Printed Music and Libretti
GILBERT, WILLIAM S. – SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN . H.M.S. Pinafore, or the Lass That Loved A Sailor. Boston: Oliver Ditson Co., 1927. First edition thus. 160pp, cover and title page has missing lower right corner and with repaired tear to upper right edge, score is complete and unmarked, binding tight. Very Good. Paperback. The entire musical and vocal score of this famous “entirely original nautical comic opera.” (#475) $20.00
Wagner, Richard. The Mastersingers of Nuremberg (Die Meistersinger). London: Schott & Co., 1904. First edition thus. 560pp, blue cloth with gold-stamped coat-of-arms on cover, gold-stamped letters on spine. 8.5 x 11 in. Owner signature on ffep, handwritten list of musical motifs on page facing score. Fine. Hardcover. Massive book contains entire piano and vocal score of this famous opera. (#476)$30.00
Willson, Meredith. The Music Man. New York: Putnams, 1958. Book Club. 157pp, light blue cloth w/dark blue lettering on spine. Fireside Theatre Book Club Edition. V. small light stain near top of cover. DJ in plastic protective cover, coffee stain barely visible on cover, some smudges on front and back, spine darkened with wear at top and bottom, but complete.Owners sig on ffep, otherwise a fine+ book. Fine in very good dust-jacket. Hardcover. Rare first edition of “One of the best musical comedies of our time.” Willson’s story and lyrics are brilliant, a classic musical, made into a hit movie in 1961. (#477) $30.00
Selections from the Beatles Anthology 1. Hal Leonard Corp, 1996. First printing. ISBN: 9780793562893. 112pp, clean unmarked copy. Fine. Paperback. Contains 27 songs with guitar chords and piano arrangements of songs from the Beatles Anthology Vol. 1 (#213) $6.00
Professor Longhair Collection For Piano Solo. Hal Leonard Corp, 1999. ISBN: 9780793593347. 128pp, sheet music for 19 Professon Longhair songs. List price is 19.95 Paperback. as new shape (#224) $10.00