FS: Some jazz books and reference works

[Big Beat Steve]

Time to pass on some duplicates ...

I have the following jazz books for sale:

1) Keepnews/Grauer,”Pictorial History of Jazz”, Spring Books (UK), revised edition 1966  - 12 EUR
Dust jacket is tatty round the edges and torn in places (see pic below) but inside of book is in solid, good condition, spine is tight

2) Charles Delaunay, “New Hot Discography”, 1948 edition (Criterion, New York), fourth printing (1966). - SOLD

3) “Jazz in Österreich 1920-1960” by Klaus Schulz, Vienna 2003, enclosed CD with an overview of Austrian jazz from that period is present. - 6 EUR
German-language (obviously …) pictorial history of jazz in Austria, book in as-new condition.

4) “Esquire Jazz Book” of 1944, hardcover edition (i.e. not the large magazine-type edition) -  SOLD
Dust jacket is flaking round the edges and spine (see pic below), book otherwise in good condition

5) “Jazz in Deutschland” by Horst H. Lange, Berlin 1966 (original edition) – 10 EUR
German-language book on the history of jazz in Germany up to the early 60s. Excellent condition. Some light pencil annotations inside that can be erased easily.

6) “Down Beat Record Reviews” Vol. II (reviews published in DB in 1958) – 20 EUR
Front cover slightly faded, rear cover and final 2 pages were missing but have been replaced with clean photocopies, inside in good condition, very minor browning.

7) Leonard Feather, “The Encyclopedia of Jazz”, 1980s DaCapo paperback reprint republication of the original 1960 “New Encyclopedia of Jazz” – 15 EUR
Good condition, some insignificant creases in spine.

8 )  Also available:
- Metronome Jazz Yearbooks 1954 to 1958, 18 EUR each
- Big Book of Swing (Ed. Bill Treadwell), published in 1945, close to as-new condition, 18 EUR
(but these probably would be of interest mostly to domestic collectors due to international shipping rates)

 

Shipping rates:

EU: 12 EUR for small parcel up to 2 kg, 19.50 EUR for parcel up to 5 kg

“Rest” of world: 17 to 20 EUR for small parcel up to 2 kg, rates for larger parcels varying depending on destination country

German shipping rates to be negotiated (4.80 EUR for small parcel up to 2 kg, 7 EUR for parcel up to 5 kg, book parcel (“Büchersendung”) at reduced rate might be feasible))

Send PM if any questions.
Thanks!

Edited July 20 by Big Beat Steve

[Big Beat Steve]

Update of above list and an addition:

9) Bulletin du Hot Club de France, complete years 1965 to 1968 (10 issues each)  - 6 EUR per year (20 EUR for all 4)
(French language) Panassie's montlhy publication with record reviews, concert reviews, historical articles, club news (and his share of rants and opinions on the state of jazz - often fairly amusing from today's vantage point)

 

Edited April 21 by Big Beat Steve

[Big Beat Steve]

Update of sale in above list and an addition:

10) Blues Records 1943-1966, Mike Leadbitter/Neil Slaven, 1st edition 1968 (Oak Publications, paperback), 17 EUR
Slight edge wear to spine and page margins from leafing through but overall good condition