Many of these books are out-of-print or hard to find.  Unless otherwise noted, I have only one copy of each book.  So if you see something that interests you, act fast! Prices are in line with current prices for similar titles on the used book market.

I will consider reasonable offers on books.

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Currently Available Books:

(A Half-Century of Show Business and the Fabulous Empire of) The Brothers Shubert by Jerry Stagg. Random House, 1968. Hardback, mylar-covered dust jacket, 431 pages. Great book for those who love vaudeville and musical stage productions from the early part of the 20th century! Wonderful old photographs.
Description:   Former public library book with the usual markings. Overall fair to good condition. Binding good. Has some wear around the edges on cover, and browning and minor staining on page edges.
Price:   $6.00 - plus $3.00 for Media Mail shipping within the U.S. E-mail me for Priority Mail or international shipping rate.
 

Handbook of Musical Terms  by Karl Wilson Gehrkens. Oliver Ditson Company, 1927. Softcover, 103 pages. No dust jacket.
Description:   Very nice condition older book! Clean, well cared-for little book. 4¾" x 7" in size. No writing or other marks inside.
Price:   $7.00   plus $2.00 for Media Mail shipping within the U.S. E-mail me for Priority Mail or international shipping rate.
 

A History of Musical Thought  by Donald N. Ferguson. F. S. Crofts & Co., 1936. Hardcover, with dust jacket, 563 pages.
Description:   Older book in good condition. No writing or other marks. Age-browning on page edges. Dust jacket is chipped and torn, and has sun-browning on the spine.
Price: $10.00 - plus $3.50 for Media Mail shipping within the U.S. E-mail me for Priority Mail or international shipping rate.
 

Masterpieces of Music Before 1750: An Anthology of Musical Examples from Gregorian Chant to J. S. Bach. Compiled and Edited with Historical and Analytical Notes by Carl Parrish and John F. Ohl. W. W. Norton & Company, 1951. Hardback, with dust jacket, 235 pages.
Description:   Older hardback in rather nice condition. A mostly clean, low usage book. Owner's name written inside cover. Writing on some pages throughout book, but not many. Dust jacket is quite worn but has done a good job of protecting the book!
Price:   $7.50 - plus $3.00 for Media Mail shipping within the U.S. E-mail me for Priority Mail or international shipping rate.
 

(The Agony of) Modern Music by Henry Pleasants.  Simon &Schuster, 1955.  180 pages.   A philosophical look at music (mostly classical) and composers.
Description:   Paperback.  Fair to good condition.  Some wear on the cover.  Browning and some stains on page edges due to age, minor water damage on top edge.  Inside is clean, no writing, highlighting, or other marks.
Price:   $6.00 - plus $2.00 for Media Mail shipping within the U.S.  E-mail me for Priority Mail or international shipping rate.
 

Perspectives on American Music, 1900-1950   (Essays in American Music, Volume 3. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities, Volume 2107) edited by Michael Saffle. ISBN: 0815321457. Garland Publishing, Inc, New York and London, 2000. Hardback, 415 pages. No dust jacket.
Description:   2000 hardcover, 1st printing. In near-new condition. Just a few minor scuffs on the cover. Inside is clean and brand new with no writing, highlighting or other marks. Page corners sharp.
Price:   $80.00   plus $3.00 for Media Mail shipping within the U.S. E-mail me for Priority Mail or international shipping rate.
 

             

Bargain Books and More

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Title:   The D. S. Pillsbury Collection of Brass Instruments	Binding:  Paperback
Author:  N/A	Number of Pages:  12, including cover
Publisher:  The Edison Insitute, Dearborn, Michigan	Dust Jacket:  ---
Date:  1972	Edition/Printing:  Second Printing 1975
ISBN:  ---	Other:  Illustrated with black and white photographs.

Book Condition:  Good to fair condition with some wear at the edges and corners.

Contents Description:  Descriptions of vintage brass musical instruments, mostly from the nineteenth century at the Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn Michigan.

Price:  $1.00

Shipping (Media Mail):  $1.00

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Title:   American Record Guide. Independent Critics Reviewing Classical Records and Music in Concert	Binding:  Softcover
Author:  Donald R. Vroon, Editor	Number of Pages:  288
Publisher:  American Record Guide	Dust Jacket:  N/A
Date:  January/February 2000	Edition/Printing:  ---
ISBN:  ---	Other:  Overview: Ravel & Debussy. Plus many other reviews of classical recordings.

Book Condition:  Very good condition with minor wear. No writing, underlining or marks.

Contents Description:  Reviews of classical music recordings.

Price:  $1.00

Shipping (Media Mail):  $2.00

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The Joy of Music by Leonard Bernstein. Signet Books, 1959. Paperback, 299 pages.
Description:   Older paperback in fair to poor condition. Cover has wear. Book shows evidence of water damage.
Price:   $1.00 - plus $2.00 for Media Mail shipping within the U.S. E-mail me for Priority Mail or international shipping rate.
 

The Story of Jazz by Rex Harris. Edited under the Supervision of Thomas K. Scherman. Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1955, 1960. Hardback, with dust jacket, 280 pages.
Description:   Smaller size hardback (4-1/4" x 6"), overall fair to good condition. Clean inside. Former owner's bookplate inside cover. There is a separation of a few pages from the binding - looks like it could be easily repaired. A few small tears on outer dust jacket.
Price:   $2.00 - plus $2.00 for Media Mail shipping within the U.S. E-mail me for Priority Mail or international shipping rate.
 

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