Publications | Reference Books - Bernunzio Uptown Music

Banjos: The Tsumura Collection $195.00 Year: circa 1984
Condition: New The RED BOOK by Akira Tsumura. We have uncovered a few, new unsold copies of the very first banjo book by Akira Tsumura entitled Banjos: The Tsumura Collection. This 1984, limited edition, all color...

The Banjo Entertainers: Roots to Ragtime $35.00 A Banjo History by Lowell H. Schreyer. This book focuses on the hundreds of banjoists who made their living as professional entertainers in years ranging from the minstrel period of the early 1800s...

Guitars: A Celebration of Pure Mojo $13.95 By David Schiller, An obsession of 500 guitars in full color, plus builders, players, myths and legends; this small format coffee table book features some of the coolest guitars ever made. Makes a...

Michael I. Holmes Index to Patents $35.00 Index to Patents and Patentees of Acoustic, Fretted Stringed Musical Instruments 1831 to 1949. This is a great reference book for cataloging and identifying stringed instruments that have any type of...

The Erie Canal by Martha E. Kendall $18.95 The history of the Erie Canal, one of America’s most ambitious public-work projects. Born and raised in Rochester, NY, musician Martha E. Kendall’s illustrated history brings into focus the enormous...

Washburn: Prewar Instrument Styles $45.00 "Guitars, Mandolins, Banjos and Ukuleles 1883-1940." by Hubert Pleijsier. This book presents a complete overview of all Washburn fretted instrument styles made before 1940. Includes detailed...

String Bands in North Carolina Piedmont $40.00 By Bob Carlin; forward by Steve Terrill. This richly illustrated history focuses exclusively on Piedmont string band music -- its place in the history and culture of the area, the music's...

Ring the Banjar! by Robert Lloyd Webb $24.95 "The Banjo in America from Folklore to Factory." This is the second edition of a book originally published in 1984 to coincide with a groundbreaking exhibition of the same name at the Massachusetts...

The Modern Era Of The Les Paul Legacy $40.00 1968-2009; by Robb Lawrence. Following the release of The Early Years, this full-color book continues the amazing journey of an American icon's recording career and the coveted instruments that bear...

The Classical Guitar by Maurice Summerfield $39.95 Forward by David Russell; Revised and Expanded Edition. This brand new book features all the original biographical entries updated with new photographs where applicable, plus 100 new biographical...

Martin Guitars: A History $30.00 By Richard Johnston and Dick Boak. Revised and updated from the original by Mike Longworth. This book covers the people, the players, and the stories of this fabled company. Originally published in...

Making Music Make Money $26.95 An Insider’s Guide to Becoming Your Own Music Publisher. By Eric Beall. Beall covers everything you need to know to get published, including: The roll of the music publisher; understanding...

Booking, Promoting, & Marketing Your Music $29.95 A complete guide for bands and solo artists, by Nyree Belleville. This book offers the step-by-step tools that you need to make a good living as a musician and performer! You'll be introduced to the...

Cowboy Guitars $35.00 By Steve Evans and Ron Middlebrook. Its a Big roundup of those wonderful cowboy guitars. Starting with the Gene Autry Model of 1932 to the present day. Forward by Roy Rogers Jr. 228 pages.

Gretsch by Jay Scott $35.00 The Guitars of the Fred Gretsch Company; This is the comprehensive, must-own owners or collectors manual for any Gretsch fan. It uncovers the history of the guitars through 32 pages of color photos,...

National Resonator Instruments $35.00 The History and Artistry of National Resonator Instruments by Bob Brozman. These beautiful instruments have long been a favorite with musicians. This book is a history, source book and owner's...

The Ukulele, A Visual History $24.95 By Jim Beloff, 1997; This is a collage style book on the history of the ukulele, lovely to look at and full of neat uke stuff!! A "must see to appreciate" book. Hardcover, 111 pgs.

One Thousand and One Banjos The Tsumura Collection $1500.00 This is a signed copy of "One Thousand and One Banjos: The Tsumura Collection".

Guitars: The Tsumura Collection $125.00 By Akira Tsumura. The limited edition, all color book with the green slipcover that has some of the finest guitars in the world between its covers. The book includes chapters on DAngelico, DAquisto,...

Sacred Music Companion Fact Book $17.95 By Dale V. Nobbman. The chronological history of our favorite traditional hymns and gospel songs and the authors and composers who created them. 213 pgs.

Regal Musical Instruments 1895-1955 by Bob Carlin $45.00 Regal Musical Instruments: 1895-1955 is the only book to trace the history of the Chicago musical manufacturer. With its roots in Indianapolis, the Regal familiar to most collectors and players was...

Acquired of the Angels: The Lives and Works of Master Luthiers $39.95 John D'Angelico and James D'Aquisto by PAUL SCHMIDT SECOND EDITION Acquired of the Angels documents the two most prominent luthiers (guitar makers) of the 20th century. John D'Angelico and James...

Jumpin' Jim's The Daily Ukulele Leap Year Edition $34.99 BY POPULAR DEMAND! This is the follow-up to the widely acclaimed first Daily Ukulele songbook. Now you can strum 366 more great songs—even one for February 29th! The Daily Ukulele: Leap Year Edition...

Art That Sings: The Life and Times of Luthier Steve Klein $44.95 By PAUL SCHMIDT ***SIGNED BY PAUL SCHMIDT AND STEVE KLEIN!!!!!**** This book celebrates the life and art of innovative luthier Steve Klein. Beautifully illustrated, this book is an excellent...