Description: Bird Said "Play" Author: SCHURER, Carl Title: Bird Said "Play" Publication: (Ferndale, MI): (Stop-time Press), (1984) Edition: Limited Edition Description: Hardcover. Quarto, unpaginated. [48] leaves, plus 2 fold-out panels, on which are mounted inset (on rectos only) more than thirty-five original b&w photographic portraits of jazz musicians. Fine in the publisher's cream rough-grain cloth with onlaid design from musical notes. Musicians depicted include Julius Hemphill, Elvin Jones, Doc Cheatum, Benny Carter, Sonny Stitt, Ornette Coleman, Charlie Haden, Sonny Rollins and Don Cherry. First edition thus. Per the colophon: The type is Venus and was set by The Alternative Press, Grindstone City, Michigan. Book Paper is Teton, Teton Reversable, Arches and Tuscan; photographic paper is Brovira. Lee Konitz's anecdote is from Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert, Tripp Jazz TLP-5510. This edition is limited to 9 copies, of which this is number 3." Schurer has SIGNED his name below the colophon. A handsome and well-executed artist's book, rare in the trade. Per OCLC, Wayne State retains the only known institutional copy. Fine. Seller ID: 12548 Subject: Photography Cleveland Book Company, ABAA Rocky River, OH As a small, independent bookseller in Cleveland, Ohio, I deal in general used, rare, and antiquarian books, autographs, manuscripts, pamphlets, and personal and family papers in all subjects. My family has been in the antiquarian book business since 1971. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and several other leading trade organizations, and adhere strictly to their codes of professionalism and ethics. Guarantee All items may be returned within 30 days, with a full refund including shipping costs if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 5 to 14 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Tracking is provided on all domestic shipments. Expedited and international shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Payment We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us before leaving feedback, and we will resolve the problem! We take pride in our business and make every attempt to describe each item in our inventory accurately according to the highest standards of the rare book trade.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 2350 USD
Location: Rocky River, Ohio
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Author: SCHURER, Carl
Publisher: Stop-time Press
Year Printed: 1984
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
