Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0684166046 ISBN 13: 9780684166049
Seller: The Librarian's Books, Cranford, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A Fair copy in a Good dust wrapper of a former library copy of ".this delightful and invaluable oral history, Stanley Dance has compiled a portrait of the famous bandleader--and of the men and women around him." Black boards have crisp silver lettering on spine. Tape removal marks remain on black boards. Library stamps in black ink on top and bottom page edgings. Dust wrapper is not price clipped. Wear and sunning to top edge of dust wrapper. Small tear along spine to dust wrapper. Smudging near base of spine where the spine label was. Creasing and a slight curl to bottom corners of boards and dust wrapper. Rear flyleaf has been removed by tearing along the spine. Library label in black ink to front flyleaf. Library information embossed on Title page. Library cataloger's notes in blue ballpoint & black ink on Dedication page. Spotting to side page edgings. 399 pages. 48 illustrations. "Contents: Acknowledgments; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Part 1: Count Basie (bandleader and piano); Jimmy Rushing (vocalist); Lester "Prez" Young (tenor saxophone and clarinet); Buck Clayton (trumpet and arranger); Jo Jones (drums); Eddie Durham (trombone, guitar, and arranged); Earle Warren (alto saxophone); Dicky Wells (trombone and arranger); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Buddy Tate (tenor saxophone and clarinet); Helen Humes (vocalist); Snooky Young (trumpet); Joe Newman (trumpet); Preston Love (alto saxophone); Marshall Royal (alto saxophone and clarinet); Lockjaw Davis (tenor saxophone); Frank Wess (flute, saxophones, and arranger); Frank Foster (tenor saxophone and arranger); Joe Williams (vocalist); Al Grey (trombone); Sonny Cohn (trumpet); Eric Dixon (tenor saxophone, flute, and arranger); Bobby Plater (alto saxophone and arranger); Richard Boone (trombone and vocal); Nat Pierce (bandleader, piano, and arranger); Part 2: Jay McShann (bandleader, piano, and vocal); Gene Ramey (bass); Gus Johnson, Jr. (drums); Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone); Jimmy Witherspoon (vocalist); Eddie Barefield (alto and tenor saxophones and clarinet); Leo "Snub" Mosley (trombone and slide saxophone); Sir Charles Thompson (piano); Melvin Moore (vocalist); Appendices: Some Basie Itineraries; Selected Discography; Bibliography; Index"From rear dust wrapper:""In this book, Stanley Dance has done for Count Basie's band what he previously did for Duke Ellington's and mine. He tells its story in the words of the guys who played in it, and I don't think there is a better way. It has certainly made a lot of yesterdays come alive for me."--Earl Hines""Description: xxi, 399 p., [12] leaves of plates. : ill. ; 24 cm.".
Condition: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Condition: Good. 1st. 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.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980
ISBN 10: 0684172895 ISBN 13: 9780684172897
Seller: GloryBe Books & Ephemera, LLC, Deforest, WI, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. Good.
Condition: Very Good. 0th Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Condition: Good. 0th Edition. 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.
Condition: Good. Good condition. 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.
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!
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1980
ISBN 10: 0684172895 ISBN 13: 9780684172897
Seller: Jeff Stark, Barstow, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: VG Minus. 1st. 1st printing with number 1 in line on copyright page. light edgewear - no markings.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribners Sons, 1980
ISBN 10: 0684172895 ISBN 13: 9780684172897
Seller: Jeff Stark, Barstow, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition and printing in good used shape and tight with no markings but edge wear. Good for a researcher but maybe not for a collector due to used condition.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0684166046 ISBN 13: 9780684166049
Seller: Hudson's Bookstore, Decatur, AL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ex-library copy with milar jacket cover. Unmarked throughout text. Usual library markings otherwise. No signs of wear. Three photo sections.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.
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!
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1985 Da Capo paperback first thus (nap). Slight curling and soil/foxing on edge, else text clean, binding tight .
Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Text marked with Library stamps, but very discreetly, spine unmarked, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Music; Jazz; ISBN: 0684166046. ISBN/EAN: 9780684166049. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 5628.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1980
ISBN 10: 0684172895 ISBN 13: 9780684172897
Seller: Florida Mountain Book Co., Datil, NM, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Softcover, [xxi], 399 pages. Very Good condition. Size 9"x6". "In this sociable and pioneering oral history of Basie and his band, Stanley Dance talks with the Count himself, Jimmy Rushing, Buddy Tate, Buck Clayton, Joe Williams, Jay McShann, Jo Jones, Dicky Wells, Lester Young, and a dozen others, who reminisce about each other, Kansas City jazz, and their legendary peers Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker. With a rich flow of anecdote, opinion, and biographical information - and with striking photographs - this history both documents and assesses the legacy of Basie for American music." Includes selected discography, bibliography, and index. Book has moderate exterior shelfwear. Binding is tight. Minor pencil notations on a few pages.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Exlibrary with usual library markings. ; 399 pages.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dj.
paperback. Condition: Very Good.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. very good paperback. Spine is uncreased, binding and text also in very good condition.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980
ISBN 10: 0684166046 ISBN 13: 9780684166049
Seller: Fritz T. Brown - Books, Georgetown , MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Good+ tight condition with good+ dust jacket protected by mylar covering. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0.
Language: English
Published by Holiday House, New York, 1981
ISBN 10: 0684172895 ISBN 13: 9780684172897
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean and solid. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 399 pages.
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.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0684166046 ISBN 13: 9780684166049
Seller: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. Second Printing. Date stamp on front endpaper otherwise a clean unmarked copy. Dust jacket has a few short closed edge tears and some creases, dj in a new mylar sleeve.