Heya! Went to the second day of the annual library book sale, today and got some pretty good buys. I may put one or two of them in the auction. Here is what I got; if any of you know any good stuff about any of them, please let me know. I am esp. intersted in the Secil sharp one - having trouble figuring out which edition it is and value. Thanks!

Heart Songs - Melodies of Days Gone By - Contributed by 25,000 People (early day Mudcatters!**BG**) Dear to the American People, and by them contributed in the search for treasured songs initiated by the national Magazine - published by The Chapple Publishing Company, Ltd. Boston, MA, expressly for World Sydicate Co. NY I think it is a First Edition, 1909

Our Songs compiled by Mary A Sanders, and self-published by her in 1942 - some great little songs in a paperback which seems to sell for a pretty good price in used bookstores

The Ditty Bag compiled by Janet E. Tobitt copyright 1945, , revised 1960 another highly valued paperback full of "Folk & Art" songs

I Hear America Singing - An Anthology of Folk Poetry collected by Ruth A. Barnes; published by The John C. Winston Company, 1937. I think it's a First Edition, too and it is the one I am most excited about...wonderful, wonderful poetry!

Rhythms, Music, and Instruments to Make by John Hawkinson and Martha Faulhaber Second Printing 1975 - this one goes to my big sis, "bet" - I was surprised to find it was pretty highly valued on bibliofind, too!

Folk Songs of Many Peoples, Vol. 1 With English Versions by American Poets - compiled and edited by Florence Hudson Botsford - The Women's press, 1921 - Another First, I think and also highly prized.

The English Country Dance - Description Graded Series containign the descriptions of the dances together witht he tunes by Cecil J. Sharp. Vols I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII.

This is the one I don't understand at the booksellers. These Vols are all bound in one slender, oversized book published by Novello & Co, Ltd, London, with no date. It wasa obviously sold by E. C. Schirmer Music Company 221 Columbus Ave, Boston, MASS. as it has their sticker in it.

Any ideas, info?

Thanks! I am pretty happy with these. All told I spent $15 for the lot of them! Now, we are off to searchf or a few more! The sale goes on all week.

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