Search Results: mabel mercer by haskins james

Atheneum, 1987-01-01. hardcover. Acceptable. 9x6x1.

Scribner, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Atheneum Books, 1987. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Atheneum Books, 1987. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Scribner. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Scribner. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Atheneum, 1987-12. Hardcover. Good.

Atheneum. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Atheneum. Hardcover. Used - Good.

New York: Atheneum. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1987. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 217 pp. .

ATHENEUM. Hardcover. GOOD. NOEAN 0 9780689115950 1987, GOOD HARDCOVER IN BRIGHT JACKET, EDGE WEAR {WEAR TO INSIDE BOARDS, BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS, FOXED TOP EDGES} A LIFE (NOEAN )

New York, NY: Atheneum, 1987. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). xx, 217 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket with minor shelfwear, in almost new condition; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated by 28 black & white photographs. Includes a partial list of songs sung by Mercer, and a Discography..

Atheneum, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1987 hardcover with dust jacket. FIRST PRINTING with full number line on copyright page. APPEARS UNREAD with unmarked, crisp-edged, well-bound pages. Jacket shows minor shelf-rubbing and minor edge wear only. A very good, very useful copy! From the jacket description: "They called her a 'singer's singer,' and she was a legend among them. Billie Holiday, Bobby Short, Johnny Mathis, Nat "King" Cole, and Frank Sinatra were just some of the performers who called themselves her students. Composers from Cole Porter to Bart Howard wrote songs like "Love for Sale" and "Fly Me to the Moon" for her to introduce. The British royal family was among her devoted fans. Stereo Magazine gave her its first Award of Merit--and later renamed it in her honor. As late as 1982--when she was eighty-two--Mabel Mercer was still performing. Her dignity, her talent, won her international acclaim--it was said that… Read More

NY: Atheneum, 1987., 1987. First printing. 8vo. xvii, 217 pp. Illustrated with B & W photographs. Original binding. This is a tight, near fine book in a bright DJ.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.

New York: Atheneum. Hardcover. 1987. 1st Edition. 8vo 217pp . Fine in Fine DJ. B&W Illustrations Mercer was called a "singer's singer" and was a legend among them. Billy Holiday, Bobby Short, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, and Frank Sinatra were just some of the performers who called themselves her students .

New York: Atheneum, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An interesting biography of the famous black woman singer of the early to mid-20th century, discussing her life and background, her friends and contemporaries, the music, night club, and general entertainment scene of her times and places, the impact of her Race on her professional career, her many famous fans, her awards, her private love life, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illus., songs list, discography, notes and sources, indexed, 217pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Atheneum, 1987-12-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

New York, Atheneum, 1987., 1987. First edition. 8vo. 3 page introduction by the author. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Dust jacket designed by Tom McKeveny (unclipped). Fine. 217 Pages + i-xvii. No signatures or bookplates. Provenance: from the estate of Charles Williamson.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Atheneum, 1987-12-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!