Signed Portrait of Ted Lewis
Inscribed in blue pen on black and white photographic portrait, "To Susan -- Best Wishes -- Ted Lewis". Toning to edges. With a small [1 cm] tear to top edge. More
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Victor Records November 1914
Victor Talking Machine Company. Second 1914 edition. Paperback. Octavo [18.5 cm] Red paper wraps with a gilt stamped title and the Victor logo on the front wrap. Good. The covers are rubbed and slightly creased. The front wrap is moisture stained. There is a small loss from the paper at..... More
The University of Utah presents The Utah Symphony. Signed 1948-1949 Season Prospectus & Concert Schedule.
Salt Lake City, Utah: The University of Utah & The Utah Symphony (printed by The Wheelwright Lithographing Company), 1948. Ephemera. Boldly signed in ink across the front cover by musical director Maurice Abravanel. Single sheet of fine, textured paper folded horizontally as issued, measuring 8.5" x 11" folded (16.5" x...... More
The Fender Guitar
Westport, CT: The Bold Strummer Ltd., 1990. Reissue. Paperback. 69pp. Octavo [25.5cm]. Illustrated wraps. Toning to spine. A few faint scratches to wraps. Heavily illustrated. More
Gibson Les Paul Book (La légende des guitares Les Paul)
France: Musicom, 1995. First French edition. Hardcover. French text. 96pp. Small quarto [24.5 cm] Black paper over boards. Minor fading to the spine and the surrounding boards at the head. In the dust jacket, with moderate surface rubbing and subtle discoloration to the panels, near the spine. With a reference..... More
Making an Archtop Guitar
East Stroudsburg, PA: Limelight Press, 1994. First edition. Paperback. 260pp. Quarto [28 cm] Illustrated wraps. Light surface rubbing to the wraps. Discoloration to the rear wrap near the spine. With 3 plates at the rear. The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar. More
Guitar History. Volume 1: Guitars Made by the Fender Company; Gibson SG (2 volumes from the series)
Westport, CT: Bold Strummer Ltd, 1986-1989. Volume 1 is an later printing, Volume 2 is a first edition. Paperback. 35; 39pp. Very slim quarto [28 cm] Saddle-stitched black and white pictorial wraps. Light corner wear to the covers. Subtle toning to the wraps of volume 2. "Guitar History," a series..... More
Lute Construction
Savannah, GA: Self Published, 1963. Robert S. Cooper. First edition. Paperback. 33pp. Octavo [23cm]. Toning on spine. Black mark on back of wrap. Cover has closed tear on bottom right cover. This book is a small guide on how to construct your own lute. Includes a short history of the..... More
Sing Out! A People's Artists Publication. Volume 4, Number 7. Fall 1954 (Joe Hill Issue)
New York: People's Artists Inc, 1954. Original printing. Paperback. 32pp. Very slim octavo [21.5 cm] Illustrated wraps, with the front cover reproducing a photograph of Joe Hill. Moderate toning to the wraps and pages. With the article: "Heritage U.S.A. 'Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent,'" featuring songs by Joe..... More
Arched Top Guitar Construction
Phoenix, AZ: Cactus Publishing, 1994. First edition. Spiral Bound. 90pp. Quarto [28 cm] Printed wraps with a black plastic spiral binding. Tradition and innovation come together in this book by long-time guitar builder Bob Gluck. Not only will you learn about many of the traditions that are associated with the..... More
People's Songs Volume III, Number II, December 1948
New York: People's Songs Inc., 1948. Original edition. Paperback. Very slim quarto [26 cm] Stapled black and white illustrated wraps. Woody Guthrie is listed among the music editors of People's Songs. This issue includes the following songs with music: The Praties (Irish "Potato Famine" song); Spanish is a Loving Tongue;..... More
Blues Light: The Art of Vintage Guitars
Created using the Blurb creative publishing service, 2010. Hardcover. SIGNED. Short oblong quarto [21 cm x 25 cm] Black cloth over boards. In the dust jacket, with general moderate wear. Inscribed by John Hawkins, the author, and founder of Salt Lake City's Intermountain Guitar and Banjo, on the front free..... More
Gibson Guitars: Ted McCarty's Golden Era 1948-1966
Austin, TX: GH Books, 2007. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED. 342pp. Quarto [27 cm] Illustrated wraps. With rubbing to the surface of the wraps. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "___, Great to know you & have 'great times' at all the guitar shows. Gil Hembree April 21, 2007."..... More
The Joe Hill Memorial Committee Presents – If I Were Free: A Collection of Songs Sung Every Friday Night at the Joe Hill House for Transients and Migrants, 3462 South on Fourth West, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[Salt Lake City, Utah]: The Utah Wobbly Press, February 17, 1967. Paperback / Songbook / Ephemera. [14], 33, [1] pp. Quarto [28 cm]; sidebound with a metal slide-prong fastener through two holes punched at the left margin (presumably as issued). In original cardstock covers, with illustration and title to front..... More
Spencer Kimball's Record Collection: Essays on Mormon Music
Salt Lake City, UT: Signature Books, 2020. First paperback edition. Paperback. 232 pp including index. Octavo [22.8cm]. Pictorial paper wraps with light tan and black lettering. From Publisher: At times jubilant, at times elegiac, this set of ten essays by music historian Michael Hicks navigates topics that range from the..... More
The Banjo Manual Volume 1
Bergheim-Glessen, West Germany. English edition. Paperback. 240pp. Quarto [29.5 cm] Black cloth spine with tan and black printed wraps. The text block is beginning to pull away from the spine. A book for everyone who wants to learn about banjos: what they are and how they are built and which..... More
Like a Rolling Stone: 40 anni di cantautori americani da Bob Dylan alle nuove generazioni
Firenze and Milano: Giunti, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. 240pp. Quarto [28 cm] Black cloth-effect paper over boards with white ink stamped titles on the spine and front cover. Pictorial endpapers. Italian text. Profusely illustrated. Very good. The extremities are bumped. In a very good dust jacket, with light surface and..... More
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I. W. W. Songs: Songs of Life [Title Page]. I. W. W. Songs: To Fan the Flames of Discontent [Front Cover].
Chicago: Industrial Workers of the World [I.W.W. / IWW], [1922]. Seventeenth Edition. [17th Edition]. Paperback / Pamphlet. 64 pp. 15 cm. Saddle-stapled in red printed wraps. IWW's circular emblem printed on the front. Frontis portrait of Joe Hill on page [2]; this edition features twelve of his songs. A previous..... More
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I. W. W. Songs: Songs of Life [Title Page]. I. W. W. Songs: To Fan the Flames of Discontent [Front Cover].
Chicago: Industrial Workers of the World [I.W.W. / IWW], [1922]. Seventeenth Edition. [17th Edition]. Paperback / Pamphlet. 64 pp. 15 cm. Saddle-stapled in pink (faded from red?) printed wraps. IWW's circular emblem printed on the front. Frontis portrait of Joe Hill on page [2]; this edition features twelve of his..... More
Martin Guitars: A History (C. F. Martin & Co. Est 1833: A History)
Minisink Hills, PA: 4 Maples Press Inc, 1994. Second printing. Hardcover. SIGNED. 347pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the backstrip and front board. Head of spine gently bumped. In the dust jacket, with light shelfwear. Inscribed by C. F. Martin IV on the title..... More
Deep in the Sound of Terra
North Sutton, NH: Gerry Putnam, CedarHouse Sound and Mastering, 2017. Audio CD. 11 tracks. Total running time: 50min, 4seconds Cardboard gatefold CD case, full color layout and disc face. Artistic rendition of Kate MacLeod on the front cover. Landscape-Infused Fiddle-Inspired Violin Music. "I looked at the world with my violin..... More
Deep in the Sound of Terra
Salt Lake City, UT: Dream Garden Press, 2018. First edition. Paperback. 28pp. Quarto [25.5cm]; illustrated saddle stitched wraps. This book includes the instrumental pieces on Kate MacLeod's Deep in the Sound of Terra CD (music inspired by landscape and nature) with an extra chapter of tunes not on the recording..... More
Kate MacLeod at Ken Sanders Rare Books; A collection of songs inspired by books
Glen Ellyn, IL: Waterbug Records, 2014. Audio CD. 19 tracks. Total running time: 54:50. Cardboard gatefold CD case, full color layout and disc face. Photograph of the artist on the front cover. Recorded live at Ken Sanders Rare Books on August 4, 2012. From the artist: "The songs on this..... More
Kate MacLeod: A Collection of Songs
Salt Lake City, UT: Dream Garden Press, 2016. First edition. Spiral Bound. 137pp. Small quarto [26 cm] Silver metal spiral binding with pictorial wraps. Kate MacLeod's extraordinary body of music is well represented with this book, a collection that demonstrates the many dimensions in her diverse musical bag. Without the..... More
If It Sounds Good, It Is Good: Seeking Subversion, Transcensence, and Solace in America's Music
Oakland, Ca: PM Press, 2020. First Edition. Hardcover. 255pp. Octavo [24cm]. Black paper over boards. "Music is fundamental to human existence, a cultural universal among all humans for all times. It is embedded in our evolution, encoded in our DNA, which is to say, essential to our survival. Academics in..... More