Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1992. dj. Hardcover - A wide-ranging collection of Caribbean vignettes, historical, personal, and cultural. With photographs and suggestions for further reading. Map. Index, 324 pp. ISBN: 0-201-523965.

Toronto & Berkeley: Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press, (2010) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book inspired by Gordon Lightfoot's song which was commissioned by the CBC in 1967 to mark Canada's centennial year, a song which describes the construction of the transcontinental railway as "an iron road runnin' from the sea to the sea." Beautifully illustrated by Ian Wallace with gorgeous landscapes and evocative portrayals of the people who lived the building of the railroad. Includes Gordon Lightfoot's music and lyrics, a brief history of the railroad and Wallace's notes on the illustrations. SIGNED by Wallace on the front endpaper. Large format. Unpaginated. ISBN: 978-0888999535.

New York: Celebra / Penguin, (2014) dj. Hardcover first edition - This is one of the copies offered as a promotion for her fitness site, bodylab, . . Jennifer Lopez" but I am doubtful that this is a genuine JLo signature. Illustrated throughout with many full-color photographs by Anna Carballos - the site states "We'll send you a SIGNED copy of Jennifer Lopez's new book True LoveÉ absolutely FREE!" On the dedication page in blue ink is "thanks for joining bodylab. "276 pp. ISBN: 978-0451468680.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of thirteen songs from African American history: "Even though these lullabies were born of hardship and overwhelming sadness, they can be thought of as musical stories for children and adults By turns soothing, playful, empowering and bittersweet, the songs convey the love of parents for children." SIGNED by McGill on the half title page. Illustrated by by Michael Cummings with vibrant quilt collages. Musical notation at rear of book, CD included. Large square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-395-857554.

New York: Walker, (1999.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 4th in the excellent series of mysteries featuring jazz pianist Evan Horne, all of which draw upon the author's own knowledge of music as a professional jazz drummer and critic. INSCRIBED on the title page. 248 pp. ISBN: 0-8027-33271.

New York: Walker, (1999.). SIGNED first edition - The 4th in the excellent series of mysteries featuring jazz pianist Evan Horne, all of which draw upon the author's own knowledge of music as a professional jazz drummer and critic. SIGNED on the title page.

New York: McGraw-Hill, (1976) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Produced and art directed by Harris Levine. A book which, as it examines the work of Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Charlie Parker, Jo Jones, Lester Young, Duke Ellington and others, also redefines the role and importance of blues in American music - "it's function has been the exorcism of despair. It is, above all, music to be danced to." Illustrated with many photographs. INSCRIBED on the half title page "For the Coffee House and more riff-style lunches." Index, somewhat oversized, Errata slip laid in. 264 pp.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1938. dj. Hardcover first edition - A chronologically arranged collection of the best songs and ballads recounting American naval history from the time of the Revolution - the taking of the British armed schooner Margaretta at Machias in 1775- to 1882 (to the grim fate of Lieutenant De Long's Arctic Expedition) - the years of ships under sail. Includes halftone reproductions of twenty original broadsides. Bibliography, index of first lines, of proper names and of ship's names. xvii, 372 pp.

Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press 1925. Hardcover first edition - The second of Odum's three classic works on African American music. As noted in the preface, the songs in this volume were collected in northern Mississippi and northern Georgia, with a few other songs and fragments from North Carolina and Tennessee included for comparative purposes. They are divided into three categories: religious songs (the largest group), social songs, and work songs. Much of the book consists of the lyrics to the songs. Includes a select bibliography, and an index to the songs. vii, 306 pp.

New York: Kodansha International, (1996) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His first book published after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, a very personal nonfiction account which presents an intimate portrait of his son, born with a brain deformity, and reflects on the challenges and pleasures of raising a handicapped person and the healing power of the family - and ultimately to see his son find his voice in music. SIGNED by Oe on the title page and uncommon thus. Illustrated with drawings of the family, including a section in full color, by Yukari Oe, his wife. Translated from the Japanese by Stephen Snyder. Laid in is a flyer for the book signing event in NYC. 146 pp. ISBN: 4-770020481.

Seattle: University of Washington Press, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Study of 3 blind Sierra Leone thumb piano musicians. Illustrated with black and white photographs. References, discography, index. ISBN: 0-295975253.

San Carlos, CA: Scruffie Munster Media, 2017. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A "feel-good tale of a penguin whose spirits are lifted from building a new friendship with a seagull." Colorfully illustrated by Nicole Taylor. SIGNED on the title page by Purnell with the words "Be happy to be you." Lyrics and music at the end of the book. Includes a code for a free downloadable song and story. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-1532328770.

New York: Browndeer Press / Harcourt Brace. (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A sensitive and accurate portrayal of the lives and beliefs of the Shakers as seen through the eyes of a boy who is given into their care at age six and spends the rest of his life learning the songs and the ways of the Shakers. Includes the words and music from seven songs from Shaker collections and the author's historical note at the beginning. Illustrated with vivid paintings by Jeanette Winter. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-15-2769218.

New York: Doubleday, 1978. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The intellectual history of Ishmael Reed in essay form - a wide ranging group of essays, some autobiographical, others dealing with issues like getting published, and others on such topics as Haiti, Charlie Parker, artists Betye Saar and Doyle Foreman, Mardi Gras, Chester Himes and more. vii, 293 pp. ISBN: 0-385-056885.

New York: Doubleday, 1978. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED. The intellectual history of Ishmael Reed in essay form - a wide ranging group of essays, some autobiographical, others dealing with issues like getting published, and others on such topics as Haiti, Charlie Parker, artists Betye Saar and Doyle Foreman, Mardi Gras, Chester Himes and more. vii, 293 pp.. ISBN: 0-385-056885.

New York: Harper Perennial, (2011). First edition - Historical novel by this award-winning crime writer: "Mozart's estranged sister stumbles into a world of soaring music, burning passion, and mortal danger while attempting to uncover the truth about her brother's suspicious death." 279 pp. Issued as a trade paperback original.

New York: Springboard Press / Hachette, (2009). An eight page promotional brochure for the book "Let It Bleed: The Rolling Stones, Altamont and the End of the Sixties." Illustrated with photographs throughout, printed on glossy stock. Measures 9 3/4 by 11 inches. Uncommon.

New York: A. S. Barnes, 1934. Hardcover - A detailed description of twelve historical dances of Old Mexico - with information on how to perform them musical notations, and more. Illustrated with drawings which portray the, symbolism of each dance as well as describing the costumes worn. xiii, 111 pp.

Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1978. Hardcover first edition - An annotated bibliography with brief information about European and North American women who were composers of classical music, and either had their work published, or performed in public, or who won an award for it. Extensive list of sources. Supplemental list and sources. vii, 191 pp. ISBN: 0-8108-11383.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. DJ. Hardcover first edition - A "philosophical meditation of the relationship between two keyboards - the piano and the word-processor - -and what it means to use one's imagination (to improvise) on either. " The last chapter, which he states he typed at a very fast rate without going back to correct errors, in an unintentional example of the premise on which this books seems to be based: the fallacy that the "body" - the hands - are more important than the brain in creativity. 126 pp. ISBN: -394502701.

New York: Atheneum, 1992. dj. Hardcover first edition - Young adult novel derived from Greek mythology by this Newbery award winning writer. "Enny recounts the story of her best friend, Orfe, a talented artist known for the beauty of her music; Orfe's romance with Yuri, a recovering drug addict; and Orfe's doomed struggle to save Yuri - and herself." 120 pp. ISBN: 0-689317719.

Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks / Media Fusion, (2007.). SIGNED first edition - "Like Harlem renaissance poet Langston Hughes, who first popularized the blues as a poetic form, California Poet Laureate Al Young has written about the blues, played the blues and drawn inspiration from the blues." 120 poems in the book plus this includes an audio CD with "More than 60 minutes of gripping, dynamic blues poetry (often with a live band), plus Langston Hughes' soulful reading of 'The Weary Blues'."SIGNED on the title page. Square format. 254 pp.

Rockville, MD: Ariadne Press, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Prize-winning coming-of-age story of a young Chinese American girl. SIGNED on the title page. 199 pp. ISBN: 0-918056136.