Search Results: Music from Conover Books

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Oliver Ditson Company Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed and scratched, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 8 unmarked and uncreased, historical and musical pages! Wonderfully well-preserved! Extremely collectible! . Soft Cover. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Dennis Dobson , 1963. Minor edge and corner wear, no dj, gently scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, spine is slightly faded, ex-library with the usual library markings, overall a clean used first edition (stated)! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 104 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print! "In so far as there is any 'secret' of Bel Canto singing, it lies in the conscious control of the voice by means of what, hitherto, was mysteriously called 'a sixth sense'. In recent years the nature of this sense has been explored by research scientists and a name found for it, Kinaesthetic Awareness, (or, in conveniently shortened form, Kinesense). That is to say through the sensations set up by the movement of joints and organs of the voice. This is the primary means of vocal control: control by modifying… Read More

New York: Charles Hansen, 1972. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; top 3 rings of the spine are pulled out; light crease in the upper corner of the front cover; overall a very crisp and clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Brown and white covers with black and white lettering. 68 very clean unmarked and uncreased musical and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs of the band members! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "Hey there everybody, Please don't romp or roam, We're a little nervous, 'Cause we're so far from home. ---- So this is what to do, Sit back and let it thru and let us work ---- on you. ----We've all spent years preparing, Before this group was born, ---- With heaven's help it blended, And we do thank the Lord. ---- So if you've nothing to do, Sit back and let it thru and let us work ---- on you. ---- Now we've put you thru the changes,… Read More

New York: Charles Hansen, 1972. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Brown and white covers with black and white lettering. 68 very clean unmarked and uncreased musical and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs of the band members! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "Hey there everybody, Please don't romp or roam, We're a little nervous, 'Cause we're so far from home. ---- So this is what to do, Sit back and let it thru and let us work ---- on you. ----We've all spent years preparing, Before this group was born, ---- With heaven's help it blended, And we do thank the Lord. ---- So if you've nothing to do, Sit back and let it thru and let us work ---- on you. ---- Now we've put you thru the changes, And turned around the mood. ---- We hope it struck you differ - 'rent and hope you feel ----… Read More

Mexico: Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano De Relaciones Culturales , 1963. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; pages are toning; some shelf wear; former owner's name and inscription is on the title page; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Very very rare and hard-to-find copy! Songs are in English and Spanish. Purple illustrated wrapper with purple lettering. Unpaginated. Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! Some songs include: "Adios Mi Chaparrita (Goodbye My Little Shorty); A La Crilla De Un Palmar (At The Edge Of A Palm Grove); A Unos Ojos (To A Pair Of Eyes)........"and many many more!". First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: M. M. Cole Publishing Co. , 1932. Edge and corner worn, scuffed and scratched, spine is creased as well as the wrapper, small tear (.5") in the head of the spine of the wrapper, shelf worn, overall a nice used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Green, blue, and white illustrated wrapper with blue and white lettering. 64 unmarked informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "It has been my experience as a teacher of the clarinet that very few pupils have had the proper start as clarinetists, either because they have not had access to a good teacher at the beginning or because they could not find a method comprehensive enough for the beginning pupil........" . First Edition / First Printing. Stapled Soft Cover. Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A.: Heritage Music Press , 1988. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Brown and white illustrated wrapper with black lettering. 16 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and musical pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! . First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Universal Book and Bible House , 1920. Minor edge wear, lightly scuffed, very light stain and indentation on the rear board, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, somer very light shelf wear, overall a very crisp and clean collectible first edition! Very very rare and out-of-print! Decorative green cloth with a black illustration and gilt lettering on the front board and gilt lettering on the spine. Extremely scarce and hard-to-find title! 311 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and musical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! Frontis is a black and white photograph of David Bispham. "A life spent in the service of music, and in the public interpretation of its various forms, ahs given me an unshakable belief in its power to arouse the best in human nature ---- to inspire, sustain, console and exalt. The desire has grown in me to share with the young people of America the finest things in music, and the present book has been… Read More

Freeport, New York: Books for Libraries Press, 1970. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Orange cloth with silver on red lettering on the spine. 177 historical and musical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "Why was the Elizabethan Age, and why were the ages that succeeded Elizabeth, down to the Restoration, so rich in song; and why have later periods been so poor? In this volume of selected verse the word 'Elizabethan' is used in a wide sense: we come down as far as Waller, who died in 1686, and Herrick, who died in 1674. The songs of the writers from Shakespeare to Waller sing themselves, as we may say they have their own natural music and like Philomel in Homer pour forth their turns and trills upon the night; but since that melodious century, the songs of our poets do not sing themselves, as a… Read More

Van Nuys, CA, U.S.A.: Bible Voice , 1977. A hint of edge and corner wear; pages are beginning to tone; former owner's name and a date a written in the lower portion of the inner rear cover; overall a very crisp and clean used copy; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Full-color pictorial wrapper with white lettering. 186 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages of text and 16 wonderful pages of historic black and white photographs! "The story behind the story Elvis Presley. More religious than a Monk. Brighter than Kahoutek. Richer than Croesus. More clout than Kennedy. Bigger than Sinatra. More loved than Casanova. More generous than Howard Hughes. Yet his heart broke and Elvis died alone........". First Edition / First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1950. minor edge and corner wear to the dj, price clipped, former owners library plate is affixed to the inner front cover page, small stain on the front of the dj, corners are very lightly bumped and rubbed, a very crisp and clean, collectible, our-of-print first american edition! dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 158 wonderfully preserved pages!. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Pasadena, California: Newsage Pr, 1989. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Black cloth with silver lettering on the spine. 115 historical and artistic pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "Exposures, Women & Their Art is an American sampler of contemporary women artists as well as a celebration of creativity. With spirited photographs that capture the artists with their work, and compelling biographical sketches, the authors explore how these women came to be artists, and the key events in each artist's life that led her to express herself through art. The 50 artists represented in this book vary in outlook, background, age, geographical locale and choice of expression ---- yet they are linked by the primary activity of making art.......". First Edition. Black Cloth.… Read More

New York: Century Music Publishing Co., 1922. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 6 historical pages. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1973. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, former owners name and a date are in ink in the upper corner of the ffep; front hinge is a little weak; lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, overall a very crisp and clean used first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a protective mylar plastic cover! 292 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations and 8 wonderful pages illustrated in full-color! "The dictionary defines unique as unequaled, unparalleled and incomparable. To be unique is to be singular, but the brothers George and Ira Gershwin redefined that word as easily as they reworked the conventions of the American musical theatre. Both of the Gershwins were unique ---- unique as individuals and unique as the composer and… Read More

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: E. & S. Corporation , 1936. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is lightly creased as well as the lower corner of the front of the wrapper, spot on the front of the wrapper where a sticker has been removed, pages are toning, some shelf wear, overall a clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Orange and yellow illustrated wrapper with black and white lettering. 32 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and musical pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print! "No band leader has done more for popular songs than Vincent Lopez so let's get together and go over some of his carefully selected favorites. Before we STAND UP AND SING, a word about our genial accompanist. As you know he's the tops in the field of popular songs and it's all the result of a carefully planned and executed childhood, which began with his birth in Brooklyn, New York, 37 years ago....." ---- from Gather Around the Piano with Lopez..… Read More

New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1930. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed and scratched, spine is lightly creased, very tiny tear in the base of the spine, light stain on the outer edge of the front of the wrapper, overall a very clean used copy! Gray wraps with black lettering front and back. 121 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Here one remark by Leschetizky: 'Sit at the piano unconstrained and ereect, like a good horseman on his horse, and yield to the movements of the arms as far as necessary, as the rider yields to the movements of his horse.' Sit at such a distance from the keyboard that when the arms are easily bent the finger-tips may rest on the keys without effort, and the feet reach the pedals comfortably. The elbows should be held neither too close to the sides nor too far away; moreover, they should either be on a level with the keys, or be held but very little higher.… Read More

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Morris Music Co., 1933. Hint of edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 4 unmarked and uncreased, historical and musical pages! Wonderfully well-preserved! Extremely collectible! . Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Pacific, Missouri, U.S.A.: Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 1984. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, some shelf wear, overall a clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Full-color pictorial wrappers with blue and yellow lettering. 40 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and musical pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print! "The purpose of Jazz Comping for Finger Style Guitar is to provide a step by step approach for playing both a rhythmic chord comp and a bass line at the same time. Situations where this would be useful include voice and guitar, jazz guitar duets, guitar-drums-horn combinations, etc. This bass-chord approach will also serve as a basis for solo guitar arranging (see Chapter 8). The skills taught in this volume are not new and in fact have been used for years by such guitarists as Joe Pass and Bucky Pizzarelli. Unfortunately, until now, the pedagogical material in this area has been severely inadequate...." ---- from the… Read More

Hendersonville, Tenn.: House of Cash, 1970. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, gently shelf worn, overall a very clean used first edition! Full-color pictorial wraps with white lettering. Very very scarce and hard-to-find! Unpaginated, wonderfully and prolificly illustrated with black and white photographs! Extremely rare and out-of-print! "'It's amazing that such a nothing-looking place could mean so much to you.' John R. Cash squinted across the cotton fields that defined the horizons of his boyhood in Dyess, Arkansas. It was his third trip home in ten years. A cotton stalk with a ragged boll that the picking machine had missed snapped under his soft black boot. 'I can remember my mother out chopping cotton in that field when she didn't feel like it. I could pick two hundred pounds of cotton right now, not that I want to. It's something you don't forget.' As a teen-ager twenty years ago ---- they called him J. R. then ---- he picked 350… Read More

New York: Associated Music Publishers, Inc. Hint of edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 4 unmarked and uncreased, historical and musical pages! "The only authoritative American reprint edition of the original Breitkopf & Hartel Edition" Wonderfully well-preserved! Extremely collectible!. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.