14.00
00842- Program- OPERA NEWS, Metropolitan
Opera Tour, Spring 1947. Souvenir Program. Show scenes, casts, etc.
Colorful cover. 7" x 10" x 32pp. $5.00
03335- Journal- CAPITOL NEWS, Capitol
Publications (Capitol Records), Sunset & Vine, Hollywood, CA. June 1948.
News of the pop music industry. Lots of pictures: Kay Starr, Lena Horne,
Gordon McRae, Margaret Whiting, Marion Hutton, Stan Kenton, Dale Evans, Jerry
Colonna, Nat King Cole, many more. Archival repairs to small gutter tear,
otherwise very good condition.
Semi-coated stock. 6" x 9" x 16pp. $12.00
07079-M0595EESC-
Journal- CAPITOL NEWS, Published by Capitol Publications (Capitol
Records), Sunset and Vine, Hollywood, CA. Vol. 6, No. 7, July 1948. The
King Cole Trio grace the cover and June Christy the double page center spread.
Pictures, news shorts, record announcements, etc. form all the Capitol
artists. Johnny Mercer, Tex Williams, Ella Mae Morse, Gordon McRae, Peggy Lee,
Pee Wee Hunt, Stan Kenton, Perry Como, Frankie Laine, Jo Stafford, Maggie
Whiting, Nellie Lutcher, Tex Ritter, Freddie Slack, much more. Red cover.
Crescent nibble in top edge and a corner chip. 6”x 9”x 16pp. $12.00
05983-M1297ECSL-
Journal- THE BILLBOARD DISK JOCKEY SUPPLEMENT, Section II, Oct 2,
1948.
Chock full
of ads for all the recording stars of the day: Vic Damone, Merle
Travis,
Billy Eckstine, Frankie Laine, Jimmy Wakely, Ray Anthony, Dizzy
Gillespie, Cowboy Copas, Vaughn Monroe, Lionel Hampton, and many, many more.
Small library stamp, minor old tape repair.
10"x 13-3/4"x 90pp. $46.00
05104-M0796EE- Booklet-THE N. D. CASS CO.,
NYC and factories at Athol, Mass. ca 1950. "World's Largest Wooden
Toy Manufacturers." Songs For Casspinet (Improved Action Pianos).
"Booklet of 16 Songs for Little Children." Some penciled
notes.6" x 4-1/2" x 16pp. $18.00
06390- Booklet- THE STORY OF HOHNER HARMONICAS
AND HOW TO PLAY THEM, M. Hohner, Inc. Copyright 1950. History,
Music. Lots of illustrations and pictures, including large illustrations of
No.260 Chromonica, No.270 Super Chromonica, and No.280 The 64 Chromonica.
Neat! Consistently age-toned, very small paint specks on front. 5-3/4"x
9"x 48pp. $18.00
06111- Sales Pak- WOODSON & BOZEMAN, INC.,
Memphis, TN. ca early 1950s, B.E. (Before Elvis.) Distributors of
Columbia Records. Five pieces: 1) Two color mimeograph sheet with crude
drawing of George Morgan playing his guitar at WSM mike. Features hits such as
Candy Kisses, Room Full Of Roses, Cry Baby, Angel Mother, etc. 2) Two
color mimeograph sheet with stylized graphics heading of couple dancing on a
record. "First in Folk" features artists Jimmy Dickens, Leon
McAuliffe, Floyd Tilmon, Johnny Bond, Bill Monroe, Chuck Wagon Gang, Wilma Lee
& Stoney Cooper, Original Stamps Quartet and a few R & B- Joe
Williams, The Naturals, The Harlemonicas. 3) Another sheet features
"Pick O' The Pops" with Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Percy Faith, Les
Brown, Dinah Shore, Harry James, Modernaires, Ken Griffin on organ, Guy
Mitchell, etc. 4) Double post card with tunes by Doris Day, Sinatra,
Rosemary Clooney, Geo Morgan, several others. 5) Original torn mailing
envelope with company logo. All else excellent with mailing folds. Scarce
items. In those days they called the music coming out of Nashville, "Hill
Billy". Now it's "Country & Western". All.. $36.00
05989-M1297LEKC- Brochure- C.
F. MARTIN & CO., Nazareth, Penna. July
1955. Sixteen panel brochure on coated stock unfolds to large broadsheet measuring
14-1/2"x 12".
Pictures 8 guitars, 4 ukuleles, 2 mandolins. Many more variations
listed. All priced.
Also, historical background of company. Very good condition. Scarce
item!. $76.00
04504-M1195CKEE- Book- MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS,
The Kimball Piano and Organ Story 1857-1957 by Van Allen Bradley, Henry
Regnery Co., Chicago. 1st edition. 1957. Illustrated, index.
1/4 buckram, paper covered boards. Excellent condition. 5-3/4" x
8-1/2" x 334pp. $45.00
06267- Catalogue- GIBSON, INC, Kalamazoo, MI.
Oct 1957. Exclusive Distributors, Chicago Musical Instrument Co,
Chicago. Guitars, mandolins, banjos, ukuleles. Many models. Some wrinkles,
stain along bottom margin, chew to back cover corner resulting in
approximately 1-1/4" loss of paper- just touches number in one spot.
Scarce! Coated stock paper, nice illustrations. 8-1/2" x 11" x 16pp.
$78.00
01518-
Book- THE OLD MUSIC SHOP, INSTRUMENTS OF MUSICAL QUALITY, Freeman,
Century House, Watkins Glen, NY, 1958. History of music shops and
musical instruments in the home. One of their series on early American
occupations. Numerous old line art and half-tone ads reproduced of
instruments, talking machines, music boxes, etc. Some damp stains and extremity chips.
Coated stock paper. Stiff covers. 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" x 56pp. $12.00
07086-M0704EEEE-
Booklet-
M. HOHNER, INC., Andrews
Road, Hicksville, L.I., New York. Copyright 1959. How to Play The
Hohner Harmonica. New Easy Method For Beginners by Sigmund Spaeth. Nicely
illustrated. Appears to be a complete beginner’s tutorial. Consistently
age-toned but in very good condition. 5”x 7-3/8”x 24pp. $19.00
06436-M0399EEHA-
Poster- DON WILLIAMS PORTRAIT, MCA Records, 1979. He's smoking a
cigarette and sort of "squinting like Clint."
You remember Williams, the C & W singing star? Some indentations in
background. On coated stock, colorful. 23-1/2"x 23-1/2". $14.00
06438-M0399EEHA- Poster- DON WILLIAMS PORTRAIT,
MCA Records, MCA 5133. Date probably
late 1970s. He is playing guitar at mike. At top is printed "I
Believe In You." this was a big hit for him. Very good condition.
On coated stock, colorful. 23-1/2"x23-1/2. $18.00
06439-M0399EEHA-
Poster- TERRY GIBBS SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN', MCA Records, 1981. She is the pretty blind piano player. The knocking song was a
big hit for her. Colorful coated stock. Excellent condition 18"x
24". $14.00
06440-M0399EEHA-
Poster- TERRY GIBBS SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN', MCA Records, 1981. She
is the pretty blind piano player. The knocking song was a big hit for her.
Colorful coated stock. Excellent condition. 18"x 24" (second copy). $14.00
06831-M0102EEEE- Catalogue- READER’S DIGEST
ASSOC., Pleasantville, NY. Christmas Catalogue, 1981. Books (around
60 titles), records (about 44 albums-- all genre, all decades in the LP
vinyl), 8-track tapes, cassettes, two language courses, antique spot globe,
electronic word game, portable multi-band radio. Colorful presentation. Nice
Christmassy cover. Good condition. 5-1/2"x 8-3/4"x 32pp. $16.00
07246-M0683EEEE-
Directory- MUSIC & BOOKING
SOURCE DIRECTORY,
Somerset Communications, Santa Monica, CA. 1983.
They may no longer be in business. If it’s about the music industry, it’s
here! Fantastic reference, complete snapshot of the music industry in 1983. An
inserted hand-written note says appx 35,000 listings, although we have not
counted them. Included are recording artists, personal managers, booking
agents, record companies, lighting companies, talent promoters, sound
companies, recording studios, manufacturers, music video, video production,
transportation, colleges, general services, auditoriums, market reports, etc.
Encyclopedic in scope and very colorful. All the performers of the era are
here. 1983 cover price was $60.00. Included are rate cards and
advertising inserts. Colorful hardback with tab indexing. Excellent
condition. 9-1/8”x 11”x 595pp. $123.00
Picture
07016-M1085CLEE- Industry Guide- MUSIC TRADES
CORP., THE PURCHASER’S GUIDE TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRIES, Englewood,
NJ. 89th Annua1 Ed, 1985. Anything and everything having to do with
music. Music and sound products (amplification, accessories, band &
orchestral products, fretted instruments, electronic instruments, sound
re-enforcement, percussion products, general musical merchandise), piano and
organ supplies, used and rebuilt pianos, music publishers and engravers,
industry schools, finance companies, Canadian music industry, international
music industry, industry trademarks, industry associations, advertisers index.
Aimed primarily at the music retailer. Encyclopedic 1istings and many ads.
Coated stock paper, stiff covers. Very good condition. 6-3/4" x 10 x
378pp. $32.00
05779- Catalogue- CODA, Pub by Wenger Corp,
Owatonna, MN. Premier Issue, 1987. We usually don't offer materials of
such a recent date, but this is a catalogue, the likes of which is seldom
seen! They call it "The New Music Software Catalogue." and
"Software that Sings For Apple, Commodore, Macintosh, IBM, Atari, and
Amiga Computers." Right away we can see that several things have changed
drastically since 1987! Generally, each has an offering in each of these
categories: Fun & Entertainment, Learning & Teaching, Sequencing &
Recording, Music Printing, Voice Librarians, Sound Libraries, Programming
Aids. And then the catalogue design its self! The Duffy Design Group is
credited with this beautiful work. It looks Art Deco-ish. Spot varnish is used
in the cover printing, an expensive technique which creates an embossed and
iridescent aura to the surface. Catalogue is on expensive heavy coated stock
and has minimal wear. This item will be worth a small fortune in the next
generation! 7-1/2" x 11" x 162pp. $58.00
07005-M89EEE- Catalogue- APPALSHOP,
Whitesburg, KY. 1989. Recordings, video, and film. Appalshop was a
nonprofit rural arts center based in Whitesburg in the central Appalachian
Mountain Region. From their founding in 1969, their stated purpose was to
produce work which honestly depicted Appalachian people and life in rural
America. They work continues and is supported by the National Endowment of the
Arts. Catalogue offers bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, blues, zydeco, British
Isles/Celtic, children’s, mountain dulcimer, contemporary folk and string
music, old-time and traditional, seasonal, instructional. Small edge tears in
last two pages have been archivally repaired. On newsprint paper, illustrated.
8-3/4"x 11"x 32pp. $16.00
06977-M0902EEEE- Catalogue- J. C.
PENNEY/HEARTLAND MUSIC, Atlanta, Ga. Christmas 1995. Offers all
music genres in cassettes or CDs. Colorful presentation of stars through the
decades for the last fifty years. Beautiful snowy cover of evergreens and
mailbox with music selections flowing out. Digital satellite and luggage
flyers laid in. 8"x 10-7/8"x 20pp. All. $12.00
06982-M0902EEEE- Catalogue- J. C.
PENNEY/HEARTLAND MUSIC, Atlanta, Ga. 1996. Offers all music genres
in cassettes or CDs. Colorful presentation of stars through the decades for
the last fifty years. Winter skating scene cover. 8"x 10-7/8"x 16pp.
$8.00
06975-M0399EEEE- Catalogue- THE WOODWIND AND
BRASSWIND, South Bend, IN. S/S 1999. This is the woodwind
catalogue. They bill themselves as "The World’s Largest Music
Center". Fantastic color presentation of all the wood wind instruments,
equipment, supplies. Excellent condition. 8-1/4"x 10-7/8"x 170pp. $15.00
