Item Detail
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Inglis, Thomas
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The sheet music of Irving Berlin
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Book
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Atglen, Pa.
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c2003
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Schiffer Pub
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160 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
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English
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0764319450; 9780764319457
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Berlin, Irving, 1888---Bibliography.
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Printed Music; Sheet Music; Irving Berlin
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ML 134 .B474 I53 2003
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Inglis, Thomas. Sheet Music Art of Irving Berlin. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2003.
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Presents full color facsimile reproductions of Irving Berlin's self-published sheet music. Provides current pricing information valuable for collectors. Shows significant changes in sheet History of Music Publishing and illustration styles. Illustrates changing musical styles as the United States went through the Great Depression, World War II and the early Cold War.
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Includes artwork from the covers of Irving Berlin's self-published sheet music from 1917 to 1972. Does not provide further information about inclusion. There may be many more editions than those shown.
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Includes Contents, Acknowledgments, Introduction, Some Sources for Sheet Music, Condition and Pricing, the main Bibliography, and three indexes. All of the covers are organized chronologically by year, beginning with 1907. Sheet music is not included in this reference. Only facsimiles of the cover page artwork are presented. Gives up-to-date monetary values of Berlin sheet music in good condition. Organized by year titles. The Contents section provides page numbers for each year. Years are listed at the top of each individual page, and sometimes include a small paragraph telling a story behind the music and/or the cover. Most years also provide separate listings of Shows and Songs performed. Three separate indexes organized by Shows, Movies, and Songs.
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Full-color facsimiles.
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Only includes pricing for music in excellent condition. Does not include clear parameters for what has been included/excluded.
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BYU Mus Ref
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3507