JAZZ ANECDOTES
NY: Oxford, 1990. First printing. 8vo, pp. xiv, 350. Index. Paper over boards with cloth spine. A nice copy in price-clipped and little scuffed dj. More
NY: Oxford, 1990. First printing. 8vo, pp. xiv, 350. Index. Paper over boards with cloth spine. A nice copy in price-clipped and little scuffed dj. More
Chicago: Follett Publishing Co., (1969). First edition, thus, originally issued in 1940.Proof Copy. 8vo, pp. 95. This seems to be a proof with the text (only) with a metal strap binding, grey wraps, laid in to the eventual dj (some rubbed). Does not include the illustrations. Very good copy. A..... More
NY: Simon and Schuster, (1982). 4to, pp. 192. Heavily illustrated wtih photographs of jazz greats. Includes appendices on jazz chords, technology and jazz; and a directory of musicians. A nice copy in little scuffed and soiled dj. The story of jazz, from its birth in New Orleans through the international..... More
Philadelphia: John C. Winston, (1951). Larer, Marian L. First Edition. 4to, pp. ix, 102. Introduction by Senator Harry F. Byrd. Illustrated by Marian L. Larer. A biography of Bland, with several of his songs. Light green cloth. Cover little soiled and bumped, but a VG tight copy in worn dj..... More
Boston: Chapman & Grimes, (1947). 8vo, pp. 196. Illustrated. Part of front flyleaf missing, cover little worn, o/w VG. A biography of the singer and educator, perhaps intended for young people. Hackley was African-American, and worked tirelessly to further young African-Americans in music careers. (The author indicated she was an..... More
Madison WI: University of Wisconsin, (1992). First printing. 8vo, pp. xxxii, 373. Notes, index. Illustrated wtih several photographs. Red cloth. A nice copy in dj. More
San Francisco: Backbeat, (2006). First printing. 8vo, pp. xv, 176. Index. Illlustrated with photographs. Paper over boards. A nice copy in little scuffed dj. More
NY: Grove Weidenfeld, (1992). First printing. 8vo, pp. 297. Paper over boards with cloth spine. As new in dj. More
NY: Scribner, (1996). First printing. 8vo, pp. 250. Paper over boards. A nice copy in lightly scuffed dj. More
Middletown CT: Wesleyan, (1985). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 64. Author's presentation on half-title. Copies of two photo clippings laid in. Paper wraps. Cover scuffed, o/w a VG tight copy. More
Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, (1986). First Edition. 8vo, pp.xiii, 124. Notes, appendix. Illustrated wtih portraits of the four. Gray cloth. Top edges slightly spotted, o/w a nice copy in dj. A discussion of the self exile of four Black writers in FRance. More
Washington DC: Howard University, (1988). Second printing. Square 4to, pp. 112. Text by Hughes, with photographs by DeCarava. DeCarava's presentation on title; "May 30, 1992 | To Andy Davis | Best wishes | Roy DeCarava" Olive cloth. A nice copy in very slightly scuffed dj. Life in Harlem. More
NY: Scribner's, (1991). First printing. 8vo, pp. 353. Index. Written with Steve Fiffer. Author's presentation on flyleaf. Illustrated with photographs. A nice copy in slightly scuffed dj. More
NY: Arbor House, (1987). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 310. Fine in dj. Fantasy stories. The concluding book of the "Neveryon" series. More
NY: NY Press, 1999. Tabloid, pp. 87. An interview with Delany by Bob Riedel, starting on p. 8. Paper somewhat yellowed, o/w a nice copy. More
NY: Ace, (1963). 12mo, pp. 147. Back-to-back with "The Psionic Menace," by Keith Woodcott, pp. 147. An Ace double, paper wraps. Cover little scuffed and creased, o/w a VG tight copy. More
NY: Ace, (1965). First Edition. 12mo, pp. 156. Paper wraps. Cover slightly soiled, owner's name inside cover, o/w a VG tight copy. More
NY: Bantam, (1981). Adams, Jeanette, et al. First printing. 8vo, pp. 352. With over 60 pages of illustrations by various artists. Paper wraps. Cover scuffed, slightly chipped and somewhat soiled and creased, o/W a VG tight copy. Sci-fi. A short novel, several stories and an essay. More
NY: Ace, (1967). First Edition. 12mo, pp. 142. Paper wraps. Cover llittle scuffed and creased, o/w a VG tight copy. More
NY: Bantam, (1983). First printing. 12mo, pp. 132. Paper wraps. Cover slightly scuffed, o/w a VG tight copy. More
NY: Ace, (1962). 12mo, pp. 156. Back-to-back with "Second Ending," by James White; pp. 100. Paper wraps. Cover somewhat scuffed at edges, owner's name, stamp and the title written on inside of cover, o/w a VG tight copy. More
Hanover NH: University Press of New England, (1994). First printing. 8vo, pp. 322. Appendix, index. Paper wraps. With several illustrations. Cover very slightly chipped along edges, o/w a nice copy. More
Seattle, WA: Incunabula, 1993. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 171. A fine copy in dj ("autographed" sticker on the front of the dj) , signed by the author on the half-title. This contains three stories: the novela "They Fly at Ciron" as well as "Ruins" and "Return to Ciron" More