CUT IT OUT
(2005)
First printing of this collection of collage art and illustration by Lou Beach, prefaced by glowing praise from Matt Groening, Jeff Bridges, Terry Gilliam, and George Saunders.
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CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP
2005
First edition of what is generally considered the first comprehensive history of hip-hop.
INDIAN MELODIES
1845
First edition of what is widely considered the first printed book of music by a Native American, and one of the earliest books published by a Native American about Native American culture.
DISCO
(1978)
First edition of this frenzied, anthropologically-minded contemporary account of disco: the music, the clubs, the way of life. Rare this condition.
PRINCE PRESENTS THE SACRIFICE OF VICTOR
(1994)
Magnificent black and white photographs of Prince on and off stage during his 1992/3 European tour, privately produced by Paisley Park, accompanied by lyrics and quotes by the artist.
Original Photograph of Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and Roy Haynes at the Open Door
(1953) [print ca. 1970s]
A rare image — considered by many "the greatest photo in jazz history" (THE NEW YORK TIMES) — of Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus, and Roy Haynes performing at NYC's Open Door on September 13, 1953.
AMERICAN MOUNTAIN SONGS
(1927)
First printing of this collection of American and Americanized mountain ballads, love songs, and spirituals, transcribed and arranged with piano accompaniment — in the scarce original dust jacket.
THE EDUCATION OF A CONCERT-GOER
(1949)
First edition of this introduction to the art of orchestral music for laypeople by a professor of music and instrumentalist — both an insider's view of orchestras, and an elucidation of musical composition itself.
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ALL THAT MODS! [オール・ザット・モッズ!]
1998
First edition of this rare Tokyo publication about the music, fashion, and history of the Mod subculture.
SIGNIFYING RAPPERS
(1990)
Signed first edition of this early scholarly consideration of rap, and Wallace's book immediately preceding his classic INFINITE JEST.
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