Babs Gonzales (12 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1967 Paperback Edition. Slight ripple to book. Pages clean & unmarked with slight aging.

paperback. Condition: Good. Expubidence, 1967. Mass market paperback; first printing. The page block is slightly wavy but not from moisture; this seems to be simply due to the cheap paper used. Otherwise Good condition; the cover is the yellow, blue, and red variant.

Condition: Good. Location:998 pages yellowing, slight discoloration at base of spine 998.

160 S. Kartoniert. Sauberes Exemplar ohne Stempel und Anstreichungen. Seiten stark gebräunt. Buchrücken mit leichter Knickspur. Einband leicht berieben. Inhalte sonst insgesamt sehr gut erhalten. Sprache: eng.

Oblong 32mo. Pamphlet. First edition. Designed and hand-printed letterpress by Johnny Brewton under the pseudonym "Skillet Marimba." Prints Gonzales' Christmas story originally recorded in 1954, along with a glossary of slang terms from Bab's be-bop dictionary. Limited to 100 copies given to friends of the press as a 2010 Christmas greeting. This copy is an artist proof labeled A/P. Very fine.

Softcover. First Edition. An autobiography by Gonzales in which he shares his personal journey as an African American jazz musician during the mid-20th century. Notable for its candid and firsthand account of the triumphs and challenges he faced as an African American artist in a predominantly white industry during that time. In original pictorial wrappers. Minor chipping to spine. Crease at bottom right corner and a small chip at the center edge of the front wrapper. Some shelfwear/rubbing to both wrappers. The book has a little bit of rippling perhaps due to humidity. Pages are yellowed. Else, the binding is tight and the colors are vivid. A nice copy in Very Good condition. .

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. soft cover, paperback, as issued., truly a fine copy. no flaws or wear. clean, bright, sharp. no markings. no creases, bumps, tears. tight binding. appears unused and unread. ; 160pp. often scarce memoir of a post-war jazz musician. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pocket Paperback.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

PAPERBACK. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. tight paperback with author's inscription inside front cover TO A PRETTY LADY !! STAY BEAUTIFUL BABS SU7-5400, 160 pages, rubs to covers, no creases. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST PAPERBACK WITH SIGNED LETTER BOOKPLATE 0. Signed by Author(s).

Expubidence Publishinp Corp., East Orange 1975. Small 4to. 143(+56) pages. Paperback with orig. illustrated cover. Cover showing signs of usage and uneven fading also to the spine, and scratches. With browning to the (cheap-printed) paper and small tears to some of the page-edges. No title-page, yet with a large dedication to Anders (and paper-rip) by Babs Gonzales to the firsttribute to his mother) page. * The Real truth, Poetry! and so rare Photos! In this Autobiography by Newark born bebop musician Babs Gonzalez (1919-1980) on his life in the amazing maze of the World's best Jazz Musicians and extraordinary Women.

Wrap. Condition: Good. 1st Edition, Lancer Books, New York, 1967, Wrap, little tear on spine, Good condition.