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Bourbon Street Black: The New Orleans Black Jazzman
by Buerkle, Jack V.; Barker, Danny
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0195016904
- ISBN 13
- 9780195016901
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, 1973. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Good. In-depth portrait of the Bourbon Street Black, based on fieldwork & interviews in this tight-knit community of African-American musicians, their families, friends, & followers who form an integral part of New Orleans, Louisiana. In 244 pages with black-and-white photos throughout, Notes Appendix, Index. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1973, this hardcover book has been in storage since received Brand New for review. Condition is Fine: completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white, with moderate foxing to outside page edges. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to only Good due to a tear ascending diagonally up & across front cover from lower corner near spine & heavy creasing in this same area, other small chips & rubbing. Nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (Pacific) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day!
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019524
- Title
- Bourbon Street Black: The New Orleans Black Jazzman
- Author
- Buerkle, Jack V.; Barker, Danny
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0195016904
- ISBN 13
- 9780195016901
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- BLACK AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC MUSICIANS JAZZ COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD BOURBON STREET NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana-Regional History; Performing Arts: Theater/Dance/Music & Musicians; Race/Ethnic Studies-Literature / African/Black Americans;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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