Asch Moses (46 results)

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. 2nd Printing. The book is in fair condition with visible wear on the cover, including some edge fraying. The interior pages are intact, though they may show signs of age such as slight discoloration. An inscription is present on the title page, adding a unique aspect to this copy. Overall, it remains a solid and collectible piece for those interested in folk and blues music. Ben Shahn (illustrator).…

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. 1st. 96pp.; SC multi-color cover w/black pic. cover; rubbed w/wear on edges & corners; corner-fold; 6"tear on spine; 2"tear,tp.; some soil; clean, tight pgs. "Includes Instruction for Folk Guitar/Chord Chart for Guitar/Chord Chart for 5-String Banjo".

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Spine is chipped, front cover has yellowed along the top edge and there is a small piece missing at the top edge. Price of $1.95 stamped on the inside cover and has been marked through. Pages 33 and 35 have been folded at the top right corner. Back cover has yellowed. Book is clean with no marks. Bookseller Inventory BS/ME. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Trade Edition. This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. Later trade edition (not noted, with a 1962 date, but with an ISBN number). The book is in clean, bright condition. There is a small spot of discoloration where a price sticker used to be on the bottom edge of the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. "Huddie William Ledbetter (January 15, 1888 December 6, 1949) , better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In the Pines" (also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" and "Black Girl") , "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "Goodnight, Irene", "Black Betty", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil". Ledbetter usually played a twelve-string guitar, but he also played the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, and windjammer (accordion). In some recordings he also used clapping or stomping to accompany his singing. Ledbetter's songs covered a wide range of genres, including gospel music, blues, and folk music, as well as a number of topics, including women, liquor, prison life, racism, cowboys, work, sailors, cattle herding, and dancing. He also wrote songs about people in the news, such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean Harlow, Jack Johnson, the Scottsboro Boys and Howard Hughes. Ledbetter was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008. " (from Wikipedia).…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A merely good copy of the 1961 reprint by Oak Publications. The text is unmarked. Abundant wear to the cover panels and to the spine, with a 2" section at the base of the spine frayed loose, and the cover somewhat unglued from the bottom half of the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. This is a larger than trade sized paperback book with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some generalized toning and some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. There is a previous owner's ink stamped last name on the front cover of the book, along with an ink stamped music store name and address. The text pages are clean and bright. "Guthrie wrote hundreds of country, folk, and children's songs, along with ballads and improvised works. Dust Bowl Ballads, Guthrie's album of songs about the Dust Bowl period, was included on Mojo magazine's list of 100 Records That Changed The World, and many of his recorded songs are archived in the Library of Congress. Songwriters who have acknowledged Guthrie as a major influence on their work include Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Hunter, Harry Chapin, John Mellencamp, Pete Seeger, Andy Irvine, Joe Strummer, Billy Bragg, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Jeff Tweedy, Tom Paxton, Brian Fallon, Sean Bonnette, and Sixto RodrÃguez. He frequently performed with the message "This machine kills fascists" displayed on his guitar. " (from Wikipedia); B&W Illustrations; 54p. pages; Pictured 6/9/26.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. Reprint. (folk singers, biographies, criticism and interpretation) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Signed & inscribed by Israel G. Young to the previous owner on the half title page. Staple bound paperback. Minor wear to wrappers, otherwise very good. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Printing. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some lightish bumping, rubbing and wear. The book covers have several spots of ground-in dirt and discoloration. The text psages are generally clean and bright. There is a previous owner's ink stamped name to the top edge of the title page. The contents include: Aunt Rhody, Blow the Man Down, Buffalo Skinners, Crawdad, Deep Blue Sea, Down in the Valley, Frankie and Johnny, Hammer Song, I Ride an Old Paint, My Horses Ain't Hungry, Riddle Song, Stagolee, Study War No More, The Water is Wide, and many more. Illustrated by Moses Asch (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued. First Edition, 8th Printing. Text/Near New. Softcover/VG; sound w/rubs & faint crearings to leading edges, and corner creasings to some five pages. Anthology of folk songs dominating radio waves of America during the 1940s through the 1950s sung by social activist Peter "Pete" Seeger (1919 - 2014). Volume carries Seeger's Introduction. Muscially endowed and keenly aware of the power of folk music in communication, social comment, themes of songs he sang, for both adults and children, the future leaders-to-be, is a lesson in civics. 96 pages. Moses Asch (Compiler of Illustrations) (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. "Instructions for Folk Guitar, Chord Chart for Guitar, Chord Chart for 5-String Banjo". Not dated- believed to be mid 1960s. In very good multi-coloured card with small illustrations and colour squares with names of famous singers. The covers are tight, straight and clean, slight edge-wear. Very lightly foxed cut edges. The text block is firmly bound, square and unmarked - very good plus condition - and not annotated. Issued without jacket. 4to size. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is the first issue saddle-stapled card wrappers, not the the glued binding later edition. VG-. some surface and edge wear to cover (see photo). *vo. 96 pp. Frontis. drawing of Seeger; historical woodcut-style illustrations throughout selected by Moses Asch, Folkways Records founder. Ships fast with tracking.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As New, A Gentle Read Copy. - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Corners And Edges. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ Pete Seeger is an outstanding folksinger and an American treasure. Millions in every corner of the globe have listened to and sung along with Seeger-discovering the riches of America's folk song heritage. Originally published in 1961, this book includes the most popular songs in Pete Seeger's songbag. 84 traditional folk songs, including such favorites as "Irene Goodnight," "Darline Corey," "Shenandoah," etc. Each song comes complete with melody line, lyrics, guitar chords, and Seeger's own introductory comments. Beautifully illustrated throughout with over 100 reproductions of documentary prints and wood-cuts, American Favorite Ballads presents a rich panorama of our country's great folk song legacy. Asch, Moses (illustrator).…

Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Undated, circa 1980's. A Near Fine book. 8vo., 96 pp., bound in publishers illustrated orange stiff wraps. Spine very lightly sunned, small remnant of price sticker on rear cover. Text is unmarked, binding is solid.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. slight wear to cover edges, some library marks, otherwise book clean and tight. See images for contents. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Asch, Moses (Selected By) (illustrator). Ex Library.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First softcover edition with no additional dates on the copyright page. The heel of the spine is bumped exposing the signatures but the string binding is strong. Corners also bumped. There is staining on the for-edges that extends slightly on to the pages in spots. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrations from the collection of Moses Asch. Huddle Ledbetter was an American folk and blues singer and composer know for his expertise with the 12 string guitar. Included biographical sketches by Alan Lomax, Woodie Guthrie and Pete Seeger. Please see all images. 95 pages.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. Volume 1. (african americans, music, jazz, blues, folk soungs, spirituals, 20th century ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Befriedigend. Robbins 1965 - Perfect tb . Gr. EU-3MU0-ZV1H Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Hardcover. Third Printing. Pages clean with a few pen marks to blank space, ex-library with card holder to rear, binding solid, cloth boards heavily bumped with library sticker at left left front boardPlease contact us about shipping costs for international orders of over-sized books or multi-book sets. We are happy to provide accurate quote prior to purchase. Pages clean with a few pen marks.…

8vo Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. 95p. Interior is unmarked with sheet music tabs and b/w photos. Rusty red wraps are clean with lightly bumped corners. Binding is tight with an uncreased spine. Name penned on internal front cover. Spine is sunned.

Paperbound. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. 54 pages with discography. Notes written by previous owner on inside cover, notes written on hearing Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee perform on 1/18/1963 in Portland Oregon. Scarce.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition, First Printing. Quarto. 8.5 x 11 in. 118 pp. Fully illustrated with black & white reproductions of photographs and music notation. Good in original pictorial wrappers with a few spots of soiling/dampstaining to head of front cover and throughout text block along fore-edge.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Brown illustrated card covers, a little worn along edges, but otherwise tidy and robust. Hinge firm, no inscriptions, pages smooth and clean, a very good and well preserved copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Well thumbed copy, pages starting to tan, 128pp neat and tidy.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. FREE U.K. Shipping. FAMILY Business. FIRST Class Service. Full refund if not totally satisfied. 1965 FIRST Paperback edition, FIRST Printing. Cover is marked. Slight foxing.

Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. The Leadbelly Songbook edited by Moses Asch & Alan Lomax -PB, 1962 24 CM 96 PAGES Condition: Good condition , très bon état This book, "The Leadbelly Songbook," is a fascinating read for any music lover. Published in 1962 by Oak Publications, it contains 96 p ages of nonfiction narrative on the music topic, as well as lyrics and music of Leadbelly's songs. The book is a first edition and includes special attributes such as being edited by Moses Asch and Alan Lomax. The format is a paperback, and the language is English. For those interested in music, specifically Leadbelly's music, this book is a great addition to your collection.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. In Very Good Condition. No Notes, Names or Markings. No Torn Or Folded Pages May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Vintage 1972 More than 70 songs by Huddie Ledbetter, with chord names and musical transcriptions by Jerry Silverman and biographical notes by Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Fred Ramsey, and Charles Smith. Includes: Midnite Special * Backwater Blues * John Henry * House of the Rising Sun * and more. .…

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. (blues, leadbelly, songbooks) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition (?). First Edition (1963) unstated but implied: no subsequent printings noted in accordance with Oak Publications' customary practice. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; some scuffs to the backstrip which is ever so lightly sunned (the titles thereon remains easily legible) ; a hint of toning to the rear panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names dates addresses notations inscriptions stamps or labels. A handsome copy structurally sound and tightly bound showing mild wear and some minor cosmetic flaws. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 0.3 inches) . Profusely illustrated with vintage duotone photographs drawings and designs. Musical Transcriptions by Jerry Silverman. Introductory Essays and Biographical Sketches by Frederick Ramsey Jr. Alan Lomax Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and Charles Edward Smith. Foreward by Moses Asch. Language: English. Weight: 6.1 ounces. OK6224. Light umber self-wrappers with a drawing of Huddie Ledbetter at the front panel and other Oak Publications offerings at the rear panel . Trade Paperback. More than 70 songs by Huddie Ledbetter. "Ledbelly" by Peter Seeger. "Leadbelly's Legacy" by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. "Leadbelly - King of the 12-String Guitar" by Charles E. Smith. "Midsnite Special" by Woody Guthrie. "Huddie Ledbetter" by Alan Lomax. Discography and Song Index. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 96 pages.…