Seeing the Rafters: The Life and Times of an Australian Jazz Musician
by Sangster, John
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0140109285
- ISBN 13
- 9780140109283
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria, 1988. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. Foreword by Don Burrows, dictionary of Muso's Nicknames  A to Z and discography of recorded John Sangster compositions. Between pages 130 and 131 there are 16 pages of black-and-white photographs. Photographic paperback binding with pink and white coloured titles to the front panel and black and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Starting in 1946 to the time of the writing of the book this is the author's autobiography, that also happens to be the history of Australian jazz in the middle part of the 20th century. Minor creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Some fading of the back strip with age toning of the text book edges and pages. Original bookseller's rubberstamped to the lower edge of the half title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], XI - XII, [2], 271, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Music; Jazz; Australia; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0140109285. ISBN/EAN: 9780140109283. Inventory No: 0128852. . 9780140109283
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0128852
- Title
- Seeing the Rafters: The Life and Times of an Australian Jazz Musician
- Author
- Sangster, John
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140109285
- ISBN 13
- 9780140109283
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- Ringwood, Victoria
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- BZDB2 John Sangster, autobiography, jazz, Australia, music Music; Jazz; Australia; Biography & Autobiography. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0140109285 EAN: 9780140109283 Sangster, John Seeing the Rafters: The Life and Times of an Australian Jazz Musi
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- Music;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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