FOLKSINGERS AND FOLKSONGS IN AMERICA: A Handbook of Biography, Bibliography, and Discography
by Lawless, Ray M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Good
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce (1960) 662 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends bumped. Light soiling to edges of text block. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ wear and several short, closed tears to edges. Light chipping to corners and spine ends. Illust. w/ b/w plates.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6236
- Title
- FOLKSINGERS AND FOLKSONGS IN AMERICA: A Handbook of Biography, Bibliography, and Discography
- Author
- Lawless, Ray M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Duell, Sloan and Pearce
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Keywords
- MUSIC SONGS BALLADS FOLKSINGERS BIOGRAPHY FOLKSONGS ENGLISH FOLK SONGS BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCE ENCYCLOPEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIAS DISCOGRAPHY AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES AMERICA NONFICTION GENERAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference; Music;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Gilt
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