Following a frenetic swing-era "cool revival" and stamped with the unique sensibility of poet-author Lewis MacAdams, "Birth of the Cool" gives a cultural history of the American underground in the '40s and '50s, and of the artists at its core: Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, William Burroughs, and others. 66 photos.
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Following a frenetic swing-era "cool revival" and stamped with the unique sensibility of poet-author Lewis MacAdams, "Birth of the Cool" gives a cultural history of the American underground in the '40s and '50s, and of the artists at its core: Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, William Burroughs, and others. 66 photos.
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Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 288 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. Feb 2001 hardcover 1st edition 1st printing with full number line. Ex-library with usual marks and dj protected in mylar. Spine a little tilted, flaps taped to boards, no additional marks, binding tight.
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First Edition, first printing with full number line in near fine / very good condition. The dust jacket has minor shelf wear. Bumped at bottom board tip. Pages are clean. Boards are solid, and spine is square and tight. Not price clipped. No remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 288 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. Hardcover; first printing of the first edition; Fine in a fine, unclipped, dust jacket;
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