Antique COLUMBIA Record CATALOG 1943 book Orson Wells Lily Pons Igor Stravinsky

Description

Antique COLUMBIA RECORDS catalogue ./ catalog from 1943!
Illustrated yellow cardstock covers
466 pages. Book measures 8+1/4" x 5+1/4".
Includes an alphabetical list of masterwords and popular artists.
Artists with profile pictures include Orson Well, Lily Pons and
Igor Stravinsky.
The catalog is in good condition overall. There is edge wear, creases
and a tear the covers. The paper used is brittle and there is some chipping
to mostly the corners at the very beginning. Otherwise there are some corner
creases, age tanning and some tiny edge tears.
A word about this collection:
This and the other antique music catalogs and books that we are listing all came from the same collector, who by all accounts was dedicated to collecting records and music ephemera throughtout his life. We never met the man, but have pieced together a portrait based on what we found when we purchased the lot. He was a prolific walker in his early days - a New York Times article from the early 1950s describes the then 18-year-old crossing the entire country on foot, beginning in the Bronx and working odd jobs along the way. In later life he often traveled by train to reach record stores, and the collection of books shows that he started in the 1950s and kept going up until his death a few years ago. All items appear to be original, and though some are not dated the collection as a whole bears the stamp of authenticity.
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