Shaw, Arnold - Black Popular Music in America

From the Spirituals, Minstrels, and Ragtime to Soul, Disco, and Hip-Hop. A US first edition, first impression.

WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright, clean and complete. It has been clipped - the US price has been clipped and an English price sticker been added. Looks sharp in protective plastic.

BOOK : The book is square and very tight. The boards are clean, the corners are sharp. The head of the spine is gently bruised. The pages are very clean. The closed page edges are bright, showing the faintest touch of flecking to the top edge. No dog-eared pages. The binding is solid - no cracked hinges. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. No remainder marks. A sharp copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: Schirmer, 1986

Condition: Near Fine. Wrapper: Fine