Bessie Smith Empress Blues, First Edition (20 results)

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 224 pages; Physical desc.: 224 p. 21 cm. Subjects: The Blues. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937. 2 Kg.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Ed. First trade paperback ed. Good condition, moderate over all wear, covers rubbed and dirty. Book.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 143 pages; Song selections. Subjects: The Blues. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937. 1 Kg.

Paperback. 4to in color-illus wrappers; 143 p., [1]; frontis plate of Smith;: numerous photo reproductions in sepia tone; two articles; and scores and lyrics to many of her songs; 29 cm; index; discography: p. [144]. QAppears to be quite scarce in this original edition. Contains lyrics & scores to the songs: It makes my love come down --; Long road --; Jailhouse blues --; Dirty no-gooder's blues --; Down in the dumps --; In the house blues --; Shipwreck...

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 143 pages; 1 score (143, [1] p.) : ill. ; 28 cm. A unique collection of songs, complete with excellent photo illustrations. Songs, principally by Bessie Smith; for voice and piano, with chord symbols."Transcribed from Bessie's recorded renditions"--P. [144]. Contents: It makes my love come down -- Long road -- Jailhouse blues...

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 143 pages; Song selections. Subjects: The Blues. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Wraps, a fine copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 198 pp.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 143 pages; 1 score (143, [1] p.) : ill. ; 28 cm. A unique collection of songs, complete with excellent photo illustrations. Songs, principally by Bessie Smith; for voice and piano, with chord symbols."Transcribed from Bessie's recorded renditions"--P. [144]. Contents: It makes my love come down -- Long road -- Jailhouse blues...

First printing. 21,5 x 27,5 cm. 143 S., zahlr. Abb. Originalbroschur. Papier nachgedunkelt. Ansonsten gut erhaltenes Exemplar. Auf Grund der EPR-Regelung können wir in folgende Länder NICHT mehr liefern: Bulgarien, Dänemark, Griechenland, Luxemburg, Österreich, Polen, Rumänien, Schweden, Slowakei, Spanien.

Photos, 11 x 8.5, pict wraps, 143 pp, covers yellowed and soiled. FIRST ED.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A large format quarto book on 'the Empress of the Blues',Bettie Smith. A Very Good copy in paper wraps, many illustrations, a fairly brief biography of the singer, but the majority of the text consisting of the words and music to thirty of her most famous songs, such as her incomparable 'In the House Blues'.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Erste Auflage. Buch in einem altersentsprechendem, aber in noch gut erhaltenem Zustand. Der Einband zeigt Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren und ist an den Kanten etwas bestoßen, bzw. berieben, ansonsten aber unbeschädigt. Der Buchdeckel ist nachgedunkelt. Die Seiten sind sauber, knickfrei und unbeschädigt. Keine Eintragungen, oder Markierungen. Papier altersbedingt nachgedunkelt. Keine Stockflecken. Buchblock und Gelenke intakt. Buch ist geruchsfrei. Insgesamt ein ordentlich und gut erhaltenes Exemplar mit nur mäßigen und in der Regel nur äußerlichen Alters-/Gebrauchsspuren. ----...

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Booksellers stamp on title page illustrated 144 pages some light ware to spine.

Pictorial Card Covers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 144pp. plates. Music notation. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition (stated), hardcover, has a light skew to the binding, a tiny bow to the boards, and very slight bumps to spine ends and cover corners, otherwise a solid, bright VG+ copy in a VG dust jacket, which has slight bumps with tiny chips to spine ends and corners, some very faint rubbing to covers with a tiny tear to tail of back, and very light sunning...

Erstausgabe, 4°, 143 S. mit s/w-Abbildungen, Text: englisch, farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), Einband minimal berieben, kleiner weisser Aufkleber auf Rückdeckel, sonst gutes, sauberes Exemplar 33 Seiten Text und Bilder zu Leben und Musikstil von Bessie Smith gefolgt von 110 Seiten Liedtexte mit Noten von 30 Liedern. Die Songs im einzelnen: It Makes My Love Come Down / Long Road / Jailhouse Blues / Dirty No-Gooder's Blues / In The House Blues / Shipwreck Blues / Safety Mama /...

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Printing. 144 pages. Index. Discography. "The Greatest Singer and Entertainer of the Century - Bessie Smith comes alive again in this unique collection of 30 of her most famous songs. Not just copies of sheet music, here are actual transcriptions of her most famous songs, with piano reproductions and guitar chords. Gunther Schuller contributes notes on her singing style - perhaps the only good critical description of her art. This is the ideal companion to...