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The American Songbag
de Carl Sandburg
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- First
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- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
New York : Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1927. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10.5" by 7.5". None. A first edition comprehensive volume that beautifully celebrates the diverse melodies and verses of America. A first American edition of this work. This volume is a collection of two hundred and eighty melodies and verses that are from diverse regions of America, from varied characters and communities. The volume marshals the genius of thousands of original signing Americans. Carl Sandburg was an American poet, biographer, journalist and editor, winning three Pulitzer Prizes, two for his poetry and one for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with a few light marks to the boards. A bookplate for Flexi White to the front pastedown. A previous owner inscription to the front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good
Sinopsis
Famous poet Carl Sandburg was also a collector of American folk music. He compiled around 290 songs in this anthology, which contains singable words and music, including harmonies or accompaniment. Some some titles include: "No More Booze (Fireman Save My Child)" / "Driving Saw-Logs on the Plover" / 'The Foggy Dew' / 'Barbara Allen' / 'As I Was Walkin' Down Wexford Street' / 'Pretty Polly' / 'The House Carpenter' / 'The E-RI-E' / 'The Ballad Of De Boll Weevil' / 'The Buffalo Skinners' / 'Turkey In The Straw' / "When The Curtains Of Night Are Pinned Back'
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 831B64
- Título
- The American Songbag
- Autor
- Carl Sandburg
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Harcourt, Brace & Company
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1927
- Tamaño
- 10.5" by 7.5"
- Palabras clave
- The American Songbag Carl Sandburg music melodies Carl Sandburg
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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