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Book Description Cloth over Board. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This book is in very good condition with tight binding and clean text. The dj is in good plus condition with scuffing and edge wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 122509
Book Description Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP21283168
Book Description Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:0720117275. Seller Inventory # 8581532
Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket complete, unclipped, slight wear to edges. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks. 533 pages clean and tight. In 1955 rock'n'roll emerged as an . important new musical style which was to capture the imagination of whole societies, become the catalyst of a powerful youth culture, revolutionize popular music and deeply influence all other forms of music. This novel and pervasive cultural force has given rise to a vast range of literature, ranging from hero-worshiping fan magazines to serious critical studies. Popular music since 1955: a critical guide to the literature is the first successful attempt to bring together, organize and assess this substantial body of writing. The work is a critical bibliographical guide to the literature of contemporary popular music published in English since 1955. It includes pen-portraits of many famous rock musicians and groups, and a glossary of terminology. It will be of value to librarians and rock aficionados alike, and to anyone who wishes to approach a twentieth-century phenomenon via its literature. Chapter titles: General works; Social aspects of popular music; Artistic aspects of popular music; The popular-music business; Forms of popular music; Lives and works; Fiction; Periodicals. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 142662