Hollywood: Federal Artists, Circa 1950. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine. Signed on the cover in blue ink. 16pp; full-page and text illus from photographs. Biographical text by Marion R. Watson. 10.75" x 8.25 T. Texas Tyler (1916-1972) was born in Arkansas as David Luke Myrick. A songwriter and singer, he is perhaps best known for his "House of Cards." Some other songs of his are: You Were Only Teasing Me; No Regrets; Tell Your Lies To The Man In The Moon; I'm Be... more information

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Denver, CO: Bancroft Booklets, 1960. Revised Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 24pp; illus from photographs. Tabor's mine at Leadville produced silver even after other mines had played out. This work includes a brief history of Leadville. 8.5" x 5.5 ... more information

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Peking: Foreign Languages Press, 1972. First thus. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. pp: (xii), 46; 12pp illus from photographs. "Taching Oilfield has been commended by our great leader Chairman Mao," says the introduction to this book which describes Taching's role as an example of "Marxian-Leninism Mao Tsetung Thought." Printed in the People's Republic of China. 7.25" x 5 ... more information

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Palmyra, NJ: Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Co., 1946. First Edition. Fine. Opens to 15" x 24". Contains maps of southern NJ, eastern PA, and Philadelphia, plus strip maps and driving directions to towns and cities in the area. This guide precedes the interstate routes, so that directions rely on the old roads. The front panels show a view of the bridge with 1930s cars and trucks on it. 7.5" x 4 ... more information

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Palmyra, NJ: Burlington County Bridge Commission, 1963. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very Good. Broadsheet, containing maps of southern NJ, eastern PA, and Philadelphia plus strip maps and driving directions to towns and cities in the area. Precedes the interstate routes, so that directions rely on the old roads. 18" x 24 ... more information

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NY: Cherry Lane Theatre, Circa 1994. Original edition. not bound. Fine. Printed in full color on white card stock, with inset photos of the four female vocalists. Musical direction by Rick Lewis. Staged and choreographed by Tina Paul. Directed by Stephen Harris. 22" x 14 A tribute to the girl groups of the 1950's, "THE TAFFETAS" salute the sounds of The McGuire Sisters, The Fontane Sisters and The Chordettes. ... more information

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NY Paramount Music 1951., 1951. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (4)pp Contains lyrics, music, guitar chords and frames. Professional edition. "As sung in the Shoestring Productions motion picture, `Tahiti, My Island'." In part: Oh, Tahiti, my island, Tahiti Where the stars are always dancing in the skies. Blue Tahiti, my island, Tahiti That's where heaven comes to earth before your eyes.". First Edition. Binding ... more information

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Lancaster, PA, 1833. Very Good. One page. Handwritten bill in sepia ink reflecting tailoring work done for the Scotts, 1828-1832, and the costs. 12.25" x 7.75 ... more information

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NY: Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble, 1929. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 6pp, words and music, in part: "Dancing may do this and that, And help you take off lots of fat But I'm no friend of dancing when it's hot .... When it gets too hot for comfort, And you can't get ice cream cones, 'Tain't no sin, to take off your skin, And dance around in your bones...." 12" x 9" On the cover by Pud Lane, a laughing couple without flesh or skin are jitterbu... more information

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NY: Joe Davis Music, 1944. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Fine. 4pp, words and music, in part: " 'Tain't yours, leave it alone, 'Tain't yours, get on your own; 'Tain't so funny, Sippin; all the honey...." 12" x 9 This swing-tempo song was featured exclusively on Beacon Records by Una Mae Carlisle who also wrote the music, and is shown in a glamorous 1940s outfit including a fruit-bedecked hat. Carlisle (1915-1956) was an American jazz singer, pianist, and so... more information

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NY: Peer International, 1949. Early edition. Printed self-wraps. Very Good. 4pp, words and music, in part: "Now you can take it or leave it, baby, That's the way it is; I've had enough of your sweet lies...." This folio also includes the words and music to "Got Money On My Mind" by Ted Daffan. 11" x 8.5 Johnny Bond (1915-1978) is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. ... more information

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NY: Schuster & Miller, 1935. Early edition. Pictorial Cover. Good +. 6pp, words and music, in part: "Boots and saddle Ooh-ooh-ooh....Let me see that gen'ral store, Let me ride that range once more...." 12" x 9 The western-motif cover has an inset portrait of Wayne King, with his flamboyant signature in blue ink over the drawing of a cowboy.... more information

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NY: Nathan Bivins Music, 1905. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 6pp, words and music, in part: "There is a place in this old world, that I love best of all -- A place where you have equal rights You're welcome one and all...." 14" x 10.75 The cover by Starmer shows the Atlantic City boardwalk as a hub of summer fun with women in fashionable dresses and hats, one in a bathing suit, and a black man pushing a rolling chair. Shades of Nucky Johnson.... more information

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NY: Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, 1919. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. A. Weatherly. Words by Edgar Leslie & Bert Kalmar. Music by Pete Wendling. 4pp, in part: "It was down in Tennessee That the Jazzy melody, Originated then waited for popularity.." 12" x 9". ... more information

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NY: Schuster & Miller, 1935. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Near Fine. 6pp, words and music, in part: "Boots and saddle Ooh-ooh-ooh....Let me see that gen'ral store, Let me ride that range once more...." The cover has a cowboy motif with an inset portrait of Josephine Larkin and Dick "Hotcha" Gardner. 12" x 9 ... more information

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NY: Harman Music, 1952. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Near Fine. 4pp, words and music, in part: "Takes two to tango, Two to tango, Two to really get the feeling of romance...." 12" x 9 On the cover is a photo-portrait of Pearl Bailey who recorded this song for Coral Records.... more information

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Worcester Press of Charles Hamilton 1902., 1902. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Brittle back cover repaired with archival tape, else near fine. 10" x 6" 29pp First published in the AAS Proceedings, October 30, 1901. Account of the oldest "living" mine in the US, discovered by whites in 1633, in the southern part of Sturbridge, Massachusetts. 1st book edn. Binding is original wraps. ... more information

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NY: Hastings Music, 1967. First edition thus. Pictorial Cover. Very Good +. Words and music by Leslie Bricusse. 8pp, in part: "If we could talk to the animals, just imagine it, Chatting to a chimp in chimpanzee...." 12" x 9 ... more information

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Hollywood: American Music, 1948. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Very Good +. 6pp, words and music, in part: "Now way down yonder in Tennessee there's a little old homestead R.F.D. Mountain folks gather from miles around just to hear that eight beat rock the ground...." 12" x 9 Recorded by Tex Williams on Capitol Record 15175.... more information

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