Music/Lyrics, Song Books from OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)

New York: D. Appleton, 1845. Illustrated by music notation: SATB, solo etc parts as written (Stereotyped by The Boston Type and Stereotype Foundry). Stated 3rd Corrected edition. c.1838. Restored in-house by KTB as follows: original paper boards deacidified, cleaned, retained and edges restored to smooth; new J. Hewit acid free hand dyed calf spine as color of original; original… Read more about this item

: E. P. Dutton, 1885. Illustrated by 15 b&w plates from Raphael, Correggio, Plockherst etc. Second thus edition. c.1884. Illustrated and decorated olive cloth in black and gilt, original brown endpapers, aeg. Square 8vo. pp. 31, [1] blank. Near Fine/No jacket, as issued. Traces wear to caps and corners. Charming gift inscription from granddaughter to grandmother. A beautiful tribute to… Read more about this item

England: Novello & Co. Ltd, 1912; 1919; 1924; 1911; 1913. Illustrated by music notation, line drawings and b/w photographs. Mixed edition. Parts 1-III Second Editions; Parts IV-V First Editions. Original blue illustrated wraps. Small 8vo. pp. 122; 68; 125; 111; 121. Very Good. Four covers very good and bright blue, some with old dampstain, Part 3 cover is a toned… Read more about this item

New York: Mason Brothers (Thomas B. Smith), (1854). Illustrated by music notation. First edition. Third cantata scored for TASB, paino. Green stitched wraps. Oblong 8vo (16x25cm). pp. 64. Good. Archival repair to brittle green cover for handling and several corners, rear cover missing, foxing starting. Scarce surviving copy of 29 songs. Sheffield MA born 'Civil War' composer of over 500… Read more about this item

Chicago: Rodeheaver Gospel Music, n.d. Edited by Charles H. Gabriel. First edition. (ca.1915-25). Olive illustrated stapled-wraps. 12mo. pp. 288. About Very Good. Cover wear, tiny edge tears to several pages. Contains 353 hymns and reading, two indices..

Philadelphia: The Praise Publishing Co, 1906. First thus edition. Green stapled wraps ("Manilla Bound Edition"). 8vo. pp. [234 hymns], [3] Index. About Good. Archival tape repairs to overall creased cover, hinges and first two pages, chip to topboard near heel of spine. Complete copy with overall page toning..

Chicago: Hall & McCreary, (1935). Illustrated by two color cover. First edition. Stapled wraps. 8vo. pp. 48. Very Good+. Trace cover stains, internally fine..

Boston: Little Brown, 1891. Illustrated by author tissue plates and vignettes. First edition. Decorated white cloth, uncut. 8vo. pp. 178. Near Fine/No jacket, as issued. Decorative bookplate of William Walker, traces of spot foxing. Introduction by Andrew Lang..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, [1887]. Illustrated by woodcuts and vignettes in text. First US Facsimile Limited edition. Leather backed green cloth boards, gilt ruled, uncut, thick paper issue. 4to. pp. 354. Appendix. Very Good+/No jacket, as issued. Several nicks to spine leather, both hinges starting, page edges lightly toned..

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1929. Illustrated by Lawrence Schick. First (SD) edition. Decorated brown cloth. Small 4to. pp. 621. Index. Fine/No jacket, as issued. Music arranged by Philip Egner, foreword by Peter B. Kyne. Oversize..

New York: W.B. Gilley, 1825. Illustrated by engraved frontis and title. First thus US edition. Full green calf decorated and stamped gilt for A.C. Warne, aeg. 24mo (14,5cm). pp. 300. Very Good+. Minor rubbing to binding, foxing starting, gift inscription ffep. Verse to 113 Irish melodies, 32 sacred songs, 46 National airs and 71 ballads..

New York: O. Pagani & Bro, 1937. Illustrated by Scott cover. Assumed first edition. Pagani Accordion Library. Stapled wraps. 31cm. pp. 75. Very Good. Light cover soil, faint stain to fore-edge, internally fine, no marking. Music school stamp to front cover (Frank Gaviani)..

Paris: Societe Anonyme d'Edition Mutbelle de Musique, [1889]. Illustrated by original wraps lithograph front and rear covers bound in, title page vignettes. assumed debut production edition edition. Partition Chant et Piano. E.M. 127 [voice and piano]. Period quarter calf over marbled boards. Imperial 8vo (28cm). pp. 216. Very Good/Ex-Lib. Library book plate and perforated stamps, rear withdrawn label. Rubbed and… Read more about this item

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1894. Illustrated by engraved frontis. First thus edition. Navy linen. 8vo-A5 (19x17 cm). pp. 369, [1] ad. Indices. Very Good/No jacket, as issued/Ex-Lib. Spine letters, period bookplate, perforation, numbers. About 500 undenominational hymns "believed to be among the best found in the English language"..

New York: Taintor Brothers, Merrill & Co, (1880). First thus edition. Brown cloth. 8vo. pp. 394, 126. Good/Ex-Lib. Worn boards and toned pages with library accompaniments but opens flat for playing with tiny pencil "x" above previous owner's favorites..

New York: The Century Co, 1915. First thus edition. Leather backed dark green boards, all edges orange. 8vo. pp. 439; 91. Indices. Very Good/Ex-Lib. Leather rubbed with chipped caps, library regulars but otherwise internally fine (opens flat for playing). 533 numbered hymns..

New York: A. S. Barnes, 1906. First edition. Leather backed burgundy boards, all edges red. 8vo. pp. 578, 57. Very Good/Ex-Lib. Worn leather spine with library accompaniments but opens flat for playing. Coated with Marney's dressing to prevent further aging..

New York: The Century Co, (1887). Second edition. c.1884. Leather backed burgundy boards, A.E. red, black eps. 8vo. pp. 520. Indices. Very Good/Ex-Lib. Worn and rubbed leather spine with chipped caps Internally near fine apart from library accompaniments and a faint old dampstain line to page bottoms. Wonderful working copy as it opens flat for playing with dark musical… Read more about this item

Boston: Ticknor & Field, 1863. First edition. voice line. Leather backed paper printed boards (green). Oblong (16x25cm). pp. 400. Very Good/Ex-Lib. Rebacked spine and corners in acid free J. Hewitt washable black cloth and new headbands and marbled endpapers. Front edge ploughed and last page repaired with archival tape. Paper covers worn but readable. Only library markings are… Read more about this item

New York: A.S. Barnes Co, 1913. First thus edition. Burgundy cloth. 8vo. pp. xix, 329. Near Fine/Ex-Lib. Older bookplate, rear envelope/check sheet, stamps and perforations, internally fine otherwise. Companion volume to Church and Chapel editions for younger members. Twenty-two hymns written exclusively for this volume..