Pollock Bruce Editor (18 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Hardcover. Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Hardcover. Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. GOOD/NO DJ Former libary book 157 pp.Text clean and unmarked escept for usual library treatments. Brown cloth boards with gold lettering on cover and spine in good condition. Binding firm.

Hardcover. Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Hardcover. Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. One small crease in corner, otherwise a fine clean bright copy. Playing Keyboards is a magazine format publication produced in 1989 by Half Note, aimed at people who owned or were learning to play home electronic keyboards, which were extremely popular consumer instruments during that period. The late 1980s represented a peak era for home keyboard ownership, with manufacturers such as Casio, Yamaha, and others producing affordable instruments that found their way into many households, creating a substantial market for accessible instructional and songbook style publications aimed at casual players and beginners. The publication follows a format common to that era, combining basic instructional content with a selection of songs arranged specifically for easy playability on a standard home electronic keyboard. This type of magazine or part-work publication was popular during the 1980s as it offered readers a relatively inexpensive way to build up a collection of music and guidance over time. The song arrangements included in publications of this type were typically simplified versions of popular songs, standards, folk tunes, and well known melodies, written in a format that took advantage of the automatic accompaniment and rhythm features built into most home keyboards of the time. Many such publications used a simplified notation system or letter name system above the staff to help players who had little or no formal music reading ability find the correct keys quickly. The intended audience was primarily adult beginners and hobbyist players rather than students pursuing formal music education, and the tone of the content would have been encouraging and informal, emphasizing enjoyment and immediate results over technical development or music theory. Half Note as a publisher operated within a niche but active segment of the music publishing market during this period, producing materials tailored specifically to the home keyboard market rather than the broader piano or classical music education sector. Publications of this kind reflected the democratization of music making that affordable electronic instruments brought about during the 1980s.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. BU6 - Book has taped label on the spine, library stamping on the top, front loose endpaper with label, half-title page, and title page, three labels and library plate taped on the front fixed endpaper, label and label stain on the contents page, label on the hinge on the back loose endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Popular Music (Volume 10 1985) An Annotated Guide to American Popular Songs, Including Introductory Essay, Lyricists and Composers Index, Important Performances Index, Awards Index, and List of Publishers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ex-library. Book.

Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover.

Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover. x library.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. GOODNO DJ Former library book. 171 pp. Text clean and unmarked except for usual library treatments. Brown cloth boards with gold lettering on cover and spine in good condition. Binding firm.

7 volumes. Volume 9: 1980-84 0-8103-0848-7; Volume 10: 1985 0-8103-0849-5; Volume 11: 1986 0-8103-1809-1; Volume 12: 1987 0-8103-1810-5; Volume 13: 1988 0-8103-4945-0; Volume 14: 1989 0-8103-4946-9; Volume 16: 1991 0-8103-7485-4. Brown cloth stamped in dark brown and gilt. 8vo. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4". Matching incomplete set. All volumes appear unused. Ex-lib with just a few small stamps. Otherwise clean, sharp and bright. Fine condition. …