Dena J Epstein (44 results)

no jacket. 1st edition. Lime green cloth hardcover. Part 1: development of black folk music to 1800, Part 2: Secular and Sacred Black Folk Music 1800-1867, Part 3" The Emergence of Black Folk Music during the Civil War, & appendices, bibliography & index. Many b/w illustrations and musical examples. 433 pages.pocket and sticker on inside rear cover. ex library, text block has some underlining in pencil up to page 107, very good - Hardcover, lime green cloth covers, 433 pages. ex library with the usual markings on spine and page edges. …

Softcover. Condition: Very Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Wraps. 1st Edition. First Edition First Printing. Trade PB in printed cardstock wraps. Fine and unmarked. Detroit Studies in Music Bibliography No.14. 243pp. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Clean & Unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Inscribed by the editor on the front free end paper clean and straight copy in like dust jacket. 248 pp. Signed by Editor.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good - Cash. Light reader wear and rubbing to the edges, corners, covers, and pages. The book is in great condition! Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good - Cash. General use wear, surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. The spine is creased. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine-. 433 pages, illustrated in b&w. "No previous scholar has told more about the manner of diffusion of African music and dance in the New World. No one else has related with more telling effect the impact that Afro-American musical patterns had upon sensibilities of the white public." FINE- SOFTCOVER Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

First Edition. 8vo, pp. xix, 90. [Detroit studies in music bibliography, 14.] Paper wraps. Ex library, with stamps, o/w a nice copy.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Ed. 249 pages, signed by the author on the front free end page. Signed by Author(s).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Hardcover. Edited by Dena J. Polacheck Epstein. Small 4to. Brown cloth, pictorial dust jacket. xx, 248pp. Illustrations. Fine/very good. Jacket spine badly sunned. Tight, nice first edition, handsomely inscribed and signed by the editor in black marker on the front flyleaf: "For Marjorie Stern / with best wishes, / Dena J. Polacheck Epstein.". …

Paperback. Condition: New. From the plaintive tunes of woe sung by exiled kings and queens of Africa to the spirited worksongs and "shouts" of freedmen, enslaved people created expansive forms of music from the United States to the West Indies and South America. Dena J. Epstein's classic work traces the course of early black folk music in all its guises. Anchored by groundbreaking scholarship, it redefined the study of black music in the slavery era by presenting the little-known development of black folk music in the United States. Her findings include the use of drums, the banjo, and other instruments originating in Africa; a wealth of eyewitness accounts and illustrations; in-depth look at a wide range of topics; and a collection of musical examples. This edition offers an author's preface that looks back on the twenty-five years of changes in scholarship that followed the book's original publication.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the plaintive tunes of woe sung by exiled kings and queens of Africa to the spirited worksongs and "shouts" of freedmen, enslaved people created expansive forms of music from the United States to the West Indies and South America. Dena J. Epstein's classic work traces the course of early black folk music in all its guises. Anchored by groundbreaking scholarship, it redefined the study of black music in the slavery era by presenting the little-known development of black folk music in the United States. Her findings include the use of drums, the banjo, and other instruments originating in Africa; a wealth of eyewitness accounts and illustrations; in-depth look at a wide range of topics; and a collection of musical examples. This edition offers an author's preface that looks back on the twenty-five years of changes in scholarship that followed the book's original publication From the plaintive tunes of woe sung by exiled kings and queens of Africa to the spirited work songs and "shouts" of freedmen, this title traces the course of early black folk music in various its guises. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: new.

Pictorial Soft Cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. Reprint. 433 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Condition: New. 2003. Paperback. From the plaintive tunes of woe sung by exiled kings and queens of Africa to the spirited work songs and "shouts" of freedmen, this title traces the course of early black folk music in various its guises. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684. . . . . . …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 464.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 464 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. 2003. Paperback. From the plaintive tunes of woe sung by exiled kings and queens of Africa to the spirited work songs and "shouts" of freedmen, this title traces the course of early black folk music in various its guises. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. pp. 464.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:0252008758.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Bound in green cloth over boards. DJ has mild edge wear and a closed tear at the foot of the spine. Covers are otherwise neat and tidy. Corners are square. Binding is tight and secure. "JOHN HASSE" stamp in red ink on FFEP. Pages are otherwise crisp, clean, and bright. 433 pages. University of Illinois Press. Copyright page dated 1977. A very good copy. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it's properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs.…