Bringing Jazz! by BODENHEIM, Maxwell - 1930

New York: Horace Liveright. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1930. Second Printing. Hardcover. Spine ends bumped, wear to tail spine end and corners, paper worn through at corners, overall light soil to paper covers. Lacks the dust jacket.; Fifteen poems of the "jazz" of living in Chicago and New York City, the poems intended to be accompanied by jazz music. This poetry illuminates the dark corners of society: of drunkenness, devil may care, music, trains, dance hall women, hobos, sex, thieves, grifters, race, crime, neighborhoods, noise, undereducated, low society everything. Not sophisticated in form, the poetry is in a mix of straightforward ABAB and AABB rhyming styles, and what spews from Bodenheim's mind gives the subject matter vivid imagery and stylistic punch. From the poem Bringing Jazz: "Last night I had an oboe dream -- / Whistlers in a box car madness bringing jazz. / Their faces stormed in a hobo gleam, / Blinding all the grinding wheels and singing jazz. /… Read More

New York: Horace Liveright, 1930. 2nd printing. hardcover. Good-/Very Good- for age. Hardcover, no jacket. Good/Very Good- for age. Some wear and bumping to corners, exposing cardboard; some rubbing/wear to covers; age toning to covers; some soiling/staining to covers; spine stamping rubbed off; some slanting to spine; some bumping to head/foot of spine; sunning to spine; some soiling/staining to page edges; some foxing to page edges; some dust staining to top edge of pages; pages browned; some nicking/chipping/fraying to head/foot of spine cloth; some water stains to covers;.

New York: Horace Liveright, 1930. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good Only. 7.5" by 5.5". None. The scarce first edition of Maxwell Bodenheim's jazz poetry, a wonderful collection reflective of the Jazz Age. The scarce first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.The poetry of Maxwell Bodenheim, intended to be set to music by the dissolute denizen of Greenwich Village.Bodenheim was a leading American poet and novelist, known for his writings during the Jazz Age, which brought him international acclaim. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. In a quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper is torn in four panels. Edge wear to the dustwrapper, with some closed tears and chips, a larger section excised from the head of the rear wrap. Light… Read More

Horace Liveright, 1930. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fine Copy In a Very Good Jacket.1930/1930 First Edition.$2.00 on flap..