The Charms of Melody; or Siren Medley. Being the Most Extensive Collection of Love, Sentimental, War, Hunting, Bacchanalian, Humorous, Sea, -and Political Songs, Old English, Irish, Scotch and German Ballads, Legendaries, &c. Every Brought Together in a Single Publication. Selected from the Best Poets and most admired Writers. de Songsters

anticat16. London: Goulding & D'Almaine, [c.1825]. Oblong, half-calf & marbled boards, spine designed and lettered in gilt. Marbled end papers. The boards very rubbed, wear to corners, front board detached, yellow tape marks to front end papers from ancient tape, last leaf and rear end paper detached; basically very good otherwise. 246 pages. The first three numbers bound together, each with an engraved title page; a fourth part was published, not present here. At the front is a decorative engraved title page, with the title spelled: Duetts. A scarce compilation of the popular songs of the day.

SIGNED BY PETE TOWNSHEND and NOT personalized! Includes the original CD. True 1st printing in VG condition: flawless interior is bright and beautiful, decorative hardcover boards (no DJ issued) have rich color and sharp corners but spine extremities are bumped and have a small cut. Wraparound band is present and looks quite nice but has a closed tear on the rear. Overall a very attractive copy of a large heavy book and very scarce signed. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.

(Ships from the US) 1ST PRINTING SIGNED BY TONY IOMMI. Also very briefly inscribed as shown. Imported by me from bookshop in UK; British price is intact on the dust jacket. As new and unread in gorgeous gift-worthy condition. Looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to dust jacket. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.

No place, no date. (but French, 1805). 56 pages. Original wrappers (stitched).Contains the texts of 32 songs on 54 pages and an alphabetical index of song titles on two pages (without mention of the pages on which the songs can be found). Some of the titles are: Le vin et les femmes; Le parachute; Les miracles du jour; la discrétion etc. etc. A charming and neatly written manuscript.

First printing 2006 (number line contains "1").
Book cover shows moderate corner wear, light shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine solid and undamaged.
No dust jacket with this book.
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A collection of Edward Colvers captivating photographic works. For over 25 years, Colver has been one of the main documentarians of the Southern California punk rock scene. This book serves both as catalog to Colvers retrospective show at the Grand Central Art Center Main Gallery at Cal State Fullerton, and as a testament to his impressive career. The exhibition runs from July 1 - August 20, 2006, yet this book is a timeless coffee table album on one of the 20th centurys most important underground photographers.
He was visible at every punk show within a seventy-mile radius from downtown LA to Riverside County. He was trusted, so his photographs were a part of what was going on rather than being… Leer más

Carnarvon: W. Jarrett Roberts, 1882. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Inscribed "with the composer's compliments" to (Jarred Lauvago?), 1882. Score to a Cantata composed for the 1881 Merthyr Tydvil National Eisteddvod. Lyrics in Welsh and English. Introductory text in English. 152 pages (score) plus introduction and list of subscribers. Pages and binding intact. Red cloth cover with a spot on front and some rubbing and edge wear, including tears/chips to ends of spine. Good Plus Condition, close to Very Good.

London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1863. Hardcover. Very Good. "To which is added a chronological list of all the operas that have been performed in Europe." 2 volumes (xvi, 381, [1] p.; [4], 452 p.): engraved portrait frontispieces and 4 additional plates of portraits; 23 cm. Half dark green morocco with marbled paper over boards. Six spine compartments between raised bands; gilt-tooled spine titles and decoration. Top page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Bound by G.A. Brown & Co. Gift inscription on blank leaf following front free endpaper in each volume: "Hazel Wegeng?? Tilden from Mr. Wanamaker October 8th 1915." Includes index; "Chronological list of operas, and their composers"; "Alphabetical list of dramatic composers, not pre-eminent as operatic writers"; and "List of authorities." In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed, most prominently at lower corners of boards; foxing of plates and facing pages, heavy in some places; occasional light… Leer más

Fernand Nathan, 1961. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. 2 volume set. Folios. French. Fernand Nathan, 1961. Clean, unmarked pages. Hardcover and dust jacket. Shelf wear. Bindings slightly cocked. Tears to jackets. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

anticat16. London: Goulding & D'Almaine, [c.1825]. Oblong, half-calf & marbled boards, spine designed and lettered in gilt. Marbled end papers. The boards very rubbed, wear to corners, front board detached, yellow tape marks to front end papers from ancient tape, last leaf and rear end paper detached; basically very good otherwise. 246 pages. The first three numbers bound together, each with an engraved title page; a fourth part was published, not present here. At the front is a decorative engraved title page, with the title spelled: Duetts. A scarce compilation of the popular songs of the day.

Davis, Calif.: Composer/Performer Edition, 1968. Very Good. 50, [51-52] pp. 28 × 35 cm. Includes vinyl recordings. Source Record One and Source Record Two, as issued in paper sleeves as pp. 3-4 and 23-24. PO Sig to cover, general wear to edges of covers and comb cutouts and surfaces of wraps. The slipcase for Record One has been neatly repaired with black library book tape, there welded to the paper. Disk One is in it's white paper sleeve and appears fine. Disk Two lacks the original white paper sleeve, but also appears unplayed. Record One, Side A has Robert Ashley—"The Wolfman." Side B is David Behrman's "Wave Train." Record Two, Side A is Larry Austin's Accidents, Side B, Allan Bryant's Pitch Off. Issue 4 is particularly prized among collector because it contains two recordings. Printed contents: 1. Robert Ashley's "Wolfman," instructions for performance. 2. Mario Bertoncini's a mio padre: Cifre, per pianoforti, uno piu esecutori, with a one page fold-out graphic score for one or more pianos.… Leer más