Progressive Music Series Book One

Progressive Music Series Book One (Enlarged Edition)

For second and third grades

California State Series, 1920. Hard cloth covered boards, 6-1/4 x 8 inches, 164 pages.

Some wear to corners and spine ends. A few small spots, and pencil marks, a few small tears at lower edge, especially at gutter. Mostly clean and good condition.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1920
Condition: Used
Size: 6-1/4 x 8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: California State Series
Pages: 164  

Our First Songs to Sing with Descants

Our First Songs to Sing with Descants

Beatrice Perham Krone

A collection of very easy songs for children of all ages who have had little experience in part singing.

Neil A. Kjos Music Co., 1949. Soft cover, 6-3/4 x 10-1/4 inches, 48 pages.

Very slight wear to back cover. Very good condition.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1949
Condition: used
Size: 6-3/4 x 10-1/4 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Co.
Author: Beatrice Perham Krone
Pages: 48  

Music Around the World

Music Around the World

Illustrated by Jean Mursell

Published by California State Series, 1958. A great book filled with songs from everywhere. Edges and corners are worn. Binding slightly loose. Generally good condition.

Under 2 lb.
Circa: 1958
Condition: Used
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: California State Series
Author: Illustrated by Jean Mursell  

The Music Hour, First Book, 1931

The Music Hour, First Book, 1931

Osbourne McConathy, illustrated by Shirley Kite

A simple song book for children with easy melody notation.

California State Series, 1931. Hard cover, 6-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches, 92 pages.

Cover has very worn edges. Several pages have been torn and taped, and a few are missing pieces. Pencilled name. Generally fair condition. Still a good example of an early school music book.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1931
Condition: Used
Size: 6-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: California State Series
Author: Osbourne McConathy, illustrated by Shirley Kite
Pages: 92  

Progressive Music Book Two - WWI censorship

Progressive Music Series Book Two

For fourth and fifth grades.

Parker, Horatio et al, 1918

This edition includes an added front page, titled Explanation of Eliminations, which explains how some of the songs of German origin had to be removed because they had become objectionable. A list of 24 pages with songs removed is included. Below is the following, ''This process has necessarily eliminated some unobjectionable songs appearing on opposite sides of leaves cut out, and has left an...
Circa: 1917
Condition: Used
Size: 6-1/4 x 8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: California State Series
Author: Horatio Parker
Pages: 126  

Hello, World

Hello, World

Edith Quick

An operetta for children about countries of the world. Includes songs from China, Spanish Gypsies, Sweden, Quechua Indian, Norway, France, Hawaii, America and Mexico.

Eldridge Publishing Company, 1965. Soft cover, 6-7/8 x 10-1/2 inches, 28 pages.

Name on front. Slight curl to lower corners.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1965
Condition: used
Size: 6-7/8 x 10-1/2 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Eldridge Publishing Company
Author: Edith Quick
Pages: 28  

New Carols and Songs for Children

New Carols and Songs for Children

William Grime, ill. by Don Kelly

These songs are a remarkable combination of music and words which are eminently appropriate for worship, and yet completely within the capabilities of a primary or junior child both to sing and to understand. These songs face squarely all the implications of New Testament theology, drawing lessons, in a child's terms, from Jesus' parpables of brotherhood, love, and immortality. They present Jesus in His essential...
Circa: 1949
Condition: used
Size: 8-1/2 x 11 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Pulpit Press
Author: William Grime, ill. by Don Kelly
Pages: 63  

Intermediate Music - Music Education Series

Intermediate Music

Thaddeus P. Giddings, Et al

Music Education Series, 1924. Hard cover, 6-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches, 224 pages.

Ex-library, with library and discard marks. Front cover has lost its cloth surface, and corners are frayed. Paper has darkened, and there are numerous tears, some repaired with old style tape. Songs are all readable, great examples of singing in early schools.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1924
Condition: Used
Size: 6-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Ginn and Co.
Author: Thaddeus P. Giddings
Pages: 224  

Music in Our Life

Music in Our Life

Irvin Cooper, Roy E. Freeburg, Warner Imig, Harriet Nordholm, Raymond Rhea, Emile H. Serposs, ill. by Homer Hill

Songs of Yesterday and Today; Tchaikovshy, Symphony No. 6: full Score (Excerpt); Themes from Masterworks; Sounds in Rhythm; Records by the Billion (a history of recorded sound); Song Texts with Chords for Autoharp; Classified Index;Alphabetical Index.

Silver Burdett & Co., 1959. Hard pictorial cover, 7-7/8 x 10-1/4 inches, 194 pages.

Edge and...
Circa: 1959
Condition: used
Size: 7-7/8 x 10-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Silver Burdett & Co.
Author: Irvin Cooper, Roy E. Freeburg, Warner Imig, Harriet Nordholm
Pages: 194  

Our Songs - A Singing School

Our Songs - A Singing School

A music book for the primary grades. Easy songs, a few familiar songs, and a musical play of the Cobbler and the Elves.

California State Series, 1942. Earlier copyright 1939 by C. C. Birchard and Co. Hard blue cloth cover, 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches tall, 176 pages.

Title page has a pulled area about 1/2 x 1 inch, that has been glued. Cover has some soil. Smudges, especially on 156-157, and a couple of very small edge tears. Firmly bound.

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Circa: 1942
Condition: Used
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: California State Series
Pages: 176