world notes (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. "An Introduction to the World's Greatest" ain't books but rather a boxed set of five, 12-inch, 33-1/3 rpm vinyl jazz LP records, World's Greatest Music Series WGM(S)-2A, "from the catalogue of Roulette Records Birdland Series," the vinyl very-good-plus (no real problems, but these records have been played), four of the five discs marked "Stereo," the box intact and "very good" with some edge rub and what's probably a sticker pull to bottom of rear panel. On the bright side, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis offer "Crazeology" and "Bird Feathers"; Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker bring us "School Days" and "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac"; Art Tatum offers "Dark Eyes"; the Stan Getz Quartet brings us "Hershey Bar"; we find Sonny Stitt with "Spinning" and "Hitsburg." Maynard Ferguson, Sarah Vaughan ("Stormy Weather") and Joe Williams each get a full disc to themselves, set of five now reduced from $12. For Maynard Ferguson fans we'll throw in OUR SECOND BOXED SET of two Roulette LPs, "The Maynard Ferguson Years," K-101, appear to be mono, very-good-plus vinyl in a "good" original 1965 box, including "Hip Twist," "Stella By Starlight," "Mambo La Mans" (sic), "The Party's Over," etc. -- that second boxed set being about a $4 value, the pair of boxed sets now reduced from $14.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 36 pages. Wonderful wartime period advertisements. Articles include: "Notes on Musical Criticism" by Leslie Orrey / "Music in the Next World" by Patrick W Dougherty / "Instruments of the Great Masters" by E W Gallagher. (M15).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 32 pages. Frank Merrick "Serge Prokofiev's Sixth Piano Sonata" / Patric Stevenson "Pages and Knobs" / W R Anderson "Round About Radio" / Gramophone Notes / Walter Emery "Bach Registration" / Romain Rolland Obituary / Sofia Lissa Docent "Polish Music in the U.S.S.R." / Sheet Music for "The Whole World Rejoices - by Gerald Cockshott"` (M13).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 20 pages. THE TRANSPORT BILL / Unemployment in South Wales / Charles Smith "Britain's Universities" / Britain's Import Problem / Furniture Making / World Notes (SL#93).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 16 pages. Railway Income Prospects / After U.N.R.R.A.? / The King's Speech (November 12th 1946) / Municipal Election Results / E Q U A L P A Y A Critique of the Findings of the Royal Commission / T.U.C. 1946 / World Notes (SL#93).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 16 pages. 100% TRADE UNIONISM / The Catering Workers / Catering Profits In War-Time / South African Mines & Miners / Turkish Elections / The Boot and Shoe Working Party / The Closed Shop in the U.S.A. / Report On Trawler Dispute / World Notes (SL#93).

Zustand: Fine. The book is in fine condition.

Zustand: Fine. Number of books: 1.

Zustand: Fine. Number of books: 1.

Original folded souvenir programme. 8'' x 5''. 4 printed pages. Descriptive Notes by Frank Dawes on the concert featuring Beethoven, Schumann, Arne, Bach, Handel, Chopin, Delius, Gurney, and Liszt. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. MUSIC [Classical].

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt Robert Burns's coat of arms to the front cover - the holly bush and the motto 'better a wee bush than nae bield' (better a small bush than no shelter) are a reference to Ayrshire, the woodlark, a shepherd's crook and a thorn are references to Robert's love of pastoral themes, top edge gilt. Folio. 15½'' x 10½''. Hand written number 252 of 475 Limited Edition numbered copies of which 425 are for sale. Contains tissue-guarded monochrome frontispiece, (xiv)-2, 43 printed pages of text on superior quality paper, followed by 44 monochrome facsimile plates. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. SCOTLAND (Gaelic: Alba).