Search Results: ma rainey and the classic blues by stewart baxter derrick

Stein & Day Pub. First Edition. Good. Good. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported

Stein & Day Pub, June 1970. Trade Paperback. Used - Very Good.

Brand: Stein n Day Pub, 0000-00-00. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good.

NY: Stein and Day. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. Wraps, 1st US paper edition, the first comprehensive study of the female blues singers, from Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, to Virginia Liston, Ida Cox, Maggie Jones and many more. Basic reading for any serious blues library. Very good copy with rubbing. Jazz and witchcraft writer, Chadwick Hansen's copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 112 pp .

Studio Vista. Used - Very Good. 1970. paperback. Pap. Minor shelf wear; scuffing along edges of wraps. Wraps somewhat tender, but sewn binding remains sound. A nice, clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: Music).

New York: Stein & Day, 1970. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5" x 7 3/4. 112 pages indexed. Tight clean book with some cover edge wear. No marks stamps or underlining. Wwhite high quality paper. A critical discussion of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and the Classic women singers of the twenties who first put blues on record and established its relationship to jazz. Contents: Towards a Definition, The Classic Blues Vaudevill Style, Brief Interlude Reflections on Rosa, The Classic Blues Southern Style, Wild Women Get the Blues, Queens of the Moaners, A Blues Mix, The Lesser-Known Singers, Conclusion The Post-Classic Period. Plus Acknowledgments, Book List, and Discography. Black and white photographs on almost every page plus photos of many record labels, newspaper stories etc. The author dedicates the book To one of the great Blues Queens. Victoria Spivey, who by her help made this book possible. Also tomy grat friend John Van Praagh who first gave me the tast for the Classic Blues. Covers… Read More

London: Studio Vista, 1970. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. 5 112.

blues paperbacks. paperback octavo (VG); all specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Studio Vista,, London, 1970. 1970. Softcover. 8vo. softcover. 112pp. index, b/w illus. Good, covers worn. .

Stein and Day Publishers, 1970. First Edition (1970.) Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 112 pages. The book is in fine condition. Interior is clean and tight. The dust jacket is very good with very slight shelf wear, slight rubbing to some edges. Series Edited by Paul Oliver. Illustrated with Black & White photos. Pictures available upon request. "There's a lot of interesting info in this small book. The blues queens have an unusual place in the history of the blues. This book gives straightforward biographies on several singers including famous names and names that would have been/should have been famous if their timing and look had been slightly different." Purple spine/White text. #033909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Music / Blues / Singers.

London: Studio Vista, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very scarce hard-back first edition. Purple pictorial dust-jacket, preserved under clear protective film, which may or may not be removable (I don't want to risk damage!). Internally umarked, no inscriptions, appears unused. This is one of a collection of jazz books carefully preserved by previous owner.

London: Studio Vista, 1970. First UK Edition, preceding all others. A critical discussion of early female blues singers, including Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Faintly foxed to the page edges, with a slight spine lean. Jacket is lightly rubbed, with slight creasing to the top edge of the front panel and a faintly toned spine.

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1970-06-15. Paperback. Good.

London: Studio Vista, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine copy in near fine jacket. Hardcover first printing from the Blues Paperbacks excellent series of blues monographs edited by Paul Oliver. Binding square and tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket bright and clean. Not price clipped. No tears or creases but very minor wear to fold of jacket between front cover and front flap. Richly illustrated. Scarce.