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Australia: Triple J/Random House. Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 0091830729 . Attractive copy - ex-library, with laminated cover & usual type markings. Only very light wear overa, light soiling outer edges, interior clean & tight. 125 pages. "Now those of you who like to wake up with Helen & Mikey can take them to bed too...3 Beers and a Chinese Meal and they're anyone's!", "Look, if you were stuck in the back of a Zodiac inflatable ducking and diving, trying to avoid the French navy inside the Muraroa atoll, I could think of no better companions to have up the back of the boat trying to get a cup of tea going on the Primus than Mikey and Helen..."--from the foreword by HG Nelson. (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Dutton Obelisk. Good. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. 0525485546 . Ex-library book with laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Light edgewear to cover, moderate soiling/spotting to outer edge of pages, moreso to top edge. Interior of pages clean - looks like one section has been reglued but no pages are loose. B/w photos. 373 pages. Covers highlife to chimurenga, soukous to benga, juju to township pop - each sound is identified and appraised critically. Artists included: Youssou N'dour, Kassav, Alpha Blondy, Salif Keita, Sunny Ade and various others. ; 8vo; "The story of the urban electric music of Africa. Originally published in Hardback under the title "African All-Stars - Pop music of a continent". [572] .

Franklin Watts Library Edition. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0531130371 . Ex-library in excellent condition, usual ex-lib type markings, only minimal wear overall. Pages clean and intact, B/w photographs. Meet the extraordinary woman behind the voice that can bring to life the feelings of sorrow and suffering, joy and ecstasy, hope and bitterness that all people experience. You'll be given a firsthand look into Aretha Franklin's childhood in Detroit, where at an early age she learned to sing gospel in her father's church; her legendary recording sessions, concerts and tours; her stormy love affairs; and the personal trajedies she and her family have suffered.... You will understand why her music has touched so many, and why it will continue to work it's way into hearts and souls all around the world. ; 8vo; 160 pages .

William Morrow. Good. 1986. First Edition. Softcover. 0688059163 . Ex-library book - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Cover is very good and overall wear is light, however the book has two edge stains on pages, either from a spill or damp damage. This has left an edge stain and slight wrinkling on numerous pages. This does not affect readability and all pages turn freely. "Fascinating stories, rare interviews & musical wisdom from the greats such as Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan etc. "; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Atria Books. New in New dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0743470206 . New book with no markings, minor shelfwear to jacket edges. 191 pages. Color & b/w illustrations throughout. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; "This is a memoir of Ms. Wallace's star child ..... Christopher got his knack for writing verse from his mother. She had no idea though that "all that noise" he was making with his friends in the bedroom of their small apartment would one day become platinum selling records. She also had no idea that her industrious son was becoming a leader in his circle and a small-time drug dealer. The book charts her son's climb to stardom and his death, the result of a drive-by shooting that occurred on March 9, 1997 in Los Angeles, CA. ...The murder remains unsolved. .... .

Toronto: Stoddart Publishing. Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 0773757651 . Ex-library book, still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages clean and intact, light corner wear to cover, minor soiling outer edge of pages. "For years, Black has had his say on the popular CBC radio show 'Basic Black', now it's his listener's turn to do the talking & writing. " Three of Black's previous books have been nomimated for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. (330os) ; 8vo .

Riverhead Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1573223093 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Excellent condition. Jacket has light scuffing, couple tiny corner tears. Pages clean and unmarked. "U2 vocalist, celebrity activist and one of the world's most outsized rock stars, Bono symbolically takes off his habitual shades to reveal the relatively normal guy behind the flashy (and occasionally bombastic) public persona in this series of wide-ranging conversations.....(545) ; 8vo; 322 pages .

Edmonton, AB: Keystone Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 09683372 . Blue, faux leather hardcover, no jacket (as issued) . Limited edition not stated but No. 2235 printed on last endpage. Minimal Wear overall, interior clean & tight, no markings. 69 pages, b/w photos. Colour frontispiece of Byfield. From Inside Front Cover: "By all objective standards, Ted Byfield is the finest columnist in Canada today. In the 25 years he has been publishing Alberta Report, Byfield has delivered his unabashedly conservative message with wit and intelligence, engaging and challenging his reader, and never for a second boring him.....In this book are gathered the best of Byfield's weekly columns from the past quarter century. They cover everything from abortion to zionism and are guaranteed to elicit on of two reactions in the reader - 'Absolutely right! ' or 'Absolute Crap! ' For, love him or hate him, no one comes away from reading a Ted Byfield… Read More

Henry Holt. Good. 1997. First Edtiion. Softcover. 0805050833 . Good condition - ex-library, with laminated cover and usual stamps & stickers. Light edgewear, light soiling outer edge of pages, rear cover has a few scratches. Interior pages clean & tight for the most part - a few pages seen with slight soiling and occasional light wrinkling. b/w illus.Below the surface of the mainstream lies the eccentric world of zines - homemade magazines created for fun rather than profit. Distributed largely through word of mouth - zines touch on everything from sex, music, politics, dating, movies, work, food, drugs etc. The Book of Zines collects for the first time, the best writing on pop culture from more than 60 choice zines.....(*Shipping may be reduced, depending on your location).; 001099; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Icon Press. New. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 1894864441 . New book, no markings. Illustrated. Brad's down home qualities have made him an adored Hollywood icon. Physically, he's the ultimate leading man - blonde, tall, lean, muscular, with an angelic face and smile. What's more, he's determined to be taken seriously as an actor....; 8vo; (*lower shipping avail to all locations) [150-osl] .

Hyperion. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0786863269 . Hardcover clean with only minimal edgewear, light soiling outer edge of pages, one edge has some light pen marks. Pages clean and intact. B/w photos. Jacket has light edgewear, scuffing, light soiling, sticker residue to rear, not price clipped. Immensely candid and down-to-earth, just like the woman herself, Knight's autobiography tells the story of a little girl with a big voice who grew up to become one of the world's brightest stars, while managing to keep her heart, soul, and Southern-born-and-bred family values, deep spirituality and humor intact. ; 8vo .

London: Pan Books. Very Good. 2003. Softcover. 0330427385 . Only light wear overall, light shelfwear/scuffing to covers, no markings, b/w photos. 273 pages. (400noto) ; 8vo .

London: B. T. Batsford. Very Good+. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 0713479388 . Ex-library book, still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages clean and intact other than small ink marking and light soiling upper edge of pages. Light wear to cover corners. From the author of the acclaimed Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy Encyclopedias, here is the ultimate A-Z guide to the cinema's greatest comedian. Featuring scores of entries and 250 photos and illustrations. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; This outstanding A-Z reference offers rare treasures for all Charlie Chaplin fans, from seldom-seen film footage to a wealth of previously unpublished anecdotes. As well as intriguing esoterica, the Encyclopedia presents a full account, with detailed credits, of all of Chaplin's films, from the earliest silents to ``The Great Dictator, '' ``Limelight, '' and other classics. There is also in-depth information on… Read More

Hancock House. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 0888394098 . Ex-library book but still in quite good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Cover has light edge/corner wear, some soiling to outer edge of pages. Interior is clean other than the occasional earmark. Illustrated by Author. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 98 year old author takes readers back forty years to the time he and his wife spent in B. C. 's Chilcotin, a region sparsely settled by widely scattered ranches. In a log cabin built largely with their own hands, they began keeping notes & journals of their life on Little Eagle lake. (400-noto) .

HarperAudio. New. 2003. First Edition. Audiobook. 0060556846 . New in shrink wrap, one scratch on rear at bar code. Six hours on 5 CD's. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; Mancow Muller is the creator, writer, and ringmaster of what has been called the "funniest, fastest-moving, and most diverse radio show in history," Mancow's Morning Madhouse, syndicated nationally from Chicago. And now, in his first audio book, he rushes headlong into an adventure cross-dressed as a memoir. When Mancow loses his dad to cancer, he has a meltdown, spiraling down Freedom Road on a nonstop death ride: racing the autobahn at breakneck speeds, narrowly escaping a visit to Castro's Cuba, suffering a near-fatal nervous breakdown, and cavorting under dog piles of women. All of these adventures send him on a mind trip through his past, questioning everything. "Do we already live in a police state?" Finding his soul again, he discovers a strange new freedom that only members of The… Read More

Atheneum. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0689309430 . Ex-library book - still in quite good condition, mylar cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. First blank endpage is missing and library pocket has been removed from inside rear cover. Interior otherwise clean and intact. Mylar cover is quite scuffed but jacket underneath appears undamaged - cover is easily removed. The author discusses how dance has developed over the years and how it gradually became a part of the American scene. She also looks at the dance companies which have a major influence on American dance today such the The New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Martha Graham, Twyla Tharp, Alvin Ailey etc. She discusses their philosophy of dance, their choreographers and the lives of the young dancers.... (700) ; 8vo .

London: Eric Clapton Fanclub. Very Good. 1988. Softcover. Compilation by Bill Levenson. Light wear to edges & corners, light corner curling, light creasing, pages clean & unmarked. 30 pages. This biography focuses of the musical career of Eric Clapton and may have originally been part of an album. Numerous B&W photos, a 4 page discography and 2 pages of album cover illustarions. Great for any Clapton Fan. (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: Bantam Books. Very Good+. 1962. First Edition. Paperback. Bantam Books 1962. Pages are clean and intact, no markings, light age tanning to pages and cover. Cover has some scuffing, minor edgewear and spine crease. The author returns to the places and the people that first inspired his famous novel. Over 250 b/w photos. (210os422) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 223 pages .

Bainbridge Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1891696173 . Only light wear overall - ex-library with mylar cover & usual stamps & stickers. Interior pages clean & unmarked (other than library stamps). 251 pages. B/w photos. "This is the autobiography of Jessi Winchester, who made worldwide headlines in the mid-1990s as a legal prostitute who competed in the Mrs. Nevada beauty pageant and later ran for Congress and Nevada lieutenant governor. The book brings the real world of legal bordello prostitution in Nevada to light and contains firsthand accounts of corruption and political dirty tricks in Nevada among both major parties....." ; 8vo .

New York: Schirmer Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0028645065 . Ex-library with usual stamps & stickers, laminated cover. Light edgewear - moreso to bottom edge which has 2 small bare spots, light scuffing/scratching of laminate, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight. Great old b/w photos.From Publishers Weekly: Musical Memphis defined the blues, rechanneled it into rhythm and blues, invented rock and roll, then bastardized it into pop. This infectious blend of history, anecdote, reportage and gossip begins with wild, woolly, turn-of-the-century Beale Street, which attracted blues bandleader W. C. Handy.....His engaging chronicle sizzles with the energies that transformed American music and popular culture. "; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .