Following a frenetic swing-era "cool revival" and stamped with the unique sensibility of poet-author Lewis MacAdams, "Birth of the Cool" gives a cultural history of the American underground in the '40s and '50s, and of the artists at its core: Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, William Burroughs, and others. 66 photos.
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Following a frenetic swing-era "cool revival" and stamped with the unique sensibility of poet-author Lewis MacAdams, "Birth of the Cool" gives a cultural history of the American underground in the '40s and '50s, and of the artists at its core: Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, William Burroughs, and others. 66 photos.
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First Edition, first printing with full number line in near fine / very good condition. The dust jacket has minor shelf wear. Bumped at bottom board tip. Pages are clean. Boards are solid, and spine is square and tight. Not price clipped. No remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 288 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. Hardcover; first printing of the first edition; Fine in a fine, unclipped, dust jacket;
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Signed by author on the title page with a brief inscription to the previous owner. First Edition, first printing with full number line in fine / like new condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are as new, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket has a tiny bit of shelf wear, but no nicks or tears. The book is in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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