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New Rochelle: Arlington House, 1974. First US Edition. Original boards. Very Good/Very Good. Illus from Photographs. 160pp, index; frequent illus from photographs. Rust chronicles the dance band era, also known as the swing era, from the end of World War I through the end of World War II. 10.75" x 8". ... more information

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New York, NY: Berkley Publishing , 1997 First printing. Lt shelfwear. Historical novel set in the 1950s deep south, by poet Major. 8/09 fc. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. As New/No Jacket, as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

Offered by Cup and Chaucer Books (New York, United States) +/-

USA: Horizon, 1975. 1 LP (SP 703) - Brubeck and Desmond perform 8 duets (with a rhythm section composed mostly of Brubeck's sons). Liner notes by Desmond. Minimal edgewear, some rubbing and bumped corners. Record in near mint condition, in anti-static sleeve. . Gatefold Sleeve. Fine -/Fine -. 12". Stereo. ... more information

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Boston: Little, Brown & Co.. 1975. 1st. hardcover. 8vo 280 pp. . Nearly fine copy.... more information

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New York, NY: Creative Age Press. 1946. First Edition. ISBN: B0007DSN4K. VG, light edge wear. Few light spots to front cover; Bookplate of Benny Carter affixed to ffep. Includes extensive discography. Important association copy; First (NAP) ; Black cloth; 8vo; No DJ. ... more information

Offered by Optical Insights (California, United States) +/-

New York: Oxford University Press, 1987 Hard cover is fine with slight wear to front board, in a fine, slightly rubbed, unclipped dust jacket. Sometimes controversial biography by a distinguished jazz critic. Bright, tight, clean. J203. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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

New York: Creative Age Press, Inc., 1946. Bound in black cloth, sans DW; black & white plates; previous owners name and date on ffep. and some pencil marginalia; 322pp.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket. Biography. ... more information

Offered by abookshop.com (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

New York: Schirmer, 1979 Hard cover is very good + with small remainder dot to bottom edge, New Orleans inscription to ffep, one creased page, presumed printing error. In a very good dust jacket, price clipped, general edge wear, light chipping at spine ends, small open triangular tear to bottom of rear panel. Otherwise, tight, clean, very good reading copy. Rose's warm and informed biography relies on countless hours of taped interviews with Eubie who was still flourishing and performing at ninety six... more information

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

London, England: Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1993. First Edition. ISBN: 0575051442. Fine in a fine DJ; First; Black cloth; 8vo; DJ. ... more information

Offered by Optical Insights (California, United States) +/-

Jefferson, North Carolina & London: McFarland, 2001 Hard cover in pictorial laminated boards, no dust jacket as issued, spine ends slightly compressed, otherwise, fine, tight, clean, unmarked, appears unread, a near mint copy. The most comprehensive discography of the great singer yet published, also includes a complete discography of drummer - bandleader Chick Webb, with whom Ella began her recording career in 1935. J574. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/None, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" -... more information

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

Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Scribners, 1994. Owners name is on first page. Otherwise this is an excellent copy with minimal wear. Clean, unmarked and tightly bound. Hinges are in excellent condition. Corners are not bumped. Dust jacket has minimal wear.. First Edition. HARD COVER. NEAR FINE BOOK/Near Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

Offered by Mardi's Book Mart (Tennessee, United States) +/-

Schirmer Books, 1997 Mild edgewear. Pages bright, unblemished.. Trade Paperback. Pages clean, binding firm.. ... more information

Offered by Books Do Furnish A Room (North Carolina, United States) +/-

London: Haus, 2004. 169 pp. vg clean copy. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

Offered by Eric T.Moore Books (United Kingdom) +/-

New York, NY: Random House, 1996. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is pulling away from the boards at the head of the spine. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Black and white photos scattered throughout.. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good. ... more information

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New York: Hippocrene Books, 1984 Hard cover, fine, in bright pictorial laminated boards, lightly rubbed, no dust jacket as issued, tight, clean, unmarked This short monograph in the Jazz Masters series was the first single book devoted to the great jazz orchestrator, b&w illustrations, with a selected discography by Tony Middleton.. J473 . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/None, as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

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Harper Collins, 2006. Paperback.... more information

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Columbia, 1972. 2 LPs.(G30782)) - This collection of 28 Holiday classics is part of Columbia's John Hammond Collection. The liner notes are by Don DeMicheal and the album produced by Chris Albertson. The gatefold sleeve is edgewworn and rubbed. The records are in near mint condition in static-free sleeves... Gatefold Sleeve. Very Good/Very Good. 12.5 x 12.5". HiFi. ... more information

Offered by Books at Star Dot Star (West Midlands, United Kingdom) +/-

New York: Amsco Publications, 1996 As new, in bright pictorial wraps, slightly rubbed, bottom corner of front wrap slightly curled, minimal shelf wear, tight, bright, clean, unmarked, unread, a near mint copy. Full transcriptions of twenty five classic and contemporary blues standards, in standard notation and guitar tablature with complete lyrics. J385. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. As New/None, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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

USA: Columbia Records, 1973. 2 LP set (KG 32557) - The great Ella in concert at the 1973 Newport Jazz Festival in Carnegie Hall. Recorded live at Carnegie Hall on 5 July, 1973.. She performs 22 hits including "A-Tisket-A-Tasket", "Miss Otis Regrets", "Good Morning Heartache", "I've Got a Crush on You" and "C Jam Blues". Sleeve (full colour an d b+w photos) with liner notes by Irving Townsend has some edgewear, and bumped corners. Records in near mint con... more information

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New York: Amistad Press. Fine. 1993. Paperback. 1567430198 . 286pp, 16 plates, discography. New copy . ... more information

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