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Hardback. Walter Piston (1894-1976) taught for over thirty years (1926-1960) at Harvard, where he taught such well-known composers as Harold Shapiro and Leonard Bernstein. The biographies, major accomplishments, stylistic developments, and technical resources of 33 of his students are described. Num Pages: 508 pages, Ill.100mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810824935
- ISBN
- 9780810824935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.33
€ 187.33
Music and Dance in Puerto Rico from the Age of Columbus to Modern Time...
Thompson, Donald; Thompson, Annie F.
Hardback. The breadth of coverage and depth of annotations will make this volume useful to musicologists, folklorists, ballet scholars, teachers, and general readers. Subject and author indexes included. Series: Studies in Latin American Music. Num Pages: 339 pages, Plans, transparencies, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KJP; ASD; AV; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825154
- ISBN
- 9780810825154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.66
€ 130.66
Hardback. Here are brief biographies of 176 people who won leading roles plus more dramatic reports on 33 of them-how they reached fame and fortune, 'some sad and happy endings,' analyses of the images of America they presented. Series: American Movies: The First Thirty Years S. Num Pages: 339 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825277
- ISBN
- 9780810825277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.42
€ 112.42
Hardback. The story of Arthur Farwell (1872-1952) reveals the human side of a composer caught up in a passionate love for his country and its 'common people' and shows how he made music a community experience. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 885 pages, 63ill.70mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 885
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825802
- ISBN
- 9780810825802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 276.56
€ 276.56
Hardback. Since 1955, City Lights Bookshop in San Francisco has published over 230 titles and its 1,500 authors include Jack Kerouac, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Hilda Doolittle, Allen Ginsberg, Goethe, Walt Whitman, Gregory Corso, and Karl Marx. Provides complete information on all City Lights publications from 1955 through 1990. Num Pages: 361 pages, Plans, facsimiles, transparencies, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GBCR; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826212
- ISBN
- 9780810826212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.51
€ 123.51
Hardback. Goss' biography of Carol Robinson (1889-1979) presents the life of a serious American pianist within the larger context of American intellectual life. Num Pages: 285 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826267
- ISBN
- 9780810826267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.27
€ 116.27
Hardback. Best known for his spectacular direction of the Hampton Institute Choir (1913-31), Dett was also a fine pianist, composer, and arranger of Negro folk songs and spirituals. Includes photos, analysis, and musical examples. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 700 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 43. Weight in Grams: 957.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826274
- ISBN
- 9780810826274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.21
€ 208.21
Hardback. Cohen records a historic conflict ending in the 1960s between musicians and the police in New York. Important social issues dominated several trials, detailed in this book. Ultimately, the musicians and entertainers won. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 194 pages, Fr.tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826380
- ISBN
- 9780810826380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.39
€ 104.39
Hardback. The best archival thinking and debate in Canada are reflected in this careful selection of previously published essays. Series: Society of American Archivists S. Num Pages: 526 pages, Illustrations, plans, transparencies, bibliographical references. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826601
- ISBN
- 9780810826601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.00
€ 191.00
Hardback. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 545 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826830
- ISBN
- 9780810826830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.29
€ 167.29
Hardback. Documents the explosion of contemporary gay and lesbian theater, and provides a single reference for American gay and lesbian plays, playwrights, and companies. Num Pages: 233 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSG; GBCR; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826892
- ISBN
- 9780810826892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.59
€ 111.59
Hardback. Paul Macnamara was managing editor of Cosmopolitan, a publicist, a writer, and a television producer. Between 1945 and 1949 he was director of advertising and publicity for legendary film producer David O. Selznick. His reminiscences include the making of a number of Selznick features, such as Duel in the Sun and Portrait of Jennie. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 207 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826946
- ISBN
- 9780810826946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.66
€ 104.66
Hardback. This twenty-sixth annual volume of the Index was produced with the cooperation of 298 participating periodicals from Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. Nearly 7,000 entries for individual poets and translators are included, with more than 20,000 entries for individual poems. Series: Index of American Periodical Verse. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; DSBH; DSC; GBCR; GBCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 39. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827240
- ISBN
- 9780810827240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.47
€ 223.47
Paperback. MacCann features Mack Sennett, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Harry Langdon in this guide to the lives and works of the most important silent comedy movie-makers in America. Series: American Movies: The First Thirty Years S. Num Pages: 257 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827301
- ISBN
- 9780810827301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.27
€ 89.27
Hardback. Radie Britain (1899-1994) was a famous twentieth-century composer whose orchestral compositions have been performed by leading orchestras around the world and one composition, 'A String Quartet,' was performed at the White House. Includes a chronology of events and awards and a chronological list of her works. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 444 pages, music, ports. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827332
- ISBN
- 9780810827332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.13
€ 197.13
Hardback. Analyzes the scope and nature of statutory and common-law American theatrical regulation. An introduction provides context as well as definitions of legal terms that appear throughout. Num Pages: 447 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; AN; LNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 447
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828254
- ISBN
- 9780810828254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.22
€ 173.22
Hardback. This sequel to The Black Librarian in America (Scarecrow, 1970) contains an array of contributors representing a new generation of African American librarians, addressing the same perplexing problems that their predecessors examined. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828308
- ISBN
- 9780810828308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.04
€ 149.04
Hardback. Honduras possesses a remarkable cultural history, and its share of distinguished leaders. Series: Historical Dictionaries of the Americas. Num Pages: 736 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 45. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828452
- ISBN
- 9780810828452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.37
€ 242.37
Hardback. The first attempt to provide a substantive listing of primary sources documenting the 'Holiness Movement,' a major focus of recent study in American religious history. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GBCR; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828612
- ISBN
- 9780810828612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.10
€ 171.10
Hardback. Covering the U.S. and Canada, this compact guide lists aquariums by city and state or province and gives explicit, easy-to-follow instructions on how to find each, either by car or by public transportation. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNGF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810829237
- ISBN
- 9780810829237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.24
€ 95.24
The Immigrant Experience in American Fiction: An Annotated Bibliograph...
Kanoza, Theresa; Simone, Roberta
hardcover. Over 600 descriptive citations. Comprehensive coverage from the late 19th century through the first half of 1994 of adult and young adult novels, collections of stories, anthologies, and secondary sources. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810829626
- ISBN
- 9780810829626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.48
€ 144.48
Hardback. This gazetteer will be useful for identifying the population of any city or town in the West throughout its history and for showing patterns of growth for historical or planning studies. Num Pages: 355 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; GBC; JHBD; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 220 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1153.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830332
- ISBN
- 9780810830332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.89
€ 141.89
Hardback. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830448
- ISBN
- 9780810830448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.84
€ 135.84
hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFC; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830479
- ISBN
- 9780810830479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.73
€ 112.73