NY: Atlantic Music, 1957. First edition thus. Pictorial Cover. Fine. 4pp, words and music, in part: "Well let me tell you of the story of the man named Charlie, On a tragic and fateful day...." 12" x 9 The cover features a photograph of The Kingston Trio in concert.... more information

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NY: Atheneum, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. pp: xvii, 217, index; 8pp illus from photographs. Jazz vocalist Mabel Mercer (1900-1983) sang at Bricktop's in Paris, in NYC clubs, and recorded for Atlantic. 9.5" x 6.25". ... more information

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Chicago M.M. Cole 1941., 1941. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 96pp Contains lyrics, music, chord symbols and frames to 75 songs performed by Mac and Bob. Titles include: A Burro and A Wanderer; Apple Blossom Time in the Ozarks; Hill Billy Sally; In the Valley of Kentucky; Song of the West; Two Gun Steve; and 69 more. Illustrated by cover and one photo-view. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. ... more information

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NY Bob Miller 1937., 1937. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 9.75" x 6.5" 50pp Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, chord symbols and frames for 23 songs performed by Mac and Lee. Titles include: Big Ball in Texas; Buffalo Range; In A Little Inn in Indiana; Silvery Prairie Moon; Sleepy Rio Grande; and 18 more. The foreword contains biographical sketches of Mac and Lee. Illustrated by photo-portrait on cover. First Edition. Binding ... more information

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Chicago Agricultural Broadcasting 1931., 1931. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers bit soiled, else in very good condition. 12" x 9" 62pp Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, chord symbols and frames for 30 songs performed by Mac and Bob. Has three pages of text on Mac and Bob and radio station WLS. Printed at The Prairie Press. Song titles include: Asleep at the Switch; East Bound Train; In the Valley of Kentucky; My Girl in Caroline; Sweet Allalee; and 25 more. Illust... more information

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NY: Southern Music, 1932. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Very Good. 48pp. Contains words and music to 22 songs, including: In The Big Rock Candy Mountains; The Bum Song; Billy Venero; The Chisholm Trail; When It's Time To Shear The Sheep; The Trusty Lariat; and 16 more. Spine preserved with cloth by prior owner. 12" x 9 Mac was known by the songs he wrote and published during the Great Depression, such as "In the Big Rock Candy Mountains," "The Bum Song," &... more information

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NY: Oxford University Press, 1996. First paperback edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 273pp; 16pp illus from photographs. Gourse chronicles the musical careers of women in jazz from the late 1970s through 1995, based on dozens of interviews with the players. 8" x 5.25". ... more information

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NY: Santly-Joy-Select, 1941. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very Good. The cover, printed in blue, shows Spitalny's 26-piece "all-girl hour-of-charm orchestra" playing on stage for a dancing couple. 6pp, words and music, in part: "Who'd have thought when I last kissed you, I was kissing you adieu; Oh, my darling, how I've missed you, But someday I'll come back to you." Comprises two verses and chorus. 12" x 9". ... more information

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Madrid: Entermart, 1967. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Good. 220pp, index. Lower corner is a bit bent. 7.25" x 4". ... more information

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NY Firth, Pond (1852)., 1852. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Removed; marginal tears, else good condition. 13.25" x 10.25" 6pp First published in 1852. Comprises three verses. In part: "The land of my home is flitting, Flitting from my view; A gale in the sails is sitting, Toils the merry crew.". Illustrated by embellished title on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. ... more information

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Philadelphia L.A. Alfred Schmidt (1852)., 1852. Soft cover. Removed; else in very good condition. 13.25" x 10.25" 6pp First published in 1852. Comprises three verses. In part: "The land of my home is flitting, Flitting from my view; A gale in the sails is sitting, Toils the merry crew.". Illustrated by embellished title on cover. 50th Edition. Binding is original wraps. ... more information

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NY: Melody Lane, 1944. Copyright 1930. Pictorial Cover. Very Good +. 6pp, words and music in English and Spanish, in part: "Te quiero, sweet heaven, Here under your spell I am caught in a whirlpool of endless delight...." 12" x 9 From the MGM movie, "Bathing Beauty," starring Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Xavier Cugat, Harry James, and others. The front cover contains stills from the film. The back cover is a large photo-portrait of Xavier Cugat.... more information

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NY: Chalif Normal School of Dancing, 1909. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 8pp: music and 3-1/2 pages of instruction, labeled "Rather difficult." 13.5" x 10.25 Details the eight figures of the dance as well as positions of the arms. ... more information

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Bryn Mawr, PA: The Main Point, 1977. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 32pp; text illus from photographs. 11" x 8.25 Contains articles by various people who were active in the Philadelphia folk-music scene, making this a history of The Main Point coffee and concert house, 1964-1977. Includes many photographs of the folksingers who performed there. The venerable club closed in 1981. ... more information

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Augusta, Maine: Maine Dept Agriculture, 1936. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Very Good. 35pp. Contains two pages of commentary on the post-Depression, back-to-the-farm movement in the US. The rest of the booklet is a list of 300 farms for sale, grouped by county, with detailed descriptions of each, prices, and a few photos. 9" x 4 ... more information

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NY: Miller Music, 1943. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Good. 4pp, words and music, in part: "I know a ditty nutty as a fruit cake .... Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey...." 12" x 9 Featured by George Olsen and his Orchestra, with his photo-portrait on the cover.... more information

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NY Firth & Hall nd [1840s]., 1840. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Archival spine reinforcement, and in very good condition. 13" x 10" (4)pp Music only, no lyrics. "Respectfully dedicated by permission to Major General Jacob Morton, Commanding the First Division of New-York State Artillery.". Illustrated by embellished cover title. First Edition. Binding is self-wraps. ... more information

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s.l.: Spool Cotton Co., 1942. Third Edition. Original wraps. Very Good +. 50pp; illus from photographs and drawings. 10.5" x 7.5 Begins with the Consumer's Victory Pledge: "Buy carefully, take good care of the things I have, waste nothing." Offers "ways to teach an old wardrobe new tricks" by mending, patching, altering and restyling, including "how to convert a man's suit into a woman's suit" and "reclaiming" used wool, plus instructions for croch... more information

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Spool Cotton Co., 1942. Third Edition. Decorative Wraps. Very Good. 50pp; illus throughout from photographs. Inside the cover is the "Consumer's Victory Pledge" to buy carefully, take care of things, and waste nothing. Topics include: what you need in your sewing basket; how to mend, patch, alter and restyle clothing; how to convert men's suits to women's suits; making children's clothes; creating hats; using odds and ends; etc. Has many photo-illustrations and patterns. 10.5&q... more information

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NY: Bregman, Vocco and Conn, 1951. Copyright 1950. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 4pp, words and music, in part: "There's a make believe land on a make believe shore, Where the plans that you plan, and the dreams that you dream all come true...." 12" x 9 Featured by Nat Cole of the Nat King Cole Trio, with his picture on the cover.... more information

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