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And the Band Played On
by Shilts, Randy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0312009941
- ISBN 13
- 9780312009946
- Seller
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Evanston, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York : St Martins Press, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A quite nice copy of this critically important book on the AIDS crisis. A nearly fine copy in a similar dust jacket with minimal shelfwear.Very slight bow to front board. First printing with a complete number line, not price-clipped. In protective mylar
Synopsis
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic is a nonfiction book written by San Francisco Chronicle journalist Randy Shilts, published in 1987. It chronicles the discovery and spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) with a special emphasis on government indifference and political infighting—specifically in the United States—to what was initially perceived as a gay disease.
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- Bookseller
- Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003749
- Title
- And the Band Played On
- Author
- Shilts, Randy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0312009941
- ISBN 13
- 9780312009946
- Publisher
- St Martins Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 630
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"- 9&fr
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Nonfiction; History;
- X weight
- 0 lbs
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About the Seller
Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
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About Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
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- Shelfwear
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This Book’s Categories
- Countries & Cultures North America United States
- Medicine, Health & Wellness Medicine
- Medicine, Health & Wellness Disease & Illness AIDS
- History Western History United States History
- Social Sciences Gay & Lesbian
- Politics, Government and Law Politics
- Politics, Government and Law Political Science
- Social Sciences Sociology