First Edition. Sparrow dustjacket art. "When the world famous voice trainer, Professor Von Trauber, discovered Dietrich Sleifeld in an obscure choir school, he was convinced that he had discovered material which would take the world by storm and cover himself with glory". This copy inscribed and signed by author at title page. Very Good, foxing to pages, in Very Good dustjacket, some small edge chips. Item #28572

First Edition. Depression Era romance of a great singer who lures "Ann Prescott into lawless love and turned her life into a path of ecstasy and pain..." Near Fine, with literary agent stamp at front free endpaper, in dustjacket, light vertical crease at front panel, small chips at lower spine end and flap corners, cm deep chips at top spine end, red at spine faded. Item #8800

First Edition. Contemporary novel of a small city divided by "its country club members and its mill-town folk - dramatically contrasted on the night of their gala dances, on the right side, so to speak, and the wrong side of the tracks. Under the spell of jazz, played, on the one side, by the most expensive imported orchestras, on the other." Near Fine but for small inked price of 25 cents at front endpaper, in lovely Near Fine price-clipped dustjacket. Item #22068

First Edition. Original brown cloth, tall octavo, gilt title lettering. Fontaine Fox illustrations. Author's first book. This copy with long poetic gift inscription by Jazz saxophonist Hale Byers, who played in Paul Whiteman's big band. One paragraph reads: "All life, little man, is a saxaphone / To be played or miss-played at your will. / True you'll be taught the scales and keys / How to read and finger and things like these / But they playing remains with you still". Great early and unusual Jazz association copy. Very Good, some spotting to cloth. Item #17236

Reprint Edition. Romance novel between a young art connoisseur and woman who becomes a famous singer. Very Good, ownership signature at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, few shallow edge chips, scotch tape at top and lower spine end. Item #26021

Second Printing. Novel of a world famous female concert pianist who married an American tennis champion. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #27380

First Edition. H. Fisk dustjacket art and illustrations. Original illustrated boards in publisher's dustjacket. Music themed short story previously printed in newspapers of a small mining town on Christmas Eve in search of a piano player. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, bit of loss at lower spine area. Item #27333

First Edition. Janice Calvert Emile dustjacket art. Novel set in the Covent Garden, the historic home the London players, and involving the “picturesque figures that are to be found in and about the [Covent] Garden in the early hours of morning.” Very Good, bookplate at front pastedown, some soiling and wear to cloth, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, soiling and small edge chips, few inch closed tear at top rear panel. Item #22256

First Edition (issue with 1896 title page). Paris set novel concerning Trilby O'Ferrall, a half-Irish girl working in Paris as an artists' model and laundress who, when hypnotized, becomes a talented and renown singer. Uncommon in original dustjacket. Very Good, contemporary inscription at front endpaper, in Good dustjacket, chipped at top spine end and flap corners. Item #27469

First Edition. Werwer dustjacket art. Novel of a child violin prodigy who is exploited for his talents. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with short closed tear at top spine end, modest wear to edges. Item #16605

First Edition. Novel of a young woman that was brought up in a "primitive Negro cabin with an old black mammy", then is adopted by an "altruistic wealthy man". All this leads up to her debut as a musician on the concert stage. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with white areas age toned. Item #14128