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Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: Da Capo Press, Incorporated. Very Good/Very Good in Mylar Cover. 2001. Hard Cover. 0306810336 price clipped mylar covered dustcover . ... more information

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Washington, DC, U.S.A.: Smithsonian Institution Press. Very Good. 1992. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 156098144x . ... more information

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Oxford University Press, 1999. Hardcover first printing of this biography of "one of the most important and best-loved musicians in jazz history," book and dustjacket are in excellent condition, illustrated with photos, nice gift copy. ISBN: 0195091329. 1st ed.. Hardcover. Fine/NF. BIOGRAPHY. ... more information

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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good. 1973. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 0684139723 . Index, several pages of photographs. Covers lightly scuffed. "This book is an eloquent and convincing case for the importance of the blues in the American story" (rear cover blurb) . ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 263 pages . ... more information

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New York Billboard Books 1998 1st Edition 1st Printing. Very Good+ with no Dust Jacket Softcover 204 pages The Best on CD Trade PB New, unused book. Covers lightly rubbed. Glossy pictorial wraps. Index. B&W Photographs An alpabetical listing by artist of cds with label references. From the front cover: A reliable easy-to-use guide to 900 of the best jazz cds by over 100 of the best blues artists. . ... more information

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Paramus, NJ, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall PTR, 1982. First Paperback Edition. Wraps, Light Edgewear.. NEAR FINE,/TRADE PAPERBACK. 8vo, Not a Remainder!. ... more information

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Paramus, NJ, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall PTR, 1982. This book is a product of a course that the author taught in the classroom and over the radio. It is intended for the student who comes to jazz without a prior knowledge of terms, techniques, or even much listening experience.. ISBN: 0135101727. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. JAZZ MUSIC. ... more information

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Billboard Books. PAPERBACK. 0823076628 Fine. . Fine. ... more information

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Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press., 1982. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 245 pp. Discographies index. Jacket has some minor sunning to spine, very light wear. Fine/Very Good.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. ... more information

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New York: Oxford University Press, 2004 Hard cover, small remainder dot to bottom of text block, spine ends slightly compressed, fore corners of front board gently bumped, otherwise near fine, tight, clean, square, appears unread. In a near fine, unclipped dust jacket, slightly rubbed, edge curled, spine ends creased. A wonderful collection of essays, spanning more than forty years, by one of jazz's most insightful and generous writers. J482 . First Edition, First Printing, With Com. Hard Cover. Near... more information

Offered by JazzFirst Books (Ontario, Canada) +/-

Toronto: Stewart House, McClelland & Stewart, 1992 Hard cover, fine, tight, clean, unmarked, in a fine, unclipped dust jacket, lightly rubbed. 100 b&w photographs of jazz greats by noted Canadian photographer, John Reeves, with Gene Lees' commentary and biographical sketches. Fine copy in mylar jacket. J490 . First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by John Reeves. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

Offered by JazzFirst Books (Ontario, Canada) +/-

Toronto, Buffalo, London: University Of Toronto Press, 1982 Hard cover, strip of tape residue to front and rear pastedowns, previous owner's initials and date on rear pastedown concealed by jacket flap, hint of toning to page edges, otherwise, near fine, tight, clean, unmarked. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket, mildly toned at flap edges, minimal shelf wear. Fourteen portraits of influential Canadian jazz musicians provides an interesting historical perspective on the first fifty years of jazz in Canad... more information

Offered by JazzFirst Books (Ontario, Canada) +/-

Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. One section of photos.. First Edition, 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Good +/Good +. Mylared. ... more information

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London:Michael Joseph, 1984 First UK edition 8vo 383 pages illustrated with black & white photographs. Page edges tanned otherwise very good cloth hard back with very good unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions. ... more information

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NY: Oxford University Press, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. pp: viii, 383, notes, discography, and index; 16pp illus from photographs. 9.5" x 6.25". ... more information

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Paris: Editions Plume. 1998. 1st. hardcover. 4to 143 pp. . Foreword by Wynton Marsalis Fine copy in fine dust jacket.... more information

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Seattle, WA, U.S.A.: University of Washington Press. Good. 1994. Soft Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0295973838 ISBN: 0295973828. Minor cover rubbing else G+ Softbound 8" x 11" 248 pages . ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Hyperion Press, 2000. (1st) Larger softcover, blue and black wrappers with color-illustration at center of front wrapper, 354 pages, photo of Szwed inside back wrapper, creased tip to pages 67 and 71. Light wear to edges, very slight wear to spine edges, back wrapper lightly rubbed. Near Very Good.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Very Good. ... more information

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Hyperion Books, 2000. A beginner's guide to listening to and appreciating one of the most diverse and storied musical genres Anyone interested in learning about a distinctly American music--jazz--will welcome this newest addition to the popular 101 reference series. Jazz may not be America's only original art form, but it is the quintessential American music. Noted anthropologist, critic, and musical scholar John F. Szwed takes readers on a tour of the music's tang... more information

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Bloomsbury Publishing, 2003-04-01. Hardcover. New. GREAT Bargain Book Deal - some may have small remainder mark - Ships out by NEXT Business Day - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! ... more information

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