s.l.: s.n. 1916. Original photograph. Very Good. Real-photo postcard of Company G troops lined up for pay call. The names of the 11 non-coms and officers in the photograph are neatly hand-printed in ink on the verso: Artificer-N.S. Seery Corp'l Turnner Corp'l McGrew Sergt Walrath Sergt White Sergt Verneigo Sergt Thompson 1st Sergt Schawartz Leiut. Anderson Capt. C.L. McCobb. 3.25" x 5.25" Camp Stewart was set up at El Paso Texas to defend the Texas-Mexico border against attacks by Pancho Villa. <br/><br/> s.n. unknown
1930. Original photographs. Clear-cover binder. Very Good. Black & white photographs: seven 7 measuring 2.5" x 3.5" and nineteen 19 approximately 2" x 2". Many of the photographs have brief captions on the versos. Housed in clear sleeves and a report cover 11.5" x 9" Images include: Parade of the Painted Elephants in Mysore; street scenes; sidewalk merchants; snake charmer; Hindu shrine; railroad station; government gardens; burying the dead; Indian fakir; Desarha celebration; temples; sacred bull; &c. <br/><br/> unknown
1898. Original photograph. Very Good. Image 7.5" x 9.5" laid down on a gray photographic mount overall 10.5" x 13.5". Corners of the mount are chipped. <br/><br/> unknown
1931. Original photograph album. Original Boards. Very Good. Contains 15 studio portraits of young women in an album of flexible boards tied with cover title. Each photograph is 5.75" x 3.75" and all are inserted into mounting slots in the heavy leaves. Each photograph is signed by the young woman it portrays some with added sentiments and all but one have a handwritten label stating the girl's full name. 10" x 8.25" Graduates include: Irene Jacobs Dorothy Braff Helen Comins Ruth H. Breslin Mildred Jarvis Helen Bonneville Ella Widdison Elizabeth Attesi Ernestine Bostlen Roberta Carpenter Helen Parzak Dorothy Morse Zelda Bernstein Ellen Chiz and "a45" Barker. <br/><br/> hardcover
NY: H. Metzinger Photos 1890. Original photograph. Good. Sepiatone photo 5" x 6.5" mounted on larger photo-board. The Waffenfoofen Band named on the verso in pencil is posed in front of a painted village-street backdrop. Metzinger's studio was at 81 Sixth Avenue NYC as shown by his stamp on the verso. Two chips from edge of photo-board do not affect the image. <br/><br/> H. Metzinger, Photos unknown
s.l.: s.n. 1930. Original photograph. Very Good. 5.75" x 4" black-and-white portrait of Harry Lester wearing a cowboy hat and pointing at the camera. Signed across his body in blue ink. Harry Lester was born at Fort Worth Texas in 1895. He began life as part of his family's traveling show and went on to adapt his act as popular crazes emerged finally becoming a headliner as a hillbilly musician in the 1930s and '40s retiring in 1957. <br/><br/> s.n. unknown
Manchester PA 1945. Original edition. Very Good. Black-and-white photo of the five sisters dressed in white blouses black coats and skirts and string ties. Caption and names are printed by hand in red. 375" x 7" The five Eppley Sisters traveled the world as a gospel quintet for about 30 years circa 1945 to 1975. <br/><br/> unknown
San Francisco: Muriel Less Manager 1970. Original edition. Fine. 10" x 8" black-and-white close-up portrait of Erwin inscribed in black ink: "To: Betty Larson / Love ya sweets / Durward." Singer-songwriter Durward Erwin born in Kentucky in 1937 and known for his traditional country music has had a long and varied career as detailed on his website. <br/><br/> Muriel Less, Manager unknown
s.l.: s.n. 1960. Original edition. Very Good. 10" x 8" black-and-white portrait of Adams in an embroidered shirt playing his guitar. Inscribed in blue ink: "To Betsy Krynel / Best Wishes / Eddie Adams." Singer-songwriter Eddie Adams 1930-2001 of Michigan organized his Mountain Rhythm Boys in the early 1950s. They recorded their honky-tonk music and played in bars throughout the state through the early 1970s. <br/><br/> s.n. unknown
Victoria Australia: Gregory Young & Associates 1970. Original edition. Very Good. 6.5" x 8.5" black-and-white group portrait of the Australian quintet with their instruments. Identified by a faded label on the verso. When this photo was taken circa 1973 band members were: Paul Trenwith Colleen Bain Trenwith Alan Rhodes Graham Lovejoy and Miles Reay. It is said that the group modeled their sound after the Flatt and Scruggs band. <br/><br/> Gregory Young & Associates unknown
s.l.: Capitol/Country 1970. Original edition. Fine. 10" x 8" black-and-white 3/4 portrait of Tony Booth with an inset photo of him and his family. Captioned "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues." Signed in green ink "Thanks / Tony." Booth born in Tampa in 1943 was part of the Bakersfield-sound revolution begun by Buck Owens appeared regularly on the country charts and is still performing today in the southwest. <br/><br/> Capitol/Country unknown
Encino CA: American Management 1969. Original edition. Fine. 8" x 10" black-and-white close-up portrait of Barbara looking at the camera with a sultry gaze. Barbara Mandrell born in Texas in 1948 was one of country music's most popular female vocalists in the 1970s and '80s. <br/><br/> American Management unknown
Goodlettsville TN: Atlas Artist Bureau 1960. Original edition. Fine. Black-and-white photo of Charlie Louvin with his guitar inscribed and signed: "Best to Clara / Charlie Louvin. 10" x 8" Born July 7 1927 in Henager Alabama Charlie Louvin recorded from 1947 to 1962 with his brother Ira as the Louvin Brothers. In 1955 they became members of the Grand Ole Opry and churned out thirteen hits on the Billboard country chart followed by Charlie's 29 singles on the Billboard chart and four Grammy nominations. Charlie Louvin passed on January 26 2011. <br/><br/> Atlas Artist Bureau unknown
s.l.: s.n. 1985. Original edition. Fine. Black-and-white photo of David Frizzell smiling into the camera. Signed "David Frizzell" in black ink at top of photo. 10" x 8" <br/><br/> s.n. unknown
NY: Capri Records 1950. Original edition. Very Good. Black-and-white posed portrait captioned "Canada's Marathon Fiddle Champ" signed in the negative by Len Fairchuk. 8" x 10" Len Fairchuk 1932-2004 ran and starred in "The Western Hour" tv program out of Winnipeg for 19 years celebrating Canadian First Nation people. A member of the Salteaux nation he was also a graphic artist of note and is still beloved by the people of Manitoba. <br/><br/> Capri Records unknown
1970. Original edition. Fine. Full-color photograph signed by Duane Allen above his head Richard Sterban across his chest Joe Bonsall against a dark background William Lee Golden in the lower margin. 10" x 8" The four men in this picture are the Oak Ridge Boys in their prime: Duane Allen lead Joe Bonsall tenor William Lee Golden baritone and Richard Sterban bass. Golden and Allen joined the group in the mid-1960s and Sterban and Bonsall joined in the early 1970s. <br/><br/> unknown
Branson MO: Campbell's Ozark Country Jubilee 1992. Original edition. Very Good. 8" x 10" glossy photograph. Ticket stub dated June 16 1992. <br/><br/> Campbell's Ozark Country Jubilee unknown
Nashville: Mac Wiseman Enterprises 1990. Original edition. Very Good. 8" x 10" glossy photograph. Inscribed and signed boldly in black ink: "To Ed & Delores / Mac Wiseman." Wiseman sang and played on radio shows in a number of places worked a year with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys recorded for Dot Records and when this book was published he was doing daily programs on radio station WBMD Baltimore. He has been called one of the Three Tenors of Bluegrass music. <br/><br/> Mac Wiseman Enterprises unknown
St. Louis MO 1991. Original edition. Very Good. 10" x 8" glossy photograph signed in red ink with sentiments by all four members of the male quartet. Laid in are two complimentary tickets to the group's benefit performance at the Apple Grove Inn Medina NY. Sh-Boom a nine-piece rock n roll nostalgia band organized in 1983 includes the male quartet shown in this photograph. <br/><br/> unknown
s.l.: s.n. 1991. Original edition. Fine. 8" x 10" glossy photograph in full color. Signed boldly in black ink. Loretta Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow near Paintsville Kentucky April 14 1932 and has achieved greatness as a country-music songwriter and singer. <br/><br/> s.n. unknown
Memphis TN: Cecil Blackwood 1980. Original edition. Fine. Black-and-white portrait of Robbie in performance shirt spiked hair. 10" x 8" Signed in blue ink: "To Mikey from Robbie B." <br/><br/> Cecil Blackwood unknown
Hartford Connecticut: Radio Station WTIC 1936. Original edition. Very Good. Black-and-white portrait of Roy in a suit & tie playing his guitar behind a WTIC microphone. Small chip from one corner. 10" x 8" Signed in black ink: "Yours truly `Blue Grass Roy'." <br/><br/> Radio Station WTIC unknown
s.l.: s.n. 1970. Original edition. Fine. Black-and-white portrait of the duo in suits Wayne with an electric guitar and Bob with a banjo. Inscribed in black ink: "Sincerely / The / Walker Bros. / Wayne & Bob." 10" x 8" <br/><br/> s.n. unknown
Nashville: WSM 1975. Original edition. Very Good. Full-color photo of the four wearing red shirts metal-studded blue jeans and matching denim jackets. 8" x 10" Signed on the back in various colors of ink: Bobby Osborne guitar/bass; Sonny Osborne banjo; Robby Osborne guitar/bass/drums; Dale Sledd guitar. The Osborne Brothers joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1964. <br/><br/> WSM unknown
Lancaster PA: Hubley photographer 1880. Original edition. Very Good. Albumen image mounted on the photographer's gilt-printed card. 6.5" x 4.25" <br/><br/> Hubley, photographer unknown
Tash photographer 1940. Original edition. Fine. Inscribed on the verso in blue ink: "Best of luck / To you / Dave Miller." 10" x 8" Dave Miller 1883-1953 American country musician sang and played with Cecil Adkins on radio station WSAZ-Huntington West Virginia. He also played with a string band called the West Virginia Mockingbirds in the 1930s and 1940s alongside four brothers Ed George Albert and Frank Baumgardner. Miller continued to perform into the 1950s playing regularly at the Guyandotte theater alongside musicians such as T. Texas Tyler and Patsy Cline. <br/><br/> Tash, photographer unknown
Reading PA: Saylor's New York Gallery 1890. Original edition. Very Good. Three-quarters-length portrait mounted on white card with gilt lettering on front decorative back. 6.5" x 4.25" Saylor is listed online as one of "America's most productive photographers during the carte-de-visite period." <br/><br/> Saylor's New York Gallery unknown
Nashville: Sound Seventy 1974. Original edition. Fine. 8" x 10" glossy showing three members of the band on horseback and three standing. Signed in black ballpoint ink. This Epic publicity photo shows Tom Crain Fred Edwards Taz DiGregorio Charlie Hayward and Charlie Daniels who founded the Charlie Daniels Band in 1972. Bassist Charlie Hayward and keyboardist Joe "Taz" DiGregorio were original members of the group. Charlie Daniels an accomplished fiddler guitar player and songwriter had earlier played on several Bob Dylan albums and on Ringo Starr's "Beaucoups of Blues" 1970. His band had its first hit album with Fire on the Mountain 1974 which went gold within months of its release and was later certified platinum. Saddle Tramp released in 1976 also went gold. Three years later Daniels had his major hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" named the Country Music Association's Single of the Year. <br/><br/> Sound Seventy unknown
West Virginia 1950. Original edition. Near Fine. Written in the margin in red ink: "Best of Luck from The Rambler." Signed by each of the eight in blue ink on their images: Mama Papa Joe Marty Bob Sue Woody Trixie Lucky. 10" x 8" <br/><br/> unknown
Wheeling WV: WWVA 1952. Early edition. Near Fine. Printed on the back is a "Dear Friends" message identifying this as the group's new picture and thanking a listener for loyalty to the group's Coco-Wheats radio programs. Printed on card stock. 5" x 7" <br/><br/> WWVA unknown
s.l.: MGM Records 1952. Original edition. not bound. Fine. Postcard with portrait of McDaniel and caption on one side. On the other side McDaniel has written in blue ink: "King Size Kisses M-G-M Records #11451" inside a mouth-shaped balloon. Below that is written: "Best Wishes / to `Paula' / Coy McDaniel." 5.5" x 3.5" Coy McDaniel recorded solo and with Smokey Warren's Western Rangers in the early to mid-1950s. He was famous for his "4 in 1" guitar playing a technique of recording one track over another a la Les Paul. <br/><br/> MGM Records unknown
s.l.: Epic 1991. Original edition. not bound. Fine. Mike Rutherford photographer. Publicity photo-portrait 10" x 8" signed in black felt-tip ink. Charlie Daniels born at Wilmington North Carolina in 1936 began writing and performing in the 1950s. As a Nashville session musician he played on albums recorded by Johnny Cash Leonard Cohen Bob Dylan and others. He is perhaps best known for his country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Daniels was welcomed into the Grand Ole Opry in 2008. <br/><br/> Epic unknown
s.l.: s.n. 1954. Original. not bound. Fine. This 8" x 10" glossy photo shows Dickens in "rhinestone cowboy" garb standing with one foot on a wagon wheel. On the back written in pencil and signed with a flourish "Best Wishes / Jimmy Dickens." <br/><br/> s.n. unknown
s.l.: s.n. 1962. Original. not bound. Fine. This10" x 8" glossy photo is of E.T. in western garb wearing his personalized guitar and leaning against a tree. Bold signature in black ink: "Sincerely Ernest Tubb." <br/><br/> s.n. unknown
Nashville: Landmark 1991. Original edition. not bound. Fine. Publicity photo-portrait 10" x 8.5" inscribed in blue felt-tip ink: "Love to Glenn / Skeeter Davis / 6-12-91." Skeeter Davis was born Mary Frances Penick in 1931 in a two-room cabin in Kentucky. She first began singing with a friend billed as The Davis Sisters and accompanied on guitar by Chet Atkins. She joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1959 racked up 38 country hits and sang crossover pop during the '60s including the music of Buddy Holly. Ms. Penick died in 2004. <br/><br/> Landmark unknown
New York: Universe Publishing 1996. Lovely book of Whitman's Calamus Poems illustrated with many beautiful homoerotic photographs by seven photographers including John Dugdale. An attractive book.Vg/vg Laid in is a very nice 20pg. catalog brochure from an exhibition "Walt Whitman America's Poet" that was held in the gallery at the main branch of the New York Public Library in 2019. First edition/1st Printing. Small Illus. Bds W. Dj. Universe Publishing Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010221 ISBN : 0789300222 9780789300225
Sonoma CA 1977. Original edition. Portfolio. Very Good. Portfolio contains: Autograph letter signed by Jane Voss sending this material to one Kathy dated at Sonoma California 19 July 1977 in part: ". along with some reviews of my solo album . My act with Hoyle is great fun . We've had rave reviews from Rosalie Sorrels with whom H.O. has often worked Utah Phillips as well as Elizabeth Cotten & Kenny Hall." &c. Also present are: two photocopied reviews; a four-page brochure re Voss & Osborne their appearances and recordings etc.; and an 8" x 10" publicity photo of the two in "country" clothing Osborne with a mandolin and Voss with her guitar. <br/><br/> unknown
1989. Original edition. Fine. 8" x 10" photograph by Peter Darley Miller. Inscribed and signed in bold black ink: "To Sandra from Buck Owens." Buck Owens passed in 2006. <br/><br/> unknown
Paris: Paris Art Editions Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 80 photographs numbered 481 to 560. 6" x 7 1/4" 16 pages each featuring one large photo surrounded by 4 smaller photos of the same model in different poses. This is a sales catalogue used for ordering larger photographic prints. Issue VII of a large series. No date stated circa. 1922. Spine has been neatly repaired and strengthened with a strip of Japanese paper. Rare. Paris Art Editions Paperback
Paris: Paris Art Editions Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 80 photographs numbered 801 to 880. 6" x 7 1/4" 16 pages each featuring one large photo surrounded by 4 smaller photos of the same model in different poses. This is a sales catalogue used for ordering larger photographic prints. Issue XI of a large series. No date stated circa. 1922. Small crunch to upper corner. Spine has been neatly repaired and strengthened with a strip of Japanese paper. Rare. Paris Art Editions Paperback
New York: The Rock Foundation 1986. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Signed by Peter Matthiessen on title page. Number 251 of a limited edition of 500. Two hardcover volumes in clamshell case accompanied by an original print of a beached whale signed by Lynn Johnson. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs by a variety of photographers. "An eloquent portrayal of a disappearing way of life of the Long Island fishermen whose voices - humorous bitter and bewildered - are as clear as the threatened beauty of their once quiet shore" - goodreads. A few minor flaws to chemise holding original photo; photo and matte are as new. Spotting to first few pages of each volume otherwise both volumes are as new. A few minor stains to exterior of clamshell case. Extra shipping charges will apply for this large and heavy set. The Rock Foundation Hardcover
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