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Jazz
Paul Whiteman; Mary Margaret McBride
1926
J. H. Sears & Company, Inc. : New York
9" by 6"
[4], 298pp
SUMMARY
An uncommon first edition, first impression of Paul Whiteman and Mary Margaret McBride's study of jazz music and its history, presented by McBride and complete with an excellent dust wrapper.
Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
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DESCRIPTION
Presented by the author, Mary Margaret McBride, 'To William, [] and highly flattered I am to have this book in your gorgeous library, Mary Margaret McBride, April 24, 1927'.
Nicknamed 'The First Lady of Radio', Mary Margaret McBride hosted radio shows for over four decades, and was a popular figure of American entertainment. As well as music, her works often covered housewifery and related things for her millions of listeners.
Written with Paul Whiteman, nicknamed 'The King of Jazz', an American bandleader and musician popular in the 1920s and 1930s. He performed the debut of Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue', as well as recording songs including 'Mississippi Suite', 'Grand Canyon Suite', 'Wang Wang Blues' and 'Hot Lips'.
Illustrated with photographs throughout.
Complete with the bright and unclipped original dust wrapper.
The first edition, first impression of this work.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally rather worn; boards are a little grubby, with tidemarks and wear to the extremities. Joints are also a touch worn. Dust wrapper is a touch sunned to the spine, with some wear to the extremities and slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. Presentation inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Good Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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