And the Band Played On

by Shilts, Randy

And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic is a nonfiction book written by San Francisco Chronicle journalist Randy Shilts, published in 1987. It chronicles the discovery and spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) with a special emphasis on government indifference and political infighting—specifically in the United States—to what was initially perceived as a gay disease.

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1987
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1987. First edition (stated). Near fine in near fine jacket.. Inscribed first printing of the essential work of investigative journalism on the AIDS epidemic. "There was no excuse, in this country and in this time, for the spread of a deadly new epidemic." The unsparing prologue to Shilts's immense journalistic achievement… Read more about this item
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And the Band Played On: Politics, People and the AIDS Epidemic

by SHILTS, Randy

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1987
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1987. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. 630pp. Faint spotting on the boards else about near fine in a fine dust jacket.
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1987
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New York : St Martins Press, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A quite nice copy of this critically important book on the AIDS crisis. A nearly fine copy in a similar dust jacket with minimal shelfwear.Very slight bow to front board. First printing with a complete number… Read more about this item
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1987
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1987
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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 1987. Book. Collectible-VG. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed boldly by the author on a 4 1/2 x 6 inch card laid in loosely, not inscribed to anyone, The book itself is not signed. True first edition stated with the full and correct number… Read more about this item
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1987
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St. Martin's Press, 1987. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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1987
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And the Band Played on: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic

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1988
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1987
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New York: St Martins Press, 1987. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A Collectible book, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Book and texy are Fine. DJ has a cut at front bottom panel along fold. Upon it's first publication 25 years ago, And The Band Played on was quickly recognized as a masterpiece of investigative… Read more about this item
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1987
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1987. Hardcover. xxiii, 630p., dramatist personae, bureaucracy, prologue, notes on sources, index, ownership name on front endpaper, lightly used else very good first edition, first printing stated in quarter-cloth boards and unclipped dust jacket with lightly sunned spine (titles faded from orange to yellow).
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by Randy Shilts

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1987
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AND THE BAND PLAYED ON: Politics, People and the AIDS Epidemic

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1987
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1987. First edition. Very good.. Uncorrected proof of the first printing of this essential work of investigative journalism on the AIDS epidemic. "There was no excuse, in this country and in this time, for the spread of a deadly new epidemic." The unsparing prologue to Shilts's immense journalistic achievement is full… Read more about this item
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1987
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St Martins Press, 1987. Jacket and boards have light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Gift inscription on fep.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Libris.
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And the Band Played on

by Randy Shilts

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November 1987
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And the Band Played on: Politics, People, And the AIDS Epidemic

by Shilts, Randy

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1987
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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 1987. Book. Collectible-VG. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Sixth Printing.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed on the title page, not inscribed to anyone. Shilts wrote for the San Francisco Chronicle and was the author of The Mayor of Castro Street, about Harvey Milk. Recent studies seem to debunk Shilts premise… Read more about this item
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And the Band Played On : Politics, People and the AIDS Epidemic

by Randy Shilts

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1987
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And the Band Played on: Politics, People, And the AIDS Epidemic

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And the Band Played on: Politics, People, And the AIDS Epidemic

by Randy Shilts

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November 1987
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And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic

by Shilts, Randy

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As New in As New dust jacket
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Sixth Printing
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1987
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Thick Hardcover
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9780312009946
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St Martins Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1987. Sixth Printing. Thick Hardcover. 0312009941 . Book and DJ As New. No defects. NO notes or underlining. No names or ANY markings. DJ not clipped ($24.95) ; Ships in a box, USA. ; Thick 8vo; 630 pages .
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And the Band Played on

by Shilts, Randy

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