The First Book of Jazz by Langston Hughes (28 results)

Library Binding. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

Condition: Like New. Condition: Fine; Dust Jacket Condition: Hardcover in dustjacket. First Ecco edition with number line to 1. Condition is Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Would be "As New" except for having been read. A very nice copy. Photos upon request.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd print. Grey boards with black titles. Name inscription to the half title page, otherwise clean pages and firm binding. Jacket is not price clipped. Jacket has a bit of edge wear and is now in a removable protective cover. Third print, 1955. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging.

1955, New York, Franklin Watts, Inc., first printing, pp65, black and white illustrations by Cliff Roberts, music selected by David Martin, grey cloth in dustwrapper. Dustwrapper chipped with some loss, book very good. Biro inscription on half-title.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st EDITION, 1st PRINTING. Inscribed by Hughes: :"Especially for Noel -- Sincerely -- , Langston, New York, January 10, 1955." First edition--unstated but first appearance of book. First Printing (Stated). This copy is NEAR FINE; the text is clear, bright, and unmarked; binding is tight but edges show a bit of age. The jacket is also near fine; intact, including excellent color and design, but some fraying on edges, small chip missing top front, small tears top back and top and bottom spine. Price clipped from top inside front flap. Folded into the book is a 12 page pamphlet published by Folkways Records titled "The Story of Jazz for Children" narrated by Langston Hughes with Documentary Recordings. The pamphlet is in excellent condition, clear, bright and unmarked except for slight age spots. . We have a five star rating because of our fulfilment success and because our descriptions are accurate. inscribed by Author. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Number 58 in the First Book series. Illustrated by Cliff Roberts. Music selected by David Martin. Stated first printing. Very good in a very good (minor edge wear with a small chip at the crown of the spine), price clipped (but with $1.95 stamped at the top of the front flap) dust jacket.; 65 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Cliff Roberts (illustrator). First Ed. Stated first ed. Good condition, moderate over all wear, binding slightly loose, several spots of wear to lower edge of front cover, small hole in spine near back cover, library number stamps and tape ghosts on back cover, but no other evidence of ex-library status.

HARDCOVER GREY. Condition: GOOD. ROBERTS, CLIFF (illustrator). slightl spotting to front cover, slight bumbed edges DATE PUBLISHED: 1955 EDITION: 65.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good Plus, Slight Cover Wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Remnant of a d/j. Roberts, Cliff (illustrator). Eighth Printing. 66pp Illus Music selected by David Martin. Presentation copy signed by Langston Hughes. Inscription reads : "Especially for Carl Marshall. Sincerely, Langston Hughes Merry Christmas. New York, November, 1963." DJ remnant: rear panel and rear flap only. Signed Presentation Copy.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Binding tight, pages have some highlighting. Former owner's name stamp inside front cover. Cover has light shelf wear, sticker on back. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Cliff Roberts, Illustrator (illustrator). First Edition, Third Printing. Third printing in nice original dust jacket. Clean gray cloth boards with crisp black lettering and trumpet design on cover, crisp black lettering on spine. No fraying or wear, but there is a slight "pressure" mark to rear board. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Clean delightfully illustrated endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with photographs and with drawings by Cliff Roberts. Music selected by David Martin. 65 pages with index. Clean dust jacket is price clipped at upper corner of front inside flap, has slight edge wear, short closed tears at top spine edge; nice photos of Langston Hughes and Cliff Roberts on rear inside flap, with short biographies. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Third Printing. Small quarto. 7.25 x 8.75 in. 66 pp. Fully illustrated with black & white reproductions of photographs and musical notations plus illustrations by Cliff Roberts. Near fine in original decorated grey cloth, light wear and toning to edge of text block but still a nice sharp copy of this wonderful book. Stunning illustrations including endpapers. First Book series no. 58.