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Harmonious Triads: Physicists, Musicians, and Instrument Makers in Nineteenth-Century Germany (Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
by Jackson, Myles W
The MIT Press, 2006 8vo (23,5 cm), X, 395 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. From the blurb: "Historically, music was long classified as both art and science. Aspects of music -- from the mathematics of tuning to the music of the celestial spheres -- were primarily studied as science until the seventeenth century. In the nineteenth century, although scientists were less interested in the music of the spheres than the natural philosophers of earlier centuries, they remained committed to...
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£47.45
Music and drama: A bibliography of bibliographies (The Besterman world bibliographies)
by Besterman, Theodore
Rowman and Littlefield, 1971 12mo (19.5 cm), XIV, 365 pp. Publisher's cloth, gilt-lettered spine (bookplate). The fourth edition of Theodore Besterman's "A World Bibliography of Bibliographies" was published in 1965-66. It's a monumental edition which contains 6664 columns. Rowman and Littlefield in 18 separate publications gathered all the titles in some of the major fields. The volume on music, opera, vocal music, drama and stage includes approximately 1500 entries.
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£14.83
Ukrainische geistliche Musik: Ein Beitrag zur Kirchenmusik Osteuropas
by Antonowycz, Myroslaw
München: Ukrainischen Freien Universität, 1990 8vo (24 cm), 374 pp. Publisher's cloth. Ukrainian spiritual music: a contribution to the church music of Eastern Europe.
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£17.79
Tzena Tzena Tzena
by Gordon Jenkins
Gordon Jenkins Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Sheet Music. FEATURING THE WEAVERS AND PETE SEEGER. 1950, Cromwell Music, Inc. NY. New music and arrangement by Spencer Ross. Traditional melody. USED. VG CONDITION.
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£81.39£48.83
Debussy: Man and Artist
by Oscar Thompson
New York: Dover, 1968. Paperback. VERY GOOD. Faint scratches to laminate on front cover. Lower front corner is lightly creased. Binding is sound and tight. No writing/highlighthing. Includes bibliography, index. 393 pages. Originally written in 1937, this book was the first American biography of Debussy. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian orders ship from Ontario.
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£10.70
Bitácora de un viaje
by Luis Sandi
En la página de cortesía lleva firma de anterior propietario.All our books are in good to very good condition unless otherwise noted (no markings, not ex-library). We are happy to provide detailed pictures of book covers and contents upon request. We ship out of Mexico City by registered mail or FedEx/DHL. Please ask for a detailed shipping quote.Siranda Librería Anticuaria, CDMX. We specialize in hard to find books on the arts and rare editions of 20th Century literature, in many...
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£40.70
The Messiah: An Oratorio for Four-Part Chorus of Mixed Voices, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass Soli and Piano
by Handel, G.F
Handel,G.F: The Messiah, An Oratorio. 1912 First Edition. G. Schirmer, Inc. New York. G. Schirmer's Editions of Oratorios and Cantatas for Four-Part Chorus of Mixed Voices, Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass Soli and Piano by G.F. Handel. VOCAL SCORE COMPLETE. 252 pages. 7 X 10 3/8. Softcover.
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£61.00£36.60
Quattro Pezzi Sacri
by Giuseppe Verdi
Quattro Pezzi Sacri di Giuseppe Verdi, riduzione per canto e pianoforte di G. Luporini. Ricordi, Milano / Boosey, NYCuarto, 67 pp. en rústica con portada ilustrada en estilo Art Nouveau. Primera edición de 1898, con el anuncio que ofrece las piezas por separado, en papel albanene. Sellos de biblioteca, un par de anotaciones a lápiz y una a color (ver fotos), las esquinas de algunas hojas un poco manchadas. Una rotura, reparada hace tiempo, en la cubierta posterior. En muy buen estado generalFirst...
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£146.50
Musiques formelles
by Iannis Xenakis
Paris, Richard Masse, 1963. Quarto (27 cm), broché. Édition originale (pas de grand papier). Quelques taches de rousseur sur les pages de garde, sinon un bel exemplaire qui a été lu, mais est en bon état de conservation. Envoi depuis le Mexique, par DHL, UPS ou FedEx dans tout le monde. Siranda Librería Anticuaria, CDMX
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£122.08
BLUES OFF THE RECORD: THIRTY YEARS OF BLUES COMMENTARY
by Oliver, Paul
8vo First edition thus. 297 pages, illustrated, index. Near Fine or better copy. .
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£10.42
A History of Western Music
by Grout, Donald Jay
Condition: Very Good+. Dust jacket condition: Good. Clean, tight, unmarked copy. Some staining to outside edges. Previous owner's name inscribed. Dust jacket is chipped. Wrapped in dull mylar cover. Third edition (1980) with Claude V. Palisca of standard text in music history. Extensive B/W illustrations and music scores.
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£6.10
The Language of Electroacoustic Music
by Simon Emmerson (ed.)
New York: Harwood Academic Publishers. 1st printing (1986). 231pp. VG/VG copy, now preserved in archival jacket protector . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1986.
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£120.00
Fichthorn's Letter System of Music Reading : A Pupil's Book for Class and Home Study
by Field, Eugene (edited By C. Merton Babcock)
Self-published By Author, 1931. Book. Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page. Gray softcover, 39 pp. Complete title: "Fichthorn's Letter System of Music Reading With Essentials for Vocal Classes : Also Useful in private Voice and Instrumental Teaching as well as Class Instrumental Instruction. One Letter Position for all Keys Applicable to all Texts. A Pupil's Book for Class and Home...
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£12.21
Five Centuries of Music in Venice
by Robbins Landon, H. C. and Norwich, John Julius
London: Thames & Hudson, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. Small 4to. Boards. Pp. 200. Includes 231 illustrations, 49 in color. Venice has always been associated with music--for example Rossini and Verdi saw some of their greatest triumphs there. Here is a beautifully illustrated history of that association.
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£28.49
Cash: The Autobiography
by Johnny Cash
Cash: The Autobiography. By 20th Century American Singer, Composer Johnny Cash. 1997, Harper San Francisco Stated First Impression Thus. Number line begins with 1. By "The Man In Black", American country music legend Johnny Cash, and co-author Patrick Carr. Used. Very Good/ Good original dust jacket. A hard to find item.. Please See stock photo.
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£36.63£21.98
1000 Days that Shook the World
1000 Days that Shook the World: The Psychedelic Beatles - April 1, 1965 to December 26, 1967 Mojo, London, 2002, Special Limited Edition (22,240 of 90,000), large format, softback with stiff card wraps with cut outs, VG+, illustrated throughout from b/w and colour photographs, 146 pp. No inscription or annotations, sound tight binding, pages clean and bright. Wraps clean and crisp, pale mark to back cover (see scan), gentle rubs to edges and corners, price unclipped. MUSIC, COLLECTABLE, THE BEATLES,...
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£41.50
Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920's
by Douglas, Ann
Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920's. Douglas, Ann. Farrer First Noonday Press Edition, 1996. Softcover. Used. VG Condition. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 606 pages, indexed. Summary: "Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan In The 1920's" is the biography of a decade, a portrait of the soul of a generation - based on the lives and work of more than a hundred men and women. In a strikingly original interpretation that brings the Jazz Age to life in a wholly new way, Ann Douglas arugues that when, after World...
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Die Schönste Lengevitch
by Kurt M. Stein
Vorstellung auf English. Texte auf Deutch.All our books are in good to very good condition unless otherwise noted (no markings, not ex-library). We are happy to provide detailed pictures of book covers and contents upon request. We ship out of Mexico City by registered mail or FedEx/DHL. Please ask for a detailed shipping quote.Siranda Librería Anticuaria, CDMX. We specialize in hard to find books on the arts and rare editions of 20th Century literature, in many languages.Todos nuestros libros...
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£28.49
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Off the Wall [Nos. 1 to 3]
by Wilson, Wes (editor)
Aurora, MO: POSTER Project, 1992. First Edition. Ephemera. Fine. The first three issues of Wilson's "journal about events posters & the arts of happenings." The newspapers are printed on white heavy newsprint and folded like tabloid magazines. The issues have drawings by Robert Crumb. The second issue is dedicated to Rick Griffin, the poster artist who had recently died. Roughly 17 by 23 inches. Volume I, numbers 1, 2, and 3. Fine copies.
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£97.67
A History of Western Music
by Donald Jay Grout
W. W. Norton & Co., 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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£5.38
Feedback: The Who and Their Generation
by Casey Harison
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014. Hardcover. New. A clean crisp well preserved 2014 Rowman & Littlefield Publishers hardcover in a fine tight binding. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. In Feedback: The Who and Their Generation, historian Casey Harison offers a cultural and social history of one of the most successful bands of the 1960s British Invasion. .
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£12.17
AL COMPAS DEL ROCK & ROLL
by RICARDO HOMS
td [border: 1px solid #cccccc;]br [mso-data-placement:same-cell;]All our books are in good to very good condition unless otherwise noted (no markings, not ex-library). We are happy to provide detailed pictures of book covers and contents upon request. We ship out of Mexico City by registered mail or FedEx/DHL. Please ask for a detailed shipping quote.Siranda Librería Anticuaria, CDMX. We specialize in hard to find books on the arts and rare editions of 20th Century literature, in many languages.Todos...
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