Lost Highway; Journeys & Arrivals of American Musicians
by Guralnick, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316644021
- ISBN 13
- 9780316644020
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
David R. Godine Publisher, Incorporated, Boston, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Acknowledgements, Introduction: Climbing High Mountains, Trying to Get Home, selected discography, general bibliography and index. Green coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography throughout. Pale green coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper (wraparound) with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "Lost Highway tells the story of a special group of American artists: the musicians who create and perform country blues music and those who mix the two to create the explosive sound called rockabilly, which was virtually defined by Elvis Presley and Sun Records in the mid-fifties. These were the styles that transformed American popular music and transfigured its audience."  from the front fold over panel blurb. Softening of the backstrip edges; rubbing, bumping and fraying of the book corners. Some rubbing and fading of the book panels. Some stains and marks to the textblock edges and there is an erosion of the front text edge  please see photograph. Scattered foxing throughout the text. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and of the backstrip edges. Small splits either side of the backstrip and there is quite noticeable fading also present. Rubs, marks and some creases to the dustwrapper panel. Foxing and stains to the verso of the dustwrapper. A previous owner has placed tape to the top edge of the backstrip, on the verso, to support this area, tape still in situ. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [5], VI - X, [2], 362, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Music; United States; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0316644021. ISBN/EAN: 9780316644020. Inventory No: 0129311. . 9780316644020
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0129311
- Title
- Lost Highway; Journeys & Arrivals of American Musicians
- Author
- Guralnick, Peter
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316644021
- ISBN 13
- 9780316644020
- Publisher
- David R. Godine Publisher, Incorporated
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Country and blues, America, rockabilly, biography, music Music; United States; Biography & Autobiography. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0316644021 EAN: 9780316644020 Guralnick, Peter Lost Highway; Journeys & Arrivals of American Musicians
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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