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Vintage Entertainment & Music History Books (6)

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A curated collection of six vintage hardback and paperback books detailing various aspects of music, film, and media history. The lot includes American Music by Irving L. Sablosky (University of Chicago Press, 1971 Third Impression), Music in Philadelphia by Robert A. Gerson (Theodore Presser Co., 1940 Greenwood reprint), The Phono-Bretto phonograph libretto (The Phono-Bretto Company, 1919), Payola in the Music Industry by Kerry Segrave (McFarland & Company, 1994, First Edition), Newsreel Man by Charles Peden (Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1932, First Edition), and Ferracute: The History of an American Enterprise by Arthur J. Cox and Thomas Malim (1985, First Printing), which includes a loose historical sound recording supplement. Overall good vintage condition showing typical age-appropriate shelf wear, minor corner bumping, edge rubbing, and some discoloration or light staining to the covers and pages. H 5.5″, W 11.25″, D 9″. See photos for condition.