Search Results: Titles starting with G from Rare Finds Booksellers

New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover in Fine condition, dark grey boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Binding tight. Pages clean. 176 pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Cooper's daughter, on half title page in blue marker "Maria Cooper Janis 5/13/03". Dust jacket, Very Good. Very little wear on top front dj cover and a slight bumping on top of spine. B&W photos on front and back. Sticker on front dj cover states "Autographed Copy". Many B&W photos throughout. Not stated but assumed First Edition. A great Signed First Edition..

New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover, Fine. Grey boards with black cloth spine, gilt lettering. In near perfect condition with next to no flaws. Barely visible bumping on top of spine. Clean, rough-cut pages. 450 pages. Binding tight. Noted in book First Edition. Included is author's signature on the opposite side of a lined index card in blue marker "To Bob - Blessings - Ginger Rogers 1993". Dust jacket in Fine- condition, photos of Ginger Rogers on front and back, very slight edgewear on top of dj spine. B&W photos throughout. Excellent First Edition with a signature..

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday & Co., 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard cover, beige boards with gilt lettering on spine Fine +, binding tight. . Embossed dust jacket Fine +. 336 pages. Bright pages. Many B&W photo illustrations. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. By JOAN BARTHEL on half-title page in blue ink "Joan Barthel" and in black ink on half-title page with photo of ROSEMARY CLOONEY "Thanks - Rosemary Clooney". Very rare, desirable, flawless first edition signed by both authors..

New Rochelle, New York: Glen Island Casino, 1941. Book. Good. No Binding. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2" Four-page Dinner Menu dated Sunday, June 8, 1941 with printed b/w cover photo of bandleader CHARLIE SPIVAK "The man who plays the sweetest trumpet in the world." Spivak has SIGNED and inscribed the cover in black fountain pen: "To Gertrude and Billie, Sincerely, Charlie Spivak" Glen Island Casino was a famous eatery and nightclub during the Big Band Era, and used the tag line "cradle of America's leading bands" and "dine and dance on the waters edge, just off the Shore Road on Route 1-A in New Rochelle, New York." Item in Good Condition, shows slight discoloration, smudges, and a 3/4" tear at the top center of menu cover. not touching inscription. Rare, one of a kind piece of pre-war American musical history..

New York: Mutual Music Society, 1943. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard cover, red cloth boards with beautiful bright gilt lettering on front and on spine, Fine. Very little rubbing on edges and mild bumping on top and bottom of spine. Binding tight with a little give. Pages ever so slightly yellowed but clean. 116 pages. AUTHOR HAS SIGNED on free front page "SINCERELY GLENN MILLER" in black fountain pen. Not stated but assumed first edition, first printing. ALSO INCLUDED are much sought after 2 MUSICAL SCORES loosely inserted: "I'M THRILLED" first page has edge chipping due to page being larger than others and minor yellowing, and "SONG OF THE VOLGA BOATMEN" stamped "Bradbury Wood Ltd. 142, Charing Cross Road, WC2" (London, England). Both scores are in Very Good condition. B&W photographs and many musical arrangements. Included are 2 small catalogues from Bron's Orchestral Service, London. No dust jacket as issued. Book issued one year before… Read More

New York: Mutual Music Society, 1943. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard cover, red cloth boards with bright gilt lettering on front and on spine. Front cover board and spine suffer from discoloration and fading, Good +. Not stated but assumed first edition, first printing. Very little rubbing on edges and mild bumping on top and bottom of spine. Binding tight with a very little give. Pages ever so slightly yellowed but clean. 116 pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on free front page "SINCERELY GLENN MILLER" in black fountain pen. Stamp on upper right hand corner of ffp "Property of Jan Grover and his Orchestra", a Canadian bandleader of the era. INCLUDED ARE much sought after 2 MUSICAL SCORE, loosely inserted in book: "I'M THRILLED" with stamp "Best Music Company" and "SONG OF THE VOLGA BOATMEN". Both scores are in extremely good condition with some yellowing. B&W photographs and many musical arrangements. No dust jacket as issued. Book issued one year… Read More

New York: Robbins Music Corporation, 1932. Sheet music. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 12" x 9" Music Book SIGNED and INSCRIBED TWICE by FERDE GROFE in black fountain pen "To Marie Helen Tyes, with my compliments, Ferde Grofé, Nov. 6 - 1934" and in pencil on the last page of the 4-part score, Ferde has written his name and address (in Teaneck, New Jersey). Back cover has MGM logo. Item in very good condition. Top of back cover has a slight discoloration strip running along the top. Rare one of a kind item..

Wesport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard cover, Fine - . Grey/Black boards with silver printing on front and spine. Very little wear, some bumping on corner of cover and on spine edges. Binding tight. 148 pages includes Index. Pages clean. Not stated but assumed First Edition. No dust jacket as issued. Superb reference book..