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Hardcover. Condition: GD/VG+/ND. y 2nd. Rev. Edition, 1st Impression. HARDBACK, "UNCOMMON," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edn: 2nd.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1965? (1962 mentioned in text)* Publisher: Private Publication.* Binding and cover condition: Dark Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Slight bumps & rubs to edges and corners, some wear to edges & to head and tail of spine. GD* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. ND.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Price stamp of £5-5-0 to front end paper. Top edge mildly aged. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, very slight marks to top & fore-edge, otherwise no visible faults. VG+.* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 609 pp. text. lxxvii pp., additions and corrections and artist index.* Description: This is the third volume in the series enabling the study of the history and development of jazz during the decade from 1932 to 1942. Following the great depression which forced a number of record companies out of business, the "swing" era arrived and Jazz developed into the new "modern" forms which led it into the second world war period.* A NEAR VG++ text copy of the 2nd/1st.? with some age and cover wear reducing it to GD.* 1965-01-01. n.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Second Edition. Hardback. No Dustjacket. 8vo. Original publisher's red cloth lettered gilt at the spine. pp 736. Formerly owned by Dave Carey of the Swing Shop in Streatham with his pencilled notes and occasional notes on paper loosely inserted. Somewhat worn and split at spine, good only, well used copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. No Edition. Folder binding. The boards are edge rubbed. The binding is secure. The pages are creased and tanned. ink inscriptions from previous owners on the inside of the front board and on the first page. Ink annotations throughout, not affecting text. Extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (Jazz Music, Discography) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy. 1st. 8vo, 776 pp.

Hard Cover. Second Edition. 3 Items. 1) Original red cloth covers, gilt titles, very slight edge wear, contents very good, no markings, no ownerships, pp 736. Pressed from matrices cut by the author. 2) Lightly worn card covered 62 page volume titled Jazz Records A-Z 1897 - 1931 Index. This contains a 57 page index of musicians, whose names did not appear on the labels of the original record issues. This index volume was compiled by Richard Grandorge and published in 1963. It also contains 4 pages of additions and corrections to item 1). 3) Original green cloth covers, front cover lightly rippled, gilt titles, slight edge wear, contents very good, no markings, no ownerships, pp 680. Note: 3 Items. Size: 16x22cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Two hardcover volumes. First volume: red cloth hardcover with silver lettering to spine; no jacket; 736 pages; 2nd edition; good condition: spine a little off color; spine tips worn; mild scuffing and soiling to boards; spine very slightly slanted; record store stamp inside front; pages quite nice. Second volume: dark-green cloth hardcover with gilt title to spine; no jacket; 680 pages; no publisher or date information. Good plus condition: moderate soiling and wear to binding; straight and tight; pages excellent. Will require extra for priority and international shipping. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

HARD COVER BLACK. wracked, small bookshop plate on inside DATE PUBLISHED: 1970 EDITION: 776.

First edition. An unequalled reference of jazz record history. Dark red leatherette two post binder. 885 pages. 10 5/8" x 9 1/4" x 3". Letters of the alphabet are tabs taped to the text. Pressed by Steve Lane (Musical and Publicity Services) from matrices cut by the author, early 1961. Includes introduction with list of collectors and contributors who helped with the work, an index of abbreviations and general notes. First page and back two pages foxed with a few fox spots scattered throughout. A few pages have been loosened with edges chipped but all are present. Copy of Alan J. Chapman, former DJ in Miami Beach, with his collector notations here and there. Binder has edges rubbed with a few scuffs and a couple of short tape pulls. A scarce reference. Good condition.

The self published First Edition of the standard work on Jazz Discography in its original bulky 11" x 9" maroon, two post binder, of 884 Gestetner'd pages from the authors typescript. [ A labour of love if ever there was one] In addition this copy has a possibly unique 64 page section headed"The Road to Bing Crosby" comprising a discography of "all known recordings" inserted after the titlepage. Volume 2 a more conventional octavo of 680 pages but still from typed matrices, ends with an [typed] advertisement for VJM [ Vintage Jazz Mart ] In much better than the usual "Used to death" condition and a treasure chest to the Philip Larkin generation of Jazz fans. Together with the First Edition of "The Jazz Makers" 1958 by Shapiro & Nat Hentoff. Very heavy; please request accurate shipping quote or post free in the UK for payment by cheque.