Bessie

New Haven Yale University Press, 2003, paperback. Revised and expanded edition. Definitive biography of blues singer Bessie Smith. -- Softcover. Condition: near fine. ISBN 0300107560

New York: Stein and Day Publishers [1972], 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [8], 9-253, [3] pp. Quarter red cloth over beige paper boards, lettered in gold on the front board and spine. Price of $7.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Illustrated by a photograph frontispiece of Bessie Smith with several additional black… Read more about this item

New York: Stein and Day, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. 253pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Slightly cocked spine, owner name on the front pastedown, and some toning thus very good in a very good dust jacket with creasing and toning.

New York: Stein and Day, 1972. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. A Good copy of this photo-illustrated hardcover biography of Bessie Smith, in a price-clipped Very Good dust jacket with light wear at the spine tips. Tanning at the outer edges of the text block, clean/unmarked within. (Not ex-library.)

hb, faded d/w, 253pp, illus.

Barrie & Jenkins, 1972. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1972. First UK Edition. 253 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographs throughout. Pages are bright and clear with light tanning to free endpapers and text block edges. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Retail sticker on… Read more about this item

New York: Stein and Day. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0812817001 . Very Good+ in wraps. ; 7.9 X 5.3 X 0.7 inches .

Stein and Day , New York, 1973.. 1973. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 253pp. index, b/w illus. Very good. / Very good d/w. .

Scarborough House, 1974. Reissue. Paperback. Very Good. Reissue. Paperback. Very good condition. Black and white photographs scattered throughout. 253 pages. Index.

Stein and Day. Good in Good dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0812814061 . Dust jacket has tears. Yellowing to pages. Light foxing to page fore-edges. Small spill stain to edge of pages. Name written on first page. Good overall condition. General wear. No major blemishes. No writing. ; 253 pages .

NY: Stein and Day, 1973. Second printing. 8vo, pp. 253. Illustrated with photographs.Cover little worn and faded, o/w a nice copy. A biography of Bessie Smith.

Stein and Day. DJ in archival cover. Stated first published in 1972. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1972.

New York: Stein and Day [0-8128-1406-1] 1972. (hardcover) 253pp. Very good in good dust jacket. 8vo. The definitive portrait of the "Empress of the Blues"; includes new information, as wella S the personal recollections of the friends and associates who knew Besie Smith well. The clipped jacket shows moderate wear, chips and tears at the… Read more about this item

Stein and Day. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. Slight musty scent. In protective mylar cover.

Stein & Day, 1982. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust… Read more about this item

Yale, 2003. 314pp. Black hardback, DJ VG with flaps glued to inside covers, EX-LIB, minimal markings, slight waterstain on last end page and few water spots on outer page edge, pg235 wrinkled, index, discography, chapter notes, b&w photos, Bessie : Revised and Expanded Edition, Biography of Bessie Smith, . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Stein & Day, 1982. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Yale University Press 2003. Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardback. Very Good.

Yale University Press, 2003. Hardcover. Good. Revised and expanded edition, first printing. Octavo in boards over cloth spine. Boards crisp and unworn; small dampstain to textblock top and fore-edge; light dampstaining to jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.