Signed Handy (4 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Size: 8vo. Signed by the Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hand SIGNED by African American Composer and Blues Musician W. C. HANDY in ink on the ffep. UNSUNG AMERICANS SUNG Edited by W. C. HANDY. Published by Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc. New York City [rubber stamped], 1944. First edition, First printing. Hardbound in original dark blue textured cloth with gilt printing on the front cover, 11" x 7.5", 236 pages, illustrated with a photographic frontispiece portrait of Handy, two full page photographic illustrations, and eight full page illustrations of African Americans from sketches by Beauford De Laney, and musical scores. VERY GOOD CONDITION: a few droplet stains and light wear to the covers, internally, toning to the pastedown and a penned gift inscription from the former owner Kitty Dalton, a chorus girl for Billy Rose on the ffep, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Handy's important musical and cultural collection of song tributes to outstanding African Americans, explores the different dimensions of musical development that exist within Black culture, while also highlighting the struggle and triumph that exist for people of color. Includes poetry, illustrations, children's songs, choral works, scenes from major works, and art songs. Handy, the "Father of the Blues" composed the music for Phillis Wheatley poetry, and collaborated with Langston Hughes on a number of his poems as did Margaret Bonds, there are over 30 contributors including jazz luminaries Eubie Blake, James P. Johnson, Andy Razaf, Luckey Roberts and Ismay Andrews. William Christopher Handy (1873-1958) born to former slaves, W. C. Handy was one of the first to compose, play and publish a steady stream of blues, spiritual arrangements, marches, hymns, and miscellaneous songs. His collections include Blues: An Anthology (1941), and A Book of Negro Spirituals (1938). His books include: Negro Authors and Composers of the United States (1936), Father of the Blues (1941), and Unsung American Sung (1944). Beauford De Laney (1901-1979) Noted African American Artist. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University / Earthworks Engineering Research Center, 2008. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by R. L. Handy, directly on the front free endpaper. The inscription is to CCEE Hall of Fame Inductee, Nathaniel S. Fox, "a great friend and unique innovator." For more about Fox, see below. Fine condition (cover only very lightly rubbed). NO chips, tears, or fading. Square and tight. Hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked but for where Nathaniel S. Fox has underlined his name as co-author of several items in the complete list of R. L. Handy's publications and patents (pp. vii - xv). Bound in the original green laminated boards. "Nathaniel Fox's journey at Iowa State began after receiving his bachelor's at United States Military Academy, West Point; he chose the Army-approved master's program of civil engineering with a minor in nuclear engineering at Iowa State because he wanted to invent something someday-and he did. Fox's master's thesis was on a new soil test, and with some revisions and redesigns, it is now manufactured in Iowa and has gained international recognition and acceptance. After his master's, the Army approved a Ph.D. in civil engineering, and he continued his soil testing. After graduation, Fox volunteered for active duty in Vietnam. After his active duty, he received a Bronze Star for Valor and a Military Merit Medal from the South Vietnamese Army. He returned home and received requests from the Vietnamese government to teach them how to build "American Roads." Their request was due to the roads built by the United States military lasting for a long time. Fox agreed and brought the chief geotechnical engineer and Vietnamese graduate students to Iowa State to learn about road construction. Fox resigned from the Army and started Soil Systems Incorporated. Five years later, his company was listed in Engineering News Record's Top 500 Engineering Firms. In addition, he was named Engineer of the Year in private practice in Georgia in 1979 and has won many other prestigious awards. One of his most recognized inventions is the ground-improvement system, Geopier, and he founded the Geopier Foundation Company. Geopier is used to support windmills, buildings and earth embankments on soft soil." from the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) website. Fox is a CCEE Hall of Fame Inductee. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by R. L. Handy. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xvii, 354pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Pamphlet. Condition: Near fine. Signed by William C. Handy, the "Father of American Blues," a Souvenir Edition of the "St. Louis Blues" Piano Sheet Music. (illustrator). Souvenir Edition / First Edition. Large octavo, 8pp. Full piece measures approximately 9.25" x 12.25." Original pamphlet, bound at center with twine. Solid text block, faint along margins, otherwise a fine example. Inscribed by William C. Handy: "To Lionel A. Aucoin / with best wishes / from the composer / W.C. Handy / 2-13-1940." Housed in a custom presentation folder, blue cloth, title in gilt on black morocco label and on spine. William C. Handy (1873-1958) was a prolific African American trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and self-proclaimed "Father of American Blues." This pamphlet reproduces the music and lyrics of Handy's classic blues song, "St. Louis Blues," originally published in 1914. This Souvenir Edition was published 25 years after the original music publication, in tandem with the 1939 Paramount Pictures musical film "St. Louis Blues". The film was a Mississippi riverboat drama loosely based on Handy's song. The pamphlet features an illustration of Dorothy Lamour on the front cover, star of the "St. Louis Blues" film. Signed.