On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio by Dunning, John - 1998

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Oxford University Press, 1998-05-07. hardcover. * Used Hardcover in very Good Co. 10x7x2.

Oxford University Press, USA, 1998-05-07. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. 2nd printing. hardcover. Very good/near very good. Small quarto, (approx. 7 3/8" by 10 1/4") maroon cloth spine over white boards; covers slightly sprung. Xvi [2] 822 pages. Unclipped dust jacket with printed price of $55.00 has a closed tear at rear flap fold, light creasing. Radio, Broadcasting. 092715D

Oxford. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. 0195076788 . First edition, first printing. (signed by author on title page) Binding is HC, very good. Book is free of former owner writing, bookplates or remainder marks. Very good DJ is not price clipped ($55.00). * (THIS BOOK IS IN OUR POSSESSION. WE SHIP MOST BOOKS SIX DAYS A WEEK AND WILL CONFIRM WITH TRACKING NUMBER FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS OR CUSTOMS NUMBER FOR NON DOMESTIC) *; Signed by Author .

Used - Very Good. Now long out of print, John Dunning's Tune in Yesterday was the definitive one-volume reference on old-time radio broadcasting. Now, in On the Air, Dunning has completely rethought this classic work, reorganizing the material and doubling its coverage, to provide a richer and more informative account of radio's golden age.
Here are some 1,500 radio shows presented in alphabetical order. The great programs of the '30s, '40s, and '50s are all here--Amos 'n' Andy, Fibber McGee and Molly, The Lone Ranger, Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour, and The March of Time, to name only a few. For each, Dunning provides a complete broadcast history, with the timeslot, the network, and the name of the show's advertisers. He also lists major cast members, announcers, producers, directors, writers, and sound effects people--even the show's theme song. There are also umbrella entries, such as "News Broadcasts," which features an engaging essay on radio news, with capsule biographies of major… Read More

Oxford University Press, 1998-05-07. hardcover. Very Good. 10x7x2. clean well kept hardcover copy with dust jacket, no markings, stickers or stains.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Later Printing. 4to. (xvi) 822 pp. Please note, this is a very heavy book and the shipping will be higher than normal. Quarter-bound in burgundy cloth on cream coloured boards; headband. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; price clipped; no interior markings. The Contents are: Credits; Introduction; How to Use This Book; One the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio; Bibliography; and Index. From the A & P Gypsies to Backstage Wife, from Bobby Benson's Adventures to The Hour of Mystery, from Mary Pickford Drams and The Mel Blanc Show to the Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show and We the People, they are all here. And John Dunning's 'thank you' credits read like a Who's Who: Steve Allen; Ray Bradbury; Dennis Day; Howard Duff; Morton Fine; Phil Harris; John Houseman; Hal Kanter; Sheldon Leonard; Anne Seymour; and many, many more..

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Oxford University Press, 1998. Hbk, royal 8vo, 840pp, a new and unread copy, excellent, clean, tight and unmarked in fine, unclipped and sleeve-protected dj, as new, gift quality