Asch Moses Editor (4 results)

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. 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: 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. Moderate wear. Binding fairly tight, pages age toned. Pictures available upon request. AP.