Kings of Jazz

A. S. Barnes and Co. / Thomas Yoseloff Ltd, South Brunswick and New York / London, 1978. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Could. Illustrator: Photographic. each artist described has a separate acknowledgement segment (and each artist has a separate author) and each artist has either (plus or - minus) a bibliography and discography. Text is illustrated with the occasional black and white photograph. Blue coloured textured cloth covered boards with silver coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper with red, purple and brown coloured titles to the front panel with purple and red coloured titles to the backstrip. "When first published between 1959 and 1961, the paperback series Kings of Jazz was universally hailed as one of the most insightful and authority collection devoted to the contributions of leaders in the field. <snip> Now the separate volumes have been gathered together into one volume so that, while each biography remains complete in itself, the book actually tells the whole history of the development of jazz in the United States. For this special edition, all of that discographies have been updated to include information regarding discs that have been cut out, or reinstated, or transferred to different labels." -- from the front and rear fold over panel blurb. Softening to the backstrip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Age toning of the textblock edges. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners with creasing of the dustwrapper edges. There is a 1.5 " tear to the top edge of the front panel and there is a 0.25" tear to the top right hand corner of the backstrip. There is a stain to the lower left hand corner of the front panel with some rubbing also present. Fading to the backstrip. Revised Edition. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). [8], 9-367, [1] pages,. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Music; Jazz; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0498017249. ISBN/EAN: 9780498017247. Inventory No: 0118921. . 9780498017247