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Songbook
by Nick Hornby ; Marcel Dzama
ISBN: 0971904774
ISBN-13: 9780971904774
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In this collection of short essays, Hornby writes about 26 of his favorite songs-or rather, the 26 he liked best while he was writing the book. A companion of sorts to his novel HIGH FIDELITY, which features music-obsessed record store clerks forever making "best of" lists, SONGBOOK examines pop songs, the process by which they become lodged in the brain, and Hornby's own life. The package includes a compact disc that contains 11 of the songs discussed. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
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"[A] small, singular and delightfully passionate new book. SONGBOOK is a kind of prose equivalent of a mix-tape - as the cover, with its evocation of a hand-labeled jewel-case insert, beautifully imparts." -- Gerald Marzorati
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: McSweeneys Books
Published date: 2002
Size: 7.5 x 7.5 inches
Weight: 0.88 pounds
Pages: 147
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Songbook [Hardcover]
Hornby, Nick; Dzama, Marcel
No CD; Book only: Good, 1st printing first ed., Ex-Library stamps in no DJ . Some scufffs at corners. ( more information) Offered by NedSparrowBooks.com (United States)
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Songbook
Hornby,Nick
Fine,with bottom corners lightly bumped. Marcel Dzama McSweenet's Books 2002 1st edition. hardcover. 147 pages., 1st edition,1st printing with no markings.Not remaindered.No names. CD included. ( more information) Offered by Enterprise Books (United States)
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SONGBOOK
Hornby, Nick
(San Francisco, CA): (McSweeney's Books), (2002). First edition, first printing.. Fine, as new, in blue-cloth backed illustrated boards; paste-on spine label; no dust jacket, as issued. The personal essays in Nick Hornby's SONGBOOK pop off the page with the immediacy and passion of an artfully arranged mix-tape. But then, who better to riff on 31 of his favorite songs than the author of that literary music-lover's delight, HIGH FIDELITY? With accompanying CD, set into inside rear cover. Illustrations by Marcel Dzama. Square octavo. ( more information) Offered by Busterbooks (United States)
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Songbook
Dzama, Marcel, [ Marcel Dzama, Nick Hornby ]
San Francisco, CA: McSweeny's Books, 2002. Good. Light wear to corners. 18.5 x 18.5 cm; sewn bound; color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; A funny little book of drawings by Marcel Dzama and essays by Nick Hornby on music. Book includes audio CD with songs by Paul Westerberg, Teenage Fanclub, The Bible, Aimee Mann, Rufus Wainwright, Rod Stewart, Badly Drawn Boy, Mark Mulcahy, Ben Folds Five, and Ani DiFranco. ISBN: 0971904774 ( more information) Offered by Specific Object / David Platzker (United States)
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Songbook
Hornby, Nick
McSweeney's Pub. Still sealed in shrinkwrap. Brand New. Includes a free 11-song cd.. First Edition. Hardcover. As New. ( more information) Offered by Zontik LLC (United States)
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Songbook
Hornby, Nick; Dzama, Marcel (illus)
San Francisco, CA McSweeney's Books 2002 Hardcover First Edition Near Fine. No DJ, as Issued Very minimal shelf wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. Quarterbound, navy cloth spine, pictorial boards, paper label at spine, deep green endpages. Square 8vo. 147pp. Illus. (color plates). Essays on music and culture by the author of "High Fidelity" (the basis of a wonderful film by the same name starring John Cusack) and including an 11 song CD mounted at the rear pastedown. Brilliantly illustrated by Dzama. A very handsome copy of this remarkable volume. ( more information) Offered by Lux Mentis, Booksellers (United States)
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SONGBOOK
Hornby, Nick
San Francisco: McSweeney's Books, 2002 First edition, first prnt. Signed and dated "25/2/03" by Hornby on the half-title page. Illustrated by Marcel Dzama. Issued without dustjacket. Pictoral boards. CD attached to inside rear board as issued. Unread copy in Fine condition with unused CD.. Signed & Dated by Author. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Revere Books, ABAA (United States)
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