Search Results: Ballad & Folk Song from HLP Songs & Ballads

302 page autobiography of John A. Lomax. Book covers are clean with no markings, and show light wear. Corners a very slightly bumped. Pages are clean and free of marking other than library stamps noted. Ex library copy ink stamped "CREW'S LIBRARY - U.S. Naval Hospital - Puget Sound Navy Yard - Bremerton, Washington." Stamp appears on end papers, Title Page, page 59, and fore edge.

272 Pages. Maybe the first book of its kind, with some ballads the first time in print. Over 100 ballads including commentary on the events, and some with melodies. Ballads are broken into eight categories - "Friends and Relations", "Jealousy, Unrequited Love and Madness", "The Profit Motive", "For the Love of God", "A Matter of Pigment", "Law at any Price", "A Way of Life", and "Any Excuse will Serve". Dust jacket is unmarked but clipped, rubbed and chipped on the top & bottom edges. Covers are very clean with no edge wear, but slight bumping on the bottom corners.Pages are clean and no markings were noted except some pencil erasures on the FFEP.

495 pages. "...a ragbag of strips, stripes and streaks of color from nearly all ends of the earth."Black covers with bold orange lettering and blind stamp of Sandburg bust. Covers are clean with tight spine and light bumping on the corners.Pages are very clean with red edges on three sides and no markings noted, except for penciled price erasures on the FFEP.

297 pages. A collection of Child Ballads with numerous versions found in New England; with melodies transcribed by Bruno Nettl, and critical analysis by Tristam P. Coffin.Dust jacket is clipped, faded on the spine, and chipped on the top and bottom edges. Covers are very clean with mild bumping on the corners.

Dust jacket is NOT price-clipped, and is in a protective cover. Dust jacket is free of marking, but has some chipping and a closed tear or two on the edges. Covers are clean but bumped on the top edge and corners. Pages are clean, but there may yet be found some very light pencil notations. FIRST EDITION D-E

31 pages. A very readable copy. Cover is unmarked and intact, but there is noticeable wear. Pages are clean with no markings noted except for an owner stamp on the flyleaf.

439 pages. Divides the growth of the nation into Eight eras from the "Colonial Period" to "After the War" (i.e. WWII), and "sought songs that conveyed most clearly, most typically, a given national mood or experience; that were examples of the finest melodies and lyrics available; and that had proved their effectiveness and popularity..." Covers are clean and unmarked, with square spine and corners. There is an impression of numbers on the lower quarter of the back cover. The pages are clean, crisp and unmarked.

407 pages. Cover is shows some bumps/rubs on edges and spine ends, and a pale "drip" mark down the front cover. Pages are clean but top and bottom edges are soiled. No markings noted except a very small book-shop sticker on the FFEP.

105 pages. 30 songs with melody and piano accompaniment. All text is in English and French.No dust jacket. Ex library - Whitman College Library bookplate - though minimally marked with "138289" stamp dedication page and end paper. Includes small note of Erratum pasted in opposite copyright page and a gift note "Tom from Helen" on the FFEP. See photos. Covers are sturdy and clean of marking, but lightly soiled. Mild bumping on corners.Pages are clean with no markings noted other than those noted above.

284 pages. Ex Library Watertown, NY. - see photos.Dust Jacket is NOT price-clipped. Jacket is clean with a bit of rubbing, but no tears or chips noted. Covers are clean with some bumping on the corners. Pages are very clean with no marking noted except for the ex-library identifications - see photos.

First printed in two volumes in 1920, then reprinted in one book in 1959. Volume one is 115 pages with 50 songs, and volume two 129 pages with another 50 songs. Each volume is preceded by notes for each song pertaining to the origins and construction of the texts and melodies. No dust jacket, but the cover boards and spine are very clean with tight ends and square corners. The pages are clean and crisp with no markings noted save the erasure of a price on the FFEP.

623 pages.Dust jacket is clipped and in a protective cover. Edges are chipped with some rubbing on the back. Cover is black with gold lettering and a silver embossed design on front. Cover is very clean with tight spine, and light bumping on the corners. Pages are clean and bright with no marking noted. There is a small stain on the top edge which doesn't affect the pages.

126 pages. Very readable copy. Cover is intact with slight wear. The published price has been marked out, and remainder marks on the bottom edge. Pages are clean with no marks noted except for an owner stamp on the flyleaf.

First Edition as the date - 1939 - is on both the Title page and the Copyright page. Includes inscription and signature by the author - "Remember that a walk with you is better than a ride with many others" - signed October 19, 1940 Irene Therese Whitfield Holmes. 159 pages and 65 songs with a delightful introduction by the author, about field work collecting songs with Alan Lomax. Includes Louisiana-French Folk Songs, Cajun Folk Songs, and Creole Folk Songs. Commentaries are provided for each song, and melodies are noted. Songs lyrics are French, however, no translations are given. Front cover and spine are clean and intact. The rear cover is intact but is stained and slightly warped. Corners and spine ends are in very good shape. Pages are aged, but clean with no markings noted.

212 pages with historical photos and illustrations. A blend of Folklore and History. No dust jacket.Covers are very clean and unmarked with square corners and no notable edge wear.Pages are crisp and clean with no markings noted except a penciled price on the FFEP.

416 pages.Covers show light rubbing, and bumping on the corners. Pages with red top edge are very clean with no markings noted.

Four Volume Set. Reprint of the 1945-50 ed. published by the State Historical Society of Missouri. Dust jackets are unclipped - no price - and in protective covers. Vol III jacket has a ~1/2" closed tear on the top front that is noticeable on close inspection.There is a bump on the top edge, front cover of Vol III.Pages are clean, crisp and free of marks except for erasures of prices on FFEP's.Volume 1 - British Ballads and SongsVolume II - Songs of the South and WestVolume III - Humorous and Play-Party SongsVolume IV - Religious Songs and Other Items

247 pages with a few full page b/w photos. A ballad hunter in Nova Scotia near the turn of the century. The book is about the singers and efforts to collect the ballads, as much as the ballads themselves. Would have been interesting to listen to Mackenzie and Lomax swap tales about ballad collecting and the characters who sang them. Ex-Library with minimal marking including an Iowa State Library bookplate and a barely noticeable raised stamp of the same on the Title Page. The covers and spine are intact but worn with bumping, fraying and staining. Pages are clean and unmarked, but there is staining on the fore edge (see photos) which crept into some of the pages as much as 1/8".This may not be a collector's dream, but would be a treasure to many.