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Anastos, Peter & Baryshnikov, Mikhail THE SWAN PRINCE
Bantam Books 1987 0553052187 / 9780553052183 Hardcover Fine in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by Arthur Elgort
Written & Directed by Peter Anastos. DJ has very minor edgewear/slight scuffing. Hardcover appears as new, no markings. Non-paginated. 9" x 8 1/2". "Once upon a time there was a dashing prince who was obsessively preoccupied with swans. That's right, swans. His mother, who was very concerned, was heard to squawk, "But how will he ever produce an heir?" Thus begins the Swan Prince, an affectionate, humorous parody of classical ballet starring none other than classical ballet's greatest living dancer, Mikhail Baryshnikov...."; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Assayas, Michka BONO In Conversation with Michka Assayas
Riverhead Books 2005 1573223093 / 9781573223096 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Excellent, near new condition. Jacket has some light scuffing/light scratches, slight soiling outer edge of pages. Interior clean & unmarked. "U2 vocalist, celebrity activist and one of the world's most outsized rock stars, Bono symbolically takes off his habitual shades to reveal the relatively normal guy behind the flashy (and occasionally bombastic) public persona in this series of wide-ranging conversations. Readers familiar with the Irish singer won't be surprised that he comes off as both earnest and quick minded, but the book's long-form q&a format also reveals an acerbic sense of humor and genuine humility.... ; 8vo; 322 pages
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Bell, Diana THE COMPLETE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
Wellfleet Press 1989 1555214401 / 9781555214401 Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Hardcover is clean & tight, light edge/corner wear. Illustrated. Jacket has light edgewear/edge wrinkling, some scuffing & light scratches to jacket. Description: The lives, the works and achievements of two of the best loved names in music, set in the context of the times in which they lives and worked. Description: The lives, the works and achievements of two of the best loved names in music, set in the context of the times in which they lives and worked. Complete with synopses of all the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. (**Oversize hardcover will incur additional shipping charges. ) ; Folio 13" - 23" tall
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Black, Arthur and.. BLACKMAIL! Exemplary Epistles, Delightful Dispatches, and Fanciful Faces Sent to "Basic Black"
Toronto Stoddart Publishing 1995 0773757651 / 9780773757653 First Edition Softcover Very Good
Sound, tight, clean copy. Ex-library with sturdy laminated cover & usual type markings. Interior pages clean & tight, light corner wear to cover, a little soiling to outer edge of pages. "For years, Black has had his say on the popular CBC radio show 'Basic Black', now it's his listener's turn to do the talking & writing. " Three of Black's previous books have been nomimated for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) [osl] ; 8vo
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Brightman, Carol SWEET CHAOS The Grateful Dead's American Adventure
Clarkson Potter 1998 051759448X. / 9780517594483 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Ex-library with laminated cover and usual stamps & stickers. Light soiling outer edge of pages, edgewear is minimal. Interior pages clean & unmarked other than previous owner wrote a little poetry in pencil on the blank endpage, and one page within book has some edge creasing and two tiny tears. Illustrated in b/w. 356 pages. Publishers Note: An intimate look at the workings of the Grateful Dead and the band's quixotic emergence as a major cultural force in American life. 30 photos. If paradox is your pleasure, the Grateful Dead will never let you down. Born of the millennial yearnings of Haight Ashbury in the 1960s and founded on the principles of innovation and fierce independence, the Dead became the longest-running show in American history and the centerpiece of a vast underground community whose loyalty appears undiminished. How the Dead, alone among the avatars of the rebellious 60s, survived to speak to successive generations is the subject of this intensely provocative and personal narrative. Social critic and biographer Carol Brightman, who was active in the political struggles of the era, presents a Whitmanesque tableau of Americas colliding countercultures....; 8vo
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Byfield, Ted THE BOOK OF TED Epistles from an Unrepentant Redneck
Edmonton, AB Keystone Press 1998 09683372 First Edition Hardcover Fine with no dust jacket
Blue, faux leather hardcover, no jacket (as issued) . Limited edition not stated but No. 2235 printed on last endpage. Minimal Wear overall, interior clean & tight, no markings. 69 pages, b/w photos. Colour frontispiece of Byfield. From Inside Front Cover: "By all objective standards, Ted Byfield is the finest columnist in Canada today. In the 25 years he has been publishing Alberta Report, Byfield has delivered his unabashedly conservative message with wit and intelligence, engaging and challenging his reader, and never for a second boring him.....In this book are gathered the best of Byfield's weekly columns from the past quarter century. They cover everything from abortion to zionism and are guaranteed to elicit on of two reactions in the reader - 'Absolutely right! ' or 'Absolute Crap! ' For, love him or hate him, no one comes away from reading a Ted Byfield column feeling the least bit equivocal.."; 8vo
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Cassady, Carolyn OFF THE ROAD My Years with Cassady, Kerouac, and Ginsberg
Penguin Books 1991 014015390x / 9780140153903 Third Printing Softcover Good+
Pages clean and intact, a little age tanning, occasional light wrinkling. Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, small taped tears spine bottom and some corner curling. "The intimate story of Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady written by the woman who loved them both. Off the Road is not only Carolyn Cassady's poignant account of their stormy love triangle, but a lively and accurate portrait of the Beat generation. Includes previously unpublished letters, photographs, and drawings from the author's private collection. " [377-noto] ; 8vo
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Chandler, Charlotte HELLO, I MUST BE GOING Groucho and His Friends
Penguin 1979 First Edition Softcover Very Good
Light edge & corner wear, light soiling outer edges. Internal pages clean. B/w photos. When Charlotte Chandler called Groucho Marx for an interview, he answered the phone himself. Declining to be interviewed, he invited her over to his house so he could tell her no in person. After talking with her for hours, Groucho asked, "Why aren't you writing?" ....Anyone interested in Groucho or the Marx Brothers, or who wants to spend a few hours in fabulous company, will find this book irresistible. (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
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Chang, Kevin O'Brien & Chen, Wayne REGGAE ROUTES The Story of Jamaican Music
PA Temple University Press 1998 1566396298 / 9781566396295 First Edition Softcover Very Good
Profusely illus. In b/w. 246 pages. Ex-libary book in very good used condition, usual stamps & stickers & sturdy laminated cover. Light edge & corner wear, soiling to outer edge of pages. Interior pages tight and clean other than the occasional light spot and a couple of earmarks. Review: "Best Guide to the hippest music: Reggae, June 29, 2004, As a New Englander, I have enjoyed Bob Marley and lately, the newest crossover reggae performer, Shaggy ; although their styles are really worlds apart. There's an energy in Reggae music that I absolutely love and realized that there must be tons of reggae music that I never had the opportunity to hear because, they weren't in the USA Top 40. Therefore, in an effort to learn more about the artists, the history, the various styles of Reggae music and all the music in between that I missed out on, I searched the many books on Reggae and luckily, came across this book in my local bookstore. I found it to be a GREAT guide for someone like me. It is an easy, enjoyable read, an objective perspective, lots of history, pictures and a perfect guide to finding and listening to some really great Reggae music. Really a must have. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
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Charlesworth, Chris The Who, An Illustrated Biography
London Omnibus Pr 1982 0711900531 / 9780711900530 First Edition Softcover Very Good+
Very good condition - pages all intact and clean other than the occasional small spot. Cover has light wear to edges/corners and light scuffing. Profusely illustrated with b/w and colour photos. Year-by-year history, hundreds of photographs, anecdotes, record sleeves and discography. (445os, 0211) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 96 pages
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Chisholm, Anne NANCY CUNARD A Biography
Penguin (Non-Classics) 1985 014005572x / 9780140055726 Softcover Very Good
1985 reprint. Pages clean and intact, light age tanning to page edges. Cover has moderate edgewear, a bit moreso at corners, spine ends. Several light creases on covers and remainder mark across bottom edge of pages. "She symbolized the twenties and scandalized and thirties; like a shooting star, she was beautiful, rebellious - and doomed." b/w photos; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 512 pages
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Cohen, David BOYZ II MEN, US II YOU
Collins 1995 First Edition Softcover Good
Ex-library book with laminated cover & usual markings - moderate overall wear, good reading copy. Internal pages very good, occasional light wrinkling. Profusely illustrated. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall
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Cross, Milton THE NEW COMPLETE STORIES OF THE GREAT OPERAS
Doubleday 1955 Hardcover Very Good in Good dust jacket
Hardcover has very light edgewear and bumping. Small indent on back cover. Green/tan/black cloth cover with gold lettering and decoration on spine. Pages clean and tight. Spine showing slightly (1/16") inside front cover. Name & date written on first endpage. Slight age yellowing of pages. Dustjacket has several small tears and chips, lightly soiled, price clipped. 688 pages with index, 8 3/4" x 6". ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Dickerson, James GOIN' BACK TO MEMPHIS A Century of Blues, Rock 'n' Roll and Glorious Soul
New York Schirmer Books 1996 0028645065 / 9780028645063 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Ex-library with usual stamps & stickers, laminated cover. Light edgewear - moreso to bottom edge which has 2 small bare spots, light scuffing/scratching of laminate, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight. Great old b/w photos.From Publishers Weekly: Musical Memphis defined the blues, rechanneled it into rhythm and blues, invented rock and roll, then bastardized it into pop. This infectious blend of history, anecdote, reportage and gossip begins with wild, woolly, turn-of-the-century Beale Street, which attracted blues bandleader W. C. Handy.....His engaging chronicle sizzles with the energies that transformed American music and popular culture. "; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Dolenz, Micky & Bego, Mark I'M A BELIEVER My Life of Monkees, Music, and Madness
Hyperion 1993 1562828479 / 9781562828479 First Edition Softcover Very Good
Light wear to corners & spine ends, light scuffing to covers. Internal pages are clean and unmarked other than. A couple earmarks. B/w photos. 217 pages. In fascinating, star-studded anecdotes, original Monkee Mickey Dolenz takes readers from his starring role at age 12 as TVs Circus Boy to the open casting call that brought the Monkees together, through the creative conflicts that finally drove them apart. [386-notosl]; 8vo
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Donald Deschner The Films of W. C. Fields
Seacaucus, NJ The Citadel Press 1973 080650143X / 9780806501437 Softcover Good+
Reprint. Moderate edge & corner wear, some edge rubbing, crease across front. Interior pages very good, clean & unmarked, a little corner curlilng.. Intro by Arthur Knight, brief biography, two articles on comedy by Fields, studies of his methods by Otis Ferguson and Heywood Brown, the 36 films: casts, credits, synopses, reviews. 192pp, hundreds of photos. ; 000057; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall
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Erwin, Carol with Miller, Floyd THE ORDERLY, DISORDERLY HOUSE
Popular Library 1969 First Edition Softcover Very Good
Pages are clean and unmarked, age tanning to pages and inside covers. Cover has tanning, light edge & corner wear and creasing to spine. "Straight from the hip, the story of the most prosperous madam in the west - and how she got that way! Here are all the customs, customers and chums - among them 'Legs' Diamond and 'Pretty Boy' Floyd - of a fun-loving, successful and respectable madam..." (*shipping will be reduced after checkout to all locations) [121-osl] ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall
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Evans, Robert The Kid Stays in the Picture
Dove Books 1995 0787105309 / 9780787105303 First Edition Softcover Very Good
Large softcover. Pages clean and intact, slight spotting outer edge of pages. Cover has light wear to edges and light corner curling, some creasing on spine. B/w photos. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 462 pages; The fascinating rise, fall and rise again of legendary producer Robert Evans. This is one life story you'll never forget: a kid actor in New york on radio plays...popularizing "women in pants" at Evan-Picone...being discovered poolside at the Beverly Hills Hotel by Norma Shearer...becoming the first actor to ever run a motion picture studio...reviving the moribund Paramount Pictures...overseeing production of Love Story, The Godfather, Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby, The Odd Couple...marriage to golden girl Ali McGraw and birth of son Joshua...long friendships with Nicholson, Beatty, and Hoffman....disgrace and drugs...the Cotton Club scandal...self-commitment and escape from a mental institution...and an eventual triumphant return to the catbird seat. An extraordinary raconteur, Evans spares no one least of all himself, on this legendary no-holds-barred Hollywood journey. (700)
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Ewers, Carolyn H. SIDNEY POITIER, THE LONG JOURNEY
Signet/Nal 1969 0451097327 / 9780451097323 First Edition Softcover Very Good
Signet/NAL 1969 edition. The dramatic story behind a great star's rise to fame.... 24 pages b/w photos, 126 pages. Very good, light edge & corner wear, creasing to spine & edge. Light age tanning to cover & pages. Interior clean & unmarked. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; (*lower shipping avail to all locations) [130-osl]
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Fox, Ted IN THE GROOVE The Stories Behind the Great Recordings, the People Behind the Music
St. Martin's Press 1986 0312411669 / 9780312411664 First Edition Hardcover Good in Good dust jacket
Ex-library book, laminated cover & usual stamps & stickers. Shows signs of wear, scuffing, few small edge tears, soiling to outer edge of book. Internal pages are tight with occasional light soiling & some wrinkling near rear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Fox's interviews with 12 men important to the history of modern music are reprinted from Audio magazine, where he is an editor. The interviewees are those who developed the top vocal artists of the past half-century. Includes Mitch Miller, John Hammond, Jerry Wexler, Alfred Lion, Milt Gabler & others.
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