William john fitzpatrick (800 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Good+; Contents are tight; small amount of hilighting; Soft Cover; Island Pr; 1996; 0.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Very Good-. 1st printing, Jan. 1965; #52-509. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Preface" by John W. Campbell; "The Weather Man" by Theodore L. Thomas; "Good Indian" by Mack Reynolds; "Blind Man's Lantern" by Allen Kim Lang; "Junior Achievement" by William Lee; "Novice" by James H. Schmitz; "Ethical Quotient" by John T. Phillifent; "Philosopher's Stone" by Christopher Anvil; "The Circuit Riders" by R. C. FitzPatrick. Tanned; creasing; corner wear. Book. …

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Some light edgewear and closed tears along edges, interior fine. Lovely cover art. Pianoforte score. John J. Fitzgerald was a composer working in the tradition of light classical and salon style piano music, producing pieces intended for amateur and recreational pianists rather than concert performance. His work falls within a genre that was particularly popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when there was a substantial market for appealing and accessible piano compositions that could be enjoyed in domestic settings by players of moderate ability. Pieces of this type were a staple of parlor music culture and remained in circulation through sheet music publishers catering to the broad middle ground between serious classical repertoire and purely popular music. Falling Waters Reverie is a character piece for solo piano that evokes through its title and musical content the imagery of flowing or cascading water. The reverie as a musical form or character piece type implies a mood of gentle contemplation and dreaming, and the combination of that quality with the water imagery suggested by the title points toward a piece that is lyrical, flowing, and unhurried in character. Pieces built around water imagery were extremely common in the salon and light classical piano repertoire, as the rippling and cascading patterns that water suggest translate naturally into idiomatic piano writing, particularly in the right hand where flowing arpeggiated or scalar passages can effectively conjure the impression of moving water. The piece would be expected to feature a singing melodic line set against a fluid accompaniment pattern, with the overall mood remaining gentle and pleasant throughout. The harmonic language would likely be conventional and accessible, prioritizing beauty of sound and ease of listening over complexity or challenge, in keeping with the traditions of the genre. Will Wood was a music publisher operating within the commercial sheet music industry, producing and distributing music aimed at the broad amateur market. Publishers of this type played an essential role in the musical culture of their era, acting as the primary means by which composers reached the public before the age of recording and broadcasting transformed how music was consumed and distributed. Sheet music publishing was a significant commercial enterprise during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with publishers actively seeking out compositions that would appeal to amateur pianists and sell well through music shops and mail order catalogs. Publishers such as Will Wood typically handled a wide range of material including popular songs, dance music, instructional pieces, and light classical character pieces of the kind that Falling Waters Reverie represents. The relationship between composers and publishers of this type was often transactional, with composers selling their work outright or receiving royalty arrangements in exchange for the publisher taking on the costs of engraving, printing, and distributing the sheet music. Sheet music of this era was notable not only for its musical content but also for the visual presentation of its covers, and illustration played an important role in making publications attractive and commercially appealing. It was common practice for publishers to commission decorative cover artwork that reflected the mood or subject matter of the piece inside, and a beautifully illustrated cover could significantly enhance the appeal of a publication on a music shop display. The Starmer brothers were both active as commercial illustrators during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and produced a considerable body of work for the sheet music publishing industry among other commercial clients. Walter S. Starmer and his brother were known for their decorative and appealing cover illustrations that graced a large number of sheet music publications during this period. Their work ref. Starmer Brothers ( Cover Art ) - William Henry and/or Frederick (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. 2nd Edition. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has moderate rubbing to the surface which is common with most glossy jackets and no other flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, well-illustrated, includes a bibliography, nice; ; 221 pages.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: Fine. DJ Fine. Second Edition. Size: Wide Large Octavo.

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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Second edition. Octavo, black cloth, 220 pp. Photographs. Light edge wear on dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. Second Edition. Dark blue leatherette, lettered in gold foil. 220 pp., illus. Former owner's printed book plate mounted on front blank after flyleaf, else as issued. Dust jacket shows minute (approx. 1/16") closed tear at head of spine and slight surface rubbing over a small section of front panel, else as issued, now in mylar. Signed by both editors, with generic "Best regards" salutation, on front flyleaf. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed By Editors. Book.…

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Paperback or Softback. Zustand: New. Ireland Before the Union. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. ***please read*** signed copy - name inside cover with light pencil - no marks on text - dj is like new and is inside a mylar sleeve - my shelf location so-a-39.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. Second Edition. glossy black boareds with gilt titles. Showing light shelf wear. DJ has 2 closed tears, and is not covered in acid free mylar protector.

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hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

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Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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