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Published by RCA Gold Seal LC 0316 (Direct metal mastering). Ohne Jahr (1985)., 1985
Seller: Antiquariat Les-art, Burgstetten, Germany
LP 30 cm. OCover mit einem Portrait des Cellisten. Cover und Platte tadellos. Aufnahmen von 1960 (digitally remastered). Sprache: de.
Published by Boston: BSO, n.d.[1950-1 Season]., 1950
Seller: OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994), West Brookfield, MA, U.S.A.
Association Member: SNEAB
Illustrated by b/w ports & photos, blue conductor cameos and cover by C.R.C. Only edition. Stapled pamphlet, BLUE pictorial cover. small 4to (25,5x18,5cm). pp. 10. Fine. Conductors from Higginson to Munch, History of buildings, typical concert season, facsimile of first program, ports of Munch and Fiedler, photo of Monteux, Koussevitzsky and Munch together, full (panoramic) orchestra shots at Symphony Hall, Pops, Esplanade Concerts at the Hatch Memorial Shell, aerial of Tanglewood in the Berkshires.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1955
Seller: RUSH HOUR BUSINESS, Worcester, MA, U.S.A.
Book
hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1955 used hardcover copy with age wear/ tears to dust jacket, some sunning to pages.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1955
Seller: Old Editions Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, North Tonawanda, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Blue cloth, lightly bumped and rather foxed. Clipped DJ has faded spine, light edgewear and rubbing, several small chips/tears, and light soil and foxing. Solid binding and clean text. Toned and foxed pages. No ownership marks, ex-lib marks, stamps or stickers. ; 12mo 7" - 7˝" tall; 104 pages.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1955
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Oxford University Press; New York, 1955. Hardcover. First Edition. A Very Good, blue cloth binding with dark blue and white emblem on front board and dark blue and white lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, some age spotting/foxing to board buckram, mild spine lean, some rubbing and discoloration along board and spine edges, small bookstore sticker bottom front free endpaper else unmarked, mild scattered foxing to text block edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, few small tears along edges, all four flap corners neatly clipped, very mild scattered foxing to verso panels/flaps, small moisture verso bottom spine, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 104pp., appendix. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 1955
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. 104p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Edges lightly rubbed and tanned; small sticker scuff on front endpaper. Otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is price-clipped and lightly worn, but protected in a mylar cover. Views on conducting an orchestra by the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Published by Oxford, 1955
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Book Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Bright pictorial dust jacket rubbed at edges and spine ends, in mylar cover. Tight binding, solid blue boards with sharp corners, bright blue and white lettering to spine strip, clean, unmarked pages throughout. Signed by author on early title page. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Oxford Univesity Press, New York, 1955
Seller: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 104 pp., xxxiii. NAP. Following the Foreword by John N. Burk and Introduction by Leonard Burkat, Contents divided into 9 chapters: I. "Prelude on Several Themes"; II. "Years of Apprenticeship"; III. "Becoming a Conductor"; IV. "Making the Program"; V. "Face to Face with the Score"; VI. "Rehearsing"; VII. "Concerts"; VIII. "The Musician's Life"; IX. "The Conductor's Life"; Appendix: "The Repertoire of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in its First Five Seasons Under the Musical Direction of Charles Munch", pp. 95-104. Medium blue dustwrapper not price-clipped ($2.75) with coarse-grained black and white photo-portrait on lower half front cover of Author in action on the podium; Title lettering in large white cursive across top third front cover, just below smaller white printed letters for Author name across top front cover. 1" piece from spine edge to spine edge missing at foot of spine, smaller piece (1/4") missing across top spine; cover edges at fore-edge worn (moderate amount of blue worn away, revealing white paper beneath), as with right spine edge; missing small bits at cover corners; several small tears along top edges; 3/8" tear up from bottom edge near mid-point (all Now backed with Archival tape) : NOW in Brodart mylar which modulates these dissonant parts soundly. Medium blue cloth with dark blue Title lettering and white Author name lettering on spine; small illustration at upper center front cover of a dark blue line drawing of a music stand and a horizontal white baton below it. 3a3-point rubbing wear to each spine end and teeny tip wear at book corners, else Fine (Dustwrapper did its job.) Inscribed by Author "To my friend Harry Shapiro--/very cordially/ {SIGNED] / Boston 2[0] MAY 55. " Harry Shapiro was a French horn player, inter alia, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 60 years. [See Obituary by Jeremy Eichler in Boston Globe for July 4, 2014, "Harry Shapiro, 100; horn player spent decades with BSO".]. Signed by Author(s).
Seller: J & J LUBRANO MUSIC ANTIQUARIANS LLC, Syosset, NY, U.S.A.
Signed
An active pose with baton in hand, half-length. Inscribed in black ink: "for Charles and Viola Bovingdon very cordially Charles Munch febr. 12th 66." Image size 242 x 195 mm. with narrow margins. In light gray mat. "Münch toured widely as a conductor in Europe . and in 1946 made his American début with the Boston SO and other orchestras. In 1949 he succeeded Koussevitzky as chief conductor of the Boston orchestra and remained until 1962 . He was welcomed in Boston for the spontaneity he brought to his performances, and under his direction the Boston SO maintained a high standard of brilliance and discipline that reflected his own dynamic personality." Martin Cooper in Grove Music Online.
Published by Oxford U.P, 1955
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-Library. Hardback/Hardcover with dust cover. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.