Search Results: History of Music from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Watson-Guptill: Billboard, 1998. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: moderate spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and a couple of small scratches at the upper front panel; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 312pp. Trade Paperback. I must have read this book 4 or 5 times now and it's gotten to the point where I just leave it lying around the house, occasionally opening it to any page and reading from that point on. It's a cleverly written, hysterically funny account of Al's music biz shenanigans covering his entire career, a good 40 years. The bulk of the book deals with the first 15 years, up to 1972. Not just one story, more like several anecdotes strung together about name after familiar music artist name and what brought him… Read More

Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice-Hall, 1981. Paperback Second Edition, Revised & Enlarged. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; a couple of faint creases near the bottom front corner tip; a small scar at the upper front corner, caused by the removal of a price sticker; the rose-colored background field of the backstrip has been sunned ever so slightly, but the titles thereon remain unaffected, bold and clearly legible; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, strurdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 300pp. Illustrated with musical examples. List of examples and sources. Index.Second Edition, Revised & Enlarged. First Printing Thus. Prentice-Hall History of Music Series. Academic Press Paperback. For a definitive text on the development of Baroque music, you can't do better than Claude V. Palisca's book, originally… Read More

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 1979. Paperback First Edition Thus [1979]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1979]; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: moderate spine lean; light wear to the extremities, especially at the head of the backstrip; a small chip at the top of the front hinge; a crease near the upper front corner; it appears that the front endpaper has been removed and the hinge reglued; the upper corners show a little wear; the price has been carefully excised near the upper front corner; else only mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels (of course, the removed front endpaper may have contained such). Shows some flaws, but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 0.6 inches). 386 pages. plus Indexes. Weight: 12.4 ounces. Trade… Read More

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1982. Hardcover Second Edition (1982), Revised & Enlarged. First Priinting Thus, indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in 1977. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: shows the slightest spine lean; minimal shelving wear along the bottom edge of the quarter-cloth boards; some faint foxing to the outside edges and the top edge is a mite dust-darkened; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws only. Corners sharp. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels and a hint of wear to the front corner tips; price intact; mylar-protected.… Read More

Heidelberg, Germany Carl Winter's Universitatsbuchandlung, 1930. Paperback First Ed thus; unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; former owner's bookplate inside front panel; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 112pp, five coloured plates at rear. First Ed thus; unstated. PBK: Heavy Cardstock Wraps. Critical Edition.

Cambridge, MA Fitzwilliam Museum, 1974. Paperback First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: light wear to extremities; the backstrip is very lightly sunned and this affects the front hinge area as well, but there are no titles at the backstrip to blanch; else flawless. Binding secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Attractively illustrated card binding. 4to. 55pp. Illustrated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. A collection of essays and a Catalogue of an exhibition of French Music presented at the Fitzwilliam in May and June 1975 on the occasion of two concerts of french music. Contents include Fitzwilliam and French Music of the Baroque (Christopher Cudworth), "Sonate, Que Me Veux-Tu?"/Classical French Music and the Theory of Imitation (Edward Higginbottom). Sources for the Performance of French Keyboard Music (Christopher Hogwood), La Basse de Viole (Lucy Robinson), The… Read More

Neptune City, NJ Paganiniana Publications, 1976. Hardcover First Edition [1976], unstated. Very Good+ to Near Fine: shows only the mildest overall rubbing and some faint smudging to the outside edges, the most visible (and this is rather faint) at the bottom edge. The binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. No longer "fresh", but remains structurally sound and tightly bound, showing almost no wear at all: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. 8vo. 506 pages. Liberally illustrated with photographs in black & white. Contributions by Henry Roth, John A. Maltese, Constance Hope and Quotations from Interviews with Heifetz himself. Discography and Critical Reviews. Decorated Endpapers. First Edition [1976], unstated. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards.

New York, NY Plenum Publishing, Inc: Da Capo Press, 1998. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing. Binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 176pp. Trade Paperback. The short life of Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970)—guitarist extraordinaire, charismatic performer, symbol of a generation—has already become the stuff of legend. Now, in an attempt to set the record straight, Jimi's friend and collaborator Mitch Mitchell, who was the Jimi Hendrix Experience's drummer, tells his story. No one knew Jimi through the whole period—from day one of the Experience to Hendrix's death—better than Mitch. Here he conjures up a lost era, with all its frustrations and breakthroughs, humor and tragedies—from the tiny clubs of London's Soho to the legendary… Read More

New York, NY Routledge, 2004. Paperback Second Edition (2004); First Printing Thus. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; a faint crease at the backstrip, which also shows the faintest sunning to the pinkish background field (the white and black titles and designs thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); former owner's name at the top of the front free endpaper; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6.1 x 0.95 inches). xiii,… Read More

Cape Coral, FL Virtuoso Publications , 1980. Hardcover Third Edition [1980]. First Published in 1942. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities; a small, faint smudge at the top edge, near the backstrip. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Remains a handsome, lightly used copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xiv, 210 pages. Third Edition [1980]. First Published in 1942. This edition published by Harold M. Chaitman, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER. Hardback: Lacks DJ. 

Los Angeles, CA Alyson Publications, 2004. Hardcover Book-Club Edition (2004). Though a stated First Edition, and with a complete number line, this production gives every indication of being a Book Club with no price on the DJ and "Printed in the USA" at the bottom of the rear DJ flap and somewhat lower quality production values of the book itself. Good+ to Very Good- in a Near Fine DJ: The Book shows moderate wear to extremities; soiling to the bottom edge and thumbing to the fore-edge; slight; spine lean; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A lightly used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some cosmetic imperfections. A sturdy reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 7.3 x 1 inches). vi, 274 pages. Language:… Read More

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1994. Hardcover First Edition [1994]; First Impression. First Edition [1994]; First Impression. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows former owner's name inscribed at the front free endpaper; barely discernible spine lean, but the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only very mild rubbing; unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 261pp. Translated by Mary Whittall, with Revisions and Additions by the Author. Hardback with DJ. Nothing is left for one to imagine after this reading. The mystery and circumstances of Mozart's great work is described in incredible detail in this book. It is really not an attempt by the author to prove or disprove theory and speculation about the compostion, but rather, to offer the reader the combined evidence accumulated throughout the years. These facts are then… Read More

New York, NY St. Martin's: Griffin, 1973. Paperback First Edition Thus (1973), so stated. First Edition Thus (1973), so stated. Good+ in Wraps: shows moderate rubbing to the panels and a little consequent soiling to the white background field of the panels: light shelf-soiling to the lower edge fo the text block and faint thumbing to the fore-edge; a single page in the Index has been creased at the lower corner and there is a phone number at the rear endpaper; mild creasing near the upper corner tip and a single crease at the backstrip; the binding leans very slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. FFree of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A solid copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only mild wear and some minor cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.35 x 0.75 inches). xiv, 210 pages, Introduction by Vladimir… Read More

New York, NY Oxford University Press, 1999. Hardcover First Edition [1999]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. Pristine. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing and a very faint wrinkle near the lower front corner; faintest sunning to the grey background field of the backstrip (the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 626pp. First Edition [1999]; First Printing indicated. Hardback with DJ. This superb reference work on Johann Sebastian Bach is the first volume in a new species of Oxford Companion that will focus on major composers. Illustrated with twenty-four black-and-white plates, this volume boasts over a thousand alphabetically arranged entries that cover Bach's music, his life and times, scholarship on Bach, and the performance of his music. Readers will find entries on the various genres that Bach worked in… Read More

San Francisco, CA HarperCollins: Pandora, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus (1994); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1994); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows a couple of very minor flaws; but remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable: in fact, in overall appearance, remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6 x 0.9 inches). 368 pages. Profusely illustrated with portait photographs in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 20.6 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1917. Hardcover First Edition, unstated. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; faint soiling; the gilt titles at the backstrip are no longer bright, but remain clearly legible; stray pencil mark (not a remainder mark) at the bottom edge. The binding is square and secure; text clean. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 273pp. Sixteen Sepia-Tone Portraits. Gilt titles at the front panel and backstrip. First Edition, unstated. Some material previously published in musical periodicals. Hardback: Pastedown Illustration (signed Portrait of Percy Grainger, dated November 1915 - this signed portrait also serves as the frontispiece, so this is clearly a reproduction of a signed portrait) at the Front Panel.

London, UK Faber & Faber , 1979. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1979) with New Material and Revised Translation. First Edition Thus (1979) with New Material and Revised Translation. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: a couple of tiny very faint spots at the bottom edge of the text block and the mildest indications of shelving at the bottom edge of the cloth-covered boards; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a minor cosmetic imperfection. The DJ shows the very mildest rubbing; the price has been clipped. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches). 480 pages.… Read More

London, UK Corgi Books, 2004. Paperback First Edition UK (2004), first printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition UK (2004), first printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of tanning to the pages, due to aging; else flawless: the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing a hint of aging and no other flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5 x 0.9 inches). 336 pages. Language: English. Weight: 9.9 ounces. Trade Paperback. 

White Hall, VA Betterway Publications, 1988. Paperback First Edition (1988), unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: a couple of small, superficial scuffs near the upper corner of the front panel, where perhaps a sticker has been removed; a crease and some clear cellophane tape reinformcement at the lower corner of the front panel; else only light wear to the extremities and a crease at the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some minor flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x 1 inches). 415 pages. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 4.5 ounces. First Edition (1988),… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon Books, 1993. Hardcover First Edition [1993]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1993]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only the mildest rubbing to the lamination of the panels; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The 5" wrap-around DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. 173 pages. "I Believe My Own Eyes" CD included in sealed envelope affixed to the front pastedown endpaper. Decorated Endpapers. Adapted for the Stage by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff. Profusely illustrated with Photographs in Color by Peter Cunningham. Designed by Thomas K. Walker. Edited by Rita D. Jacobs. Produced by Kardana Productions and Grat/x. Hardback with DJ.