Condition: Good. Good condition. Volume 1. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Language: English
Published by Continuum International Publishing, 1999
ISBN 10: 0720117089 ISBN 13: 9780720117080
Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. First Edition Thus. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. First Edition Thus. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Seller: The Maryland Book Bank, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Used - Very Good.
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.
Language: English
Published by Da Capo Press, New York, 1988
ISBN 10: 0306803267 ISBN 13: 9780306803260
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. A nice, clean copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 594 pages.
Language: English
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1984
ISBN 10: 0313246742 ISBN 13: 9780313246746
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Mansell, 1984. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Seller: Brit Books, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. [Interesting provenance, previously owned by John Edward Hasse.] Volume 1. Bound in publisher's cloth. Gilt lettering. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Blind stamp of Hasse on title page. Clean, unmarked pages. John Edward Hasse is the renowned Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian, frequent Wall Street Journal contributor, esteemed Duke Ellington biographer, Grammy-nominated producer and author, founder of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, and an accomplished musician himself. He is one of the most authoritative and entertaining speakers on American jazz.
Published by Da Capo, 1984, 1984
Seller: Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
Close to fine and bright stiff wraps with excellent square spine and with crisp bright text. An indispensable guide. Three critics have chosen 250 records that best document the music at its peak during various periods. Gift quality.
Language: English
Published by Continuum International Publishi, 1999
ISBN 10: 0720117089 ISBN 13: 9780720117080
Seller: Sell Books, Elland, YORKS, United Kingdom
paperback. Condition: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.
Language: English
Published by Mansell Publishing Ltd., London, 1984
ISBN 10: 0720117429 ISBN 13: 9780720117424
Seller: KULTURAs books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in laminated, illustrated boards. No dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is in fine, As New, gift-giving condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Organized by style and artist. 8vo. 595 pp. Including index.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.
Language: English
Published by Mansell Publishing Limited, London, 1984
Seller: MAE Books, Dunoon, ARL, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Orange pictorial board cover. Very slight bumping to top and bottom of spine plus very,very light sun fading to spine otherwise the cover is excellent. In near fine condition internally. There is a hand written small label at the top of the spine but there is no evidence that this is or has ever been a library book. This is a very personal selection of the 250 best jazz records mostly L.P or 78's each record is placed in context and reviewed in depth. This is an indispensable and very readable reference work. A very scarce hardback in the UK.
Language: English
Published by Mansell Publishing, a Cassell Imprint, London, 2000
ISBN 10: 0720117089 ISBN 13: 9780720117080
Seller: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Two faint reading creases to spine of this otherwise pristine (unread) hefty trade paperback, call it "near-fine." Published in the Year 2000 (although this text originally copyright 1984.) Brief preface to the 1999 reprint explains the recordings are still referred to here by their shellac or vinyl record numbers, as adding the numbers of the numerous CD reissues was judged to be "a nightmare and an unending task." Starts with the pre-1920 and 1920s precursors including the Savannah Syncopators and numerous jug bands and piano rags. The short final chapter is called "The Transition to Modern Jazz," featuring "Hot Lips" Page, Red Norvo with Charles Mingus, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, etc. (The modern bop era to be forthcoming in Vol. II.) 595 pp. including Index. Reduced from $70.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate wear and scuffing to boards due to age and use. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The cover is a little worn and creased. Page edges lightly tanned and foxed. 595 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
Language: English
Published by Grove Press, 1969
Seller: Nightshade Booksellers, IOBA member, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing stated. A very good copy with some light staining on the outside covers in a good DJ that is bright but has some edgewear and interior soiling and a few closed tears but $6.00 price point present, now protected in removable archival mylar. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. All books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #115.
Language: English
Published by mansell Publishing, London, 1984
ISBN 10: 0720117429 ISBN 13: 9780720117424
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. A very good copy in laminated pictorial boards. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Pp.xii,595. This is a personal selection of the 250 best jazz records from the earliest roots of the music to the beginnings of the modern jazz era.
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
First Edition
paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. shelf wear on the wraps. usage markings. pages are all intact and presentable. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Language: English
Published by Mansell Publishing Ltd, London & New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 0720117224 ISBN 13: 9780720117226
Seller: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 2000. xvi, 889pp. "A personal, and sometimes controversial, selection by three jazz critics of the "best" 250 modern jazz records and CDs. Each record and/or CD is placed in its musical context and reviewed in some depth. In addition, for each disc and/or CD, full details of personnel and recording dates and locations are given. The volume includes indices of album title, track titles and musicians." The book is in excellento inscriptions. PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavyish book so extra postage may be needed for non UK customers.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Clean, sturdy copy without markings or marginalia. CL.
Published by Jonathan Cape, 1968, 1968
Seller: Rothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB), Dulverton, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st edn. Tall 8vo. Original cloth-backed paper-laid boards (prelims spotted - otherwise VG). Pp. 159, with b&w illus throughout (no inscriptions).
Language: English
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1968
Seller: The Bookmonger, Nottingham, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Graphic novel, first trade edition (hardback). 8vo (25cm by 19cm), 160pp. Text illustrations. Original brown cloth spine, marbled boards, gilt titling to the spine, title label to the front board, acetate dustwrapper. Book and dust jacket in fine condition, no marks or inscriptions.
Language: English
Published by Mansell Publishing Limited, London, 1984
ISBN 10: 0720117089 ISBN 13: 9780720117080
Seller: Pulp Fiction Murwillumbah, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. A tiny bit of spotting, smudging on the sides of the text block. Spine is a touch faded. Excellent within.