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1 Agay, Denes, editor CLASSICS TO MODERNS 115 Original Piano Pieces as written by Purcell, Clarke, Muffat, Fischer, Bach...
NY Consolidated Music 1962 First edition Original Wraps Good 
160pp. Former owner's notes inside covers; text is clean. 12" x 9" 
Price: 15.00 USD
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2 Baker, Martha TAKE TEN FOR JAZZ: 33 10-minute plans for introducing jazz into the traditional piano lesson.
Milwaukee Hal Leonard 1987 Third Edition Original Wraps Very Good 
40pp. Teacher's manual and guide to publications by Lee Evans. 12" x 8.75" This is a Teacher's Manual, not a self-instructor. 
Price: 10.00 USD
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3 Ballantine, Eddy BOOGIE WOOGIE MADE EASY: A Complete Course in Boogie Woogie.
Chicago M.M. Cole 1943 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
32pp. Contains piano lessons in the boogie-woogie style: Easy Boogie; Slow Boogie; Western Boogie; Walking Boogie; Honky-tonk Boogie; Right-hand Chord Clusters; Press Notes; How to Make Your Own Boogie Arrangements; Rushin' Around on Rush Street; Chicago Boogie; Jump Boogie; etc. 11.75" x 8.75" 
Price: 20.00 USD
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4 Bartholomew, John THE STEEL BAND
Oxford, England Oxford University Press 1992 5th printing Pictorial wraps Very Good Illus from Photographs 
48pp. First issued in 1980. This well-illustrated booklet contains a brief history of Trinidad, notes on the growth of steel band music, how the instruments are made, starting your own steel band, etc. 7.5" x 9.5". 
Price: 15.00 USD
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5 Bay, Mel FUN WITH THE BARITONE UKE
Kirkwood, MO Mel Bay 1961 First edition Original Wraps Good + 
40pp; instructive photos in text. Instruction in basic method is accompanied by words and music to 22 songs. 11.75" x 8.75" 
Price: 10.00 USD
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6 Bay, Mel FUN WITH THE MANDOLIN
Kirkwood, MO Mel Bay Publications 1963. 1963 1st Edition Soft cover 
Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11.75" x 8.75" 40pp Contains all the basics for making music on this instrument, with actual tunes, including duets, as exercises. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
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7 Bay, Mel GUITAR CHORDS: In Photo Diagram Form
Kirkwood, Missouri Mel Bay 1959 First Edition Pictorial wraps Very Good 
40pp; illus from photographs and fingering charts. Easy-to-follow basic instruction. 11.75" x 8.75". 
Price: 10.00 USD
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8 Bay, Mel THE MEL BAY MODERN GUITAR METHOD: Grade One.
Kirkwood, Missouri Mel Bay 1966 Revised Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Good 
48pp; text illus from photographs. Presents basic elementary theory, etudes, solos, duets, and technical studies for the beginner in the keys of C, A-minor, G, and E-minor. Teacher's assignment notes on some pages. 11.75" x 8.75" 
Price: 10.00 USD
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9 Bay, William GUITAR STUDIES, GRADE 2. A supplementary study book to Grade 2 of the Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method.
Pacific, MO Mel Bay 1986 Early edition Original Wraps Very Good 
32pp of music and instruction for guitar. 12" x 9" 
Price: 10.00 USD
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10 Bennett, Dick THE PRIMARY GUITAR METHOD: Book 4. An Easy, Basic Guitar Course for Class or Individual Instruction.
s.l. Beacon Music 1968 Early edition Original Wraps Very Good 
40pp, instruction and music. 12" x 9" 
Price: 10.00 USD
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11 Bradbury, Frank THE MEL BAY BANJO METHOD (5 STRING): Volume 1
Kirkwood, MO Mel Bay 1967 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
64pp; text illus from photographs. Offers "basic and necessary technical training for the Standard Five String Banjo in a gradual and easily understood way." 11.5" x 8.75" 
Price: 15.00 USD
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12 Brand, Oscar OSCAR BRAND'S EASIEST FOLK SONG BOOK: 20 Folk Hits in 3 Chords [songbook]
NY Alfred Music 1964. 1964 1st Edition Soft cover 
Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 26pp Contains basic instruction, then words, music, guitar chords and frames for 20 folksongs, arranged by Oscar Brand. Titles include: Chisholm Trail; Cornstalk Fiddle; Dan Tucker; Hard Times; Midnight Special; Roll, Alabama, Roll; and 14 more. Illustrated by photos and drawings in text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
Price: 15.00 USD
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13 Brody, David THE MANDOLIN PICKER'S FAKEBOOK: The ultimate sourcebook for the traditional mandolin player [songbook]
NY Oak Publications (1983). 1983 0825602394 / 9780825602399 1st Edition 
Pictorial binding and contents near fine condition. 12" x 9" 190pp w/index Contains over 250 jigs, reels, rags, hornpipes and breakdowns from all the major traditional instrumental styles. Includes introductions to regional styles, interpretation, and ornamentation, as well as an extensive discography. Illustrated by cover illus by Mona Conner. First Edition. Binding is spiral-bound. 
Price: 30.00 USD
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14 Bruce, Chris, editor CROSSROADS: The Experience Music Project Collection
NY Experience Music Project (2000). 2000 156466077x / 9781564660770 1st Edition Hardcover 
Color-pictorial binding and contents near fine condition. 11.75" x 11.75" 179pp Comprises myriad images along with essays by various authors on the evolution of electric guitars, alternative rock, etc. Illustrated by illus throughout, much color. First Edition. Binding is orig boards. 
Price: 25.00 USD
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15 Burrowes, J.F. BURROWES' PIANO-FORTE PRIMER: containing the Rudiments of Music Intended Either for Private Tuition or Teaching in Classes
W.F. Shaw 1889 Revised Edition Hardcover Good 
114pp; small hole in spine cloth. This new edition adds a chapter on fingering, a dictionary of the latest musical terms, two pages of "time puzzles," etc. 5.75" x 3.75" 
Price: 15.00 USD
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16 Celentano, Dave THE ART OF TRANSCRIBING FOR GUITAR: Exercises from Beginner to Advanced, Rhythm Counting, Tab Notating, Full & Half Speed Tape.
Fullerton, CA Centerstream 1991 0931759560 / 9780931759567 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
pp: 44, (2)ads. 12" x 9" Complete with the instructional casette tape, which has not been used. 
Price: 15.00 USD
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17 Chart Music Publishing NATIONAL SELF TEACHER FOR VIOLIN: With Finger Board Chart
Chicago Chart Music Publishing House 1925. 1925 1st Edition Soft cover 
Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 10.25" x 6.75" 16pp Progressive instruciton, beginning with parts of the violin and moving through the playing of folk songs, waltzes, marches, etc. Illustrated by few illustrations in text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
Price: 15.00 USD
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18 Commins, Dorothy Berliner MAKING AN ORCHESTRA. Illustrations by David T. Darling.
NY Macmillan 1941 (Copyright 1931) Original Cloth Very Good 
45pp. Contains drawings of instruments in the text, plus small drawings with tabs of each musician in the orchestra, printed on perforated pages at the end of the book, and a foldout stage diagram on which to set up the musicians. 11.25" x 8.25" A book of figures to cut out and assemble on a stage layout: literally, making an orchestra. 
Price: 17.50 USD
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19 Darr, A. METHOD FOR ZITHER
NY Carl Fischer 1950 Second edition Original Wraps Very Good 
58pp; few illustrations in text. Text in English and German. 12" x 9" "A complete universal grammar of music, with 100 practical exercises and airs." First published in 1888. 
Price: 35.00 USD
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20 Ditson, Oliver PUBLICATIONS OF THE OLIVER DITSON COMPANY...FOR MILITARY BAND AND ORCHESTRA: Instruction Books, Solos...Violin and Piano, Cornet and Piano, &c., &c.
Boston Oliver Ditson Circa 1891 Original edition Printed self-wraps Very Good 
16pp. 10.5" x 6.75" Lists hundreds of music sheets by instrument and title, along with composer and price. Contains display ads for various instrument makers, music houses, etc. 
Price: 25.00 USD
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21 Duchossoir, A.R. THE FENDER STRATOCASTER: The Success Story of a Legendary Guitar, Born and Made in California
Milwaukee Hal Leonard 1989 088188880X / 9780881888805 First US Edition Pictorial wraps Very Good Illus from Photographs 
Revised edition with 8pp in color. Special foreword by Eric Clapton. "All there is to know about the Stratocaster and its detailed evolution since 1954." Laid into this example is a 12-page, full-color catalog of G&L Guitars & Basses, "handcrafted for musicians in Fullerton, California." 12" x 9". 
Price: 20.00 USD
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22 Duncan, Phil BLUES HARP FOR DIATONIC AND CHROMATIC HARMONICA
Pacific, Missouri Mel Bay 1982 First Edition Spiral-bound Very Good 
83pp; diagrams in text. Begins with the basics and progresses through to sheet music for blues standards. 12" x 8.5". 
Price: 15.00 USD
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23 Feldstein, Sandy BLOWIN' THE BLUES AWAY: A Quick, Self-teaching Harmonica Method
Miami Beam Me Up Music, CPP Belwin 1991 First Edition Pictorial wraps Very Good 
24pp; diagrams in text. Complete with the casette learning tape and book in the original plastic pouch. Learn blues harp: "quick & easy instructions; no music reading required; blues, folk & pop styles; straight harp & cross harp techniques; use with any 10-hole diatonic harmonica." 12" x 9". 
Price: 20.00 USD
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24 Francais, Jacques THE DR. HERBERT AXELROD STRADIVARI QUARTET
NY Published by the author 1985 First Edition Pictorial Boards Fine Isabelle Francais 
48pp; color plates. Francais gives the history of assembling this matched set of Stradivari instruments used by the Axelrod quartet, and describes each one. 11.25" x 8.25". 
Price: 35.00 USD
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25 French, Jesse JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
New Castle, Indiana Jesse French 1914 Original edition Very Good 
Postcard. On the front is an engraved illus of the Lagonda, Style 42 piano, giving dimensions and choice of woods. On the back is a nine-line promotional description of the instrument. The card is addressed, stamped and cancelled. 3.5" x 5.5" 
Price: 15.00 USD
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26 Giel, Kate, editor FERRINGTON GUITARS: Featuring the Custom-made Guitars of Master Luthier Danny Ferrington.
NY HarperCollins and Callaway 1992 0060168978 / 9780060168971 First Edition Pictorial Boards Very Good Dust Jacket Included Jacket 
120pp; color photo-illus throughout. Book is cut on bias to resemble guitar. Introduction by Linda Ronstadt. This is a lavishly illustrated history of the guitars that Danny Ferrington made for Nashville, folk, rock and pop stars, with notes on how various artists collaborated in the guitar-making, their playing styles, etc. Includes a 20-track CD of performers playing Ferrington guitars: Elvis Costello, Ry Cooder, Richard Thompson, J.D. Souther, and others. 13.5" x 10" 
Price: 40.00 USD
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27 Gindick, Jon THE NATURAL BLUES AND COUNTRY WESTERN HARMONICA: A Beginner's Guide
Visalia, CA Cross Harp Press 1979 Third Edition Pictorial wraps Very Good Bruce Thompson 
pp: 128, (4); text illus from drawings. This step-by-step guide ends with an index of some 100 albums, listing the harmonica key needed to jam along on cross harp. 8.5" x 5.25". 
Price: 10.00 USD
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28 Goodman, Benny BENNY GOODMAN SWING CLASSICS: Clarinet Solos with Piano Accompaniment.
NY Regent Music 1941 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
12pp. Inside the cover is a brief biography of Benny Goodman. Contains music to six of his swing tunes. The cover shows the musician and bandleader with his clarinet. Minor scuff on cover. 12" x 9" Song titles: Air Mail Special; Grand Slam; Gone With What Draft; Flying Home; Mission To Moscow; Benny's Bugle. 
Price: 20.00 USD
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29 Haynes, William S. WM. S. HAYNES COMPANY IMPORTED BOEHM SYSTEM FLUTES AND PICCOLOS
Boston Haynes 1940 First Edition Original Wraps Very Good 
20pp + large broadsheet, folded and tipped inside back cover; illus from photographs of instruments. Contains two pages of text on Theobald Boehm and his key system, two pages on Haynes, two pages of flute facts, and double-page spreads on various flutes and piccolos. 8" x 10" This well-illustrated catalog of Haynes woodwinds includes descriptions and prices of the instruments, cases, repairs and parts. The broadsheet at the back shows four models of Haynes flutes and a piccolo, all at 2/3 actual size. 
Price: 65.00 USD
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30 Heaps-Nelson, George and Barbara McClintock Koehler FOLK & BLUES HARMONICA: An Instruction Manual
Pacific, MO Mel Bay 1976 0871668157 / 9780871668158 First Edition Original Wraps Near Fine 
136pp; text illus from photographs. Includes a discography. Written "to help the person who wants to play American folk music or the blues on the harmonica," specifically a "10-hole reed diatonic harmonica in the key of C." Advises on what instrument to buy and how to play it, with harmonica arrangements for 41 traditional American, Irish, and British tunes. 11.75" x 8.75" 
Price: 15.00 USD
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