Hardcover. Remains of label on jacket's unclipped front inner flap; slightly creased at points; nick at one corner, and very small puncture on spine. Jacket is slightly marked on underside of edges, affecting boards' lower edges. One or two bumped corners. Page block is slightly marked. Interior very good; pages remain clean, and all content is clear. TS
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Stanley Dance (1910–1999) was the author of The World of Duke Ellington, The World of Earl Hines, The World of Swing and editor of Jazz Era: The Forties, all published by Da Capo Press. He was a regular contributor to Jazz Times and other publications.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Good. Seller Inventory # 18362
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Paperback. Condition: VG Minus. 1st. 1st printing with number 1 in line on copyright page. light edgewear - no markings. Seller Inventory # 039438
Seller: Jeff Stark, Barstow, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition and printing in good used shape and tight with no markings but edge wear. Good for a researcher but maybe not for a collector due to used condition. Seller Inventory # 059262
Seller: Florida Mountain Book Co., Datil, NM, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Softcover, [xxi], 399 pages. Very Good condition. Size 9"x6". "In this sociable and pioneering oral history of Basie and his band, Stanley Dance talks with the Count himself, Jimmy Rushing, Buddy Tate, Buck Clayton, Joe Williams, Jay McShann, Jo Jones, Dicky Wells, Lester Young, and a dozen others, who reminisce about each other, Kansas City jazz, and their legendary peers Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker. With a rich flow of anecdote, opinion, and biographical information - and with striking photographs - this history both documents and assesses the legacy of Basie for American music." Includes selected discography, bibliography, and index. Book has moderate exterior shelfwear. Binding is tight. Minor pencil notations on a few pages. Seller Inventory # 009902
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, Later Printing. Published by Holiday House, 1981. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good. Covers have shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 536999
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. very good paperback. Spine is uncreased, binding and text also in very good condition. Seller Inventory # 133799
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean and solid. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 399 pages. Seller Inventory # 334145
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. clean, unmarked copy. Seller Inventory # 367038
Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Holiday House, 1980. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new with light shelf/edgewear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. Seller Inventory # 401252