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Seligson, Marcia.
The Eternal Bliss Machine: America's Way of Wedding , Signed
New York, William Morrow,
1973, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Fine, Jacket: Fine, Signed by Author A thoroughly amusing expose of a great American racket. The American wedding is a glaring reflection of the American way of life. A metaphor for our paramount concerns as a nation; consumermania, outlandish extravagance, status climbing compulsions & exorbitant romanticism. A Beverly Hills Tobacco czar converts his humble estate into a southern plantation, gluing billions of magnolia blossoms to the elm trees. The cermony is 12 minutes, the floral bill $150,000. Hilarious expamples of behind the scenes making of the wedding, weddings themselves, gift giving, etc. Tan cloth boards & spine. DJ not price clipped, white pictorial. Signed by author on e.p. Fine. sm 4 to, 304 pages
(American, Extravagance, Consumerism, Status, Climbing, Romanticism, The Wedding, Racket, Elaborate, Weddings, Social, Status, Social, Behavior, Non-Fiction, First, Edition, Signed, Books, First, Edition, Signed, Marriage, Customs) Cat No. 1110.
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20.00
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The Eternal Verities: for the Teachers of Children
Los Angeles, The United Lodge of Theosophists,
1921, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Lessons for children in keeping with the theosophical dogma of Madame Blavatsky: the object of true education, she says, is to cultivate and develop the mind in the right direction; to teach people to carry with fortitude the burden of life allotted them by Karma; to strenghten their will; to inculate in them the love of one's neighbor and the feeling of mutual interdependence and brotherhood; to train and form the character for practical life. Blue cloth boards and spine, faded, rubbed to edges and spine ends, faded gilt. Text clean, solidly bound. 12 mo, 237 pages.
(For, Children, Theosophical, Teachings, Madam, Blavatsky, Reincarnation, Karma, The Eternal, Verities) Cat No. 2159.
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15.00
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Cooke, James Frances, Editor.
The Etude Magazine, November 1936; Thanksgiving
Philadelphia, Theodore Presser Co.,
1936, Wraps,
Condition: Very Good, Brown wraps, illustrated with three Choir Boys (closed tears, binding solid). Musical Works: Sweet Lavender; The Geisha Girl; Prelude in Eb Minor No. 14, etc; Master Works: Hunting Song Op. 19, No. 3 by F. Mendelsshon; Fragment from Violin Sonata in C Minor, by Beethoven. Children's Pieces: The Seesaw; Patter of the Rain; Scarecrows in the Wind; In a Sea Cradle, etc. Many articles. Closed tears to spine, very cover and text, solidly bound. 4 to- Have duplicates of same.
(Etude, Magazine, Thanksgiving, Vintage, Sheet, Music, Vintage, Music, Magazines, Music, Critic, Music, For, Violin, And Piano, Music, Ephemera, Vintage, Sheet, Music, For, Children, The Etude, Thanksgiving, 1936, Vintage, Holiday, Music, Holiday, Sheet, Music) Cat No. 1810.
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12.00
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Cooke, James Frances, Editor.
The Etude Music Magazine, December 1936
Philadelphia, Theodore Presser Co.,
1936, Wraps,
Condition: Very Good, Yellow color wraps, Children singing in Christmas winter scene. Sheet music pieces: Winter Time (I), Robert Schumann; A King was Born, H. Alexander Matthews; My Skates, Frieda Peycke; Silent Night, Transcribed by Clarence Kohlmann; Hungarian Camp Songs (17th and 18th Century). For Children: The Choo-Choo Train; Santa Claus In Town; The Whistler; Cricket on the Hearth, etc. Misc. Pieces: Waltz in E Flat; The Gypsy Show; Dragon Flies; Chanson Pensive, A. Gretchaninoff; Dawn Lillies. Many articles. Small closed tears to spine, cover clean and bright, contents clean, solidly bound. Have duplicates of same. 4 to
(Sheet, Music, Vintage, Music, Magazines, The Etude, 1936, Music, Critic, Music, For, Violin, And Piano, Music, Ephemera, Vintage, Sheet, Music, For, Children, Etude, Christmas, 1936, Christmas, Music, Vintage, Christmas, Music, A., Gretchaninoff, Composer, Christmas, Music, Piano, Music, For, Christmas) Cat No. 1809.
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15.00
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Cooke, James Frances, Editor.
The Etude, Music Magazine, Vol. LIV
Philadelphia, Theodore Presser Co.,
1936, Wraps,
Condition: Very Good, The June 1936 issue cover are photo "The Old Violin Maker"; main article Backround in Music Study, a conference with Leopold Godowsky. Historical portrait series of the world's best musicians; Violinists Etude; Piano accordian and its relation to good music; amateur violin making; Paganini and the violin student; Minuet, from Divertimento in "D"' Allegro con brio from Sonata in D Minor (violin & piano). Many sheet music pieces such as: The Bumble Bee; June Bugs Jamboree; Celtic Song and other. A children's section on music. Wonderful vintage magazine. in VG condition. Have many other issues 4 to
(Sheet, Music, Vintage, Music, Magazines, The Etude, 1936, Samuel, Pepys, Musician, Music, Critic, Accordion, Music, Great, Violinists, Paganini, Music, Ephemera) Cat No. 1424.
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9.50
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