The Unashamed Accompanist by Gerald Moore - 1959

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The Macmillan Company, 1944. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1944. First Edition. 84 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with darkened gilt lettering to spine. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has a subtle forward lean. Light tanning to spine and edges, with visible chipping to spine ends.

Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1959. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1959. Revised & Augmented Edition. 101 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue and brown cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Light thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Light rubbed marking to surfaces.

Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1959. Revised and Augmented Edition. 101 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red and blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding throughout remains firm. Pencil inscription to rear pastedown. Boards have light edge wear with minor corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with occasional markings overall. Mild sunning to spine. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Mild rubbing and marking all over.

Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, Ltd., 1944. Paperback. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1944. 3rd Impression. 77 pages. Brown and green dust jacket over Paperback book with blue cover. Slight cracking to binding, pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to first page. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning to edges. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light foxing overall.

London: Julia MacRae / Franklin Watts, 1984. Revised edition (original edition published 1943). Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 6 3/8 x 9 1/2. b&w PHOTOS. 2K. Paper-covered boards, signature-sewn, in dustjacket. Strong binding with good hinges. No marks. Hardly any visible wear. Price-clipped dustjacket has significant wear, including a one square inch spot on the back panel where the laminate has sheared off.

London: Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, 1944. Softcover. Very Good. Octavo. Wrappers. 77 pp. In worn dustjacket.

London, England : Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd., 1953. 9th Printing. Soft cover. Good. In Very Good Used Condition. Several Names Inside Front Cover. With Wear /Tear To Edges and/or Corners and Damage To The Spine. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Moore provides detailed advice about the art of piano accompaniment. He discusses various aspects including preparation, practice, rehearsal, and work with orchestras, violins, and string sections. Moore, who was a renowned piano accompanist, shares his experiences and insights into the role of an accompanist. He challenges the popular conception of an accompanist as a quiet, modest individual, and emphasizes the importance of the piano part in a song, how it paints pictures, tells stories, and evokes moods. The book is considered a valuable resource for musicians, particularly those interested in the art of accompanying singers. It offers a unique perspective on the role of the accompanist, highlighting the balance between… Read More

London: Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew, 1944. Paperback. Very Good/good. Fifth printing of paperback edition with DJ. Book in very clean condition but well read. DJ good but slightly frayed on edges and split on spine.

Methuen, 1959T. hardcover. Good. 5.0761 in x 22.8426 in x 15.2284 in. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. With Dust Cover.