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Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover clean & tight, fine other than remainder mark on bottom edge of pages, a little bumping to spine ends. Jacket has very light edgewear, scuffing & a small amount of sticker residue on front, not clipped. "The remarkable story of a Canadian family's musical odyssey from the Saskatchewan frontier to the lights of Broadway during the years of the Great Depression. This is the story of Harvey & Mary Hahn and their four children, who became 'The Harmony Kids' of stage and radio..." [osl] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Ballantine Books. Very Good. 1985. First Edition. Softcover. 0345322371 . Light creasing to cover, moreso to rear, light wear to edges. Interior clean and unmarked other than a few pages with crease marks. As well, some pages are lightly wrinkled so they don't lay perfectly flat. Very light number stamp on bottom edge of pages. 16 pages of photos. The lives and music of this English rock band, formed in 1978 and initiated by songwriter Chrissie Hynde. (120osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 144 pages .

PA: Temple University Press. Good. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 1566396298 . 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… Leer más

Vancouver: Raincoast Books. Near Fine. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 1551921073 . Excellent condition - clean and unmarked. Cover has light wear to corners and a light crease on rear. Pages unmarked. Tells the incredible story of the Rolling Stones through their songs, going behind the scenes at the recording sessions for such classics as "Brown Sugar" and "Wild Horses" and witnessing the making of Stones albums, from the psychedelia-drenched "Their Satanic Majesties Request", through the decadent blue & country of "Exile on Main Street" through their 1997 album release.....Features original interviews with those close to the bank, such as Marianne Faithfull". [827]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Clarkson Potter. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 051759448X. . 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… Leer más

Da Capo Press. Very Good. 2007. First Edition. Softcover. 0306814307 . Clean, intact condition, no markings. Slight soiling to bottom edge of pages. Light age tanning to page edges. Cover has light edgewear, minor creasing and minor corner curling. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 400 pages; "Though most casual fans know the story of hip-hop's birth in the ashes of the South Bronx, the story of the South's entry into the modern rap scene remains relatively unknown. Here, author and music writer Sarig (The Secret History of Rock) provides the "Dirty South" its first complete history, an ambitious tale featuring Southern industry luminaries like Pharrell Williams and Jermaine Dupri, as well as the acts mentioned in the subtitle. Sarig's chronicle boasts remarkable depth and breadth, covering every aspect of Southern hip-hop, including dozens-if not hundreds-of acts. Moving away from historical documentation to analysis can lead Sarig to make some questionable… Leer más

Random House Canada. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394224132 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Excellent condition. Hardcover is clean and tight, no markings, very light wear to corners. Jacket has some scuffing and light scratches, no tears. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; "For nearly forty years, Leonard Cohen has endured the ups and downs of an international career that has alternately identified him as the "Prince of Bummers" and Canada's most respected poet and performer. Now, author Ira Nadel brings us closer to understanding these conflicting descriptions and allows us to enter Cohen's private world. He peels back the many layers to reveal the man and explain the fascinating relationship between Cohen's life and his art. This is a remarkable and rare look at Leonard Cohen, up close and personal. " [660] .

London: Omnibus Pr. Very Good+. 1982. First Edition. Softcover. 0711900531 . 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 .

Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394501527 . Hardcover 1980. Library binding with illustrated boards and no jacket as issued. Usual ex-lib type of markings including front and spine sticker. Pages are clean and intact, light soiling to outer edge of pages. Laminated cover has some scuffing and wear to bottom edge with a couple small areas of paper loss. Edges otherwise very good. B/w photos. Klein's excellent biography on iconic singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie. (940-3-24) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 476 pages .

London: Frederick Warne. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0723231877 . Light wear overall, light soiling outer edge of pages, interior clean & tight, light tanning to edges. 304 pages. 8vo (8" tall) Popular Songwriters 1900-1980. Offers brief profiles of top composers, songwriters, lyricists, arrangers, and producers and describes the songs and musicals with which each one is associated. Includes short biographical sketches and indexes to song titles, composers & lyricists, performers, and musical shows & films.. ; 8vo .