AllenLowe Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 (edited) I've got a few books I'm selling, left over from my internet sales days - here they are with honest appraisals: Goin' to Kansas City - Nathan Pearson's very good oral history of KC jazz - I have three copies I will sell for $10 each, shipped media rate. Paper, excellent condition. Blue Note Records: The Biogaphy. Richard Cook's solidly written story of Blue Note Records. $8 shipped media rate. Hard cover, good condition Hole in Our Soul. Martha Bayles on the state of American pop. She's wrong, but makes her arguments well. Paper. Ok condition. $7 shipped media. Sounds of Reform: Progressivism and Music in Chicago 1873-1935. Derek Vaillant. Another academic takes on early music. Cover is a little bent (probably from when I flung it across the room in disgust). Good research, writes like a term paper. $5 media shipping. Culture on the Margins: The Black Spiritual and the Rise of American Cultural Interpretation. Jon Cruz. Reads like a parody of academic writing - impenetrable, made-up words, blind-man's clarity. Might be fun to get high and than read this aloud, I dunno, but DO NOT operate heavy machinery while reading this book. Paper, fine condition. $6 shipped media rate, your money back if you get past the first chapter (no - let's make that the introduction) - I take paypal, check or money order - thanks, email me directly at alowe@maine.rr.com Edited February 27, 2005 by AllenLowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I like it - Allen prices according to how much HE liked the book, not based on a percentage of the original list price or anything. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 yes, and if anybody orders a book I didn't like, and than LIKES the book, there will be an extra charge - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Imagine used CD stores applied the same pricing scheme to Wynton Marsalis CDs. This would cause some dilemma, as I'm not sure how to reprogram cash registers to ring up negative amounts. Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 (edited) Yeah yeah yeah, very fuckin' funny Bertrand. Allen, I'll email you re the Chicago book. Like I need another book. . . . Edited February 27, 2005 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Fact of the matter is, used CD store bins are cluttered with W.M. product. They can't give the stuff away. But I'm derailing the thread; I'll drop this topic for good. Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 (edited) Used cd stores here are full of Miles Davis and Duke Ellington product too. Fact of the matter is I had just finished listening to Jackie McLean sing Wynton's praises on a live performance, introducing him on to join in on a number or two, he doesn't seem to think Wynton deserved to be kicked around like a dead horse or Leslie Gourse's corpse (obviously another sore spot with me). I apologize, you're entitled to your opinion, I just get tired of the most outrageous ones (this and the Norah "talentless hack" one just make me steam). I'm sorry, back on track with Al selling books (I've bought two I hope). Edited February 27, 2005 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 don't fight, boys - just buy books - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcoliv Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 email sent about the BN book Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Speaking of Kansas City, someone stole the title of Pearson's book - a KC history is coming out end of March. Anyone know anything about these guys? Frank Driggs and Chuck Haddix - Goin' to Kansas City: A History of Kansas City Jazz (Oxford University Press) Mar 31 -- 320 pages; hardcover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Anyone know anything about these guys? Frank Driggs and Chuck Haddix - Goin' to Kansas City: A History of Kansas City Jazz (Oxford University Press) Mar 31 -- 320 pages; hardcover Frank is a historian and collector who started this book a long, long time ago. Chuck runs the Marr Sound Archive at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. And now, back to our regularly scheduled bookselling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 And now, back to our regularly scheduled bookselling... I certainly wouldn't want to sidetrack a sales pitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Allen, Have you sold all your books yet? 'Cause I've been ithcin' to hijack this thread and ask if for $900 I can buy that Nat King Cole Mosaic you have stashed under your bed, not enjoy it as much as I'd anticipated, and get you to rebate me $750? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Frank Driggs is in need of a thread of his own. Back to the book sale... Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Frank Driggs is in need of a thread of his own. Back to the book sale... Bertrand. Let's see, what will we call it? Photo filches? Sorry Allen.... back to buy bad books... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted February 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 that's ok - and yes Ron - I'll still take $900 for that imaginary Nat Cole - as a matter of fact, the imaginary Nat Cole probably makes more sense than the last book on this list - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I don't know if Allen has sold the KC book but it's really good. Highly recommended. Maybe he should sell it to Ron for $900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 (edited) Frank Driggs is in need of a thread of his own. Back to the book sale... Bertrand. Let's see, what will we call it? Photo filches? Sorry Allen.... back to buy bad books... Chris, That's funny as s**t! As I'm reading all the comments, I couldn't help but think about the time (a couple years ago) I asked you about Frank Driggs and you said something like "don't leave you photographs around or they will end up saying "Copyright Frank Driggs". Those weren't your words exactly but you get my drift.....and then I see your post here! I see Allen has some books for sale!!! Edited February 28, 2005 by sheldonm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 that's ok - and yes Ron - I'll still take $900 for that imaginary Nat Cole - as a matter of fact, the imaginary Nat Cole probably makes more sense than the last book on this list - I just sent you an imaginary PayPal payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Frank Driggs is in need of a thread of his own. Back to the book sale... Bertrand. Before checking on this thread, I posted a New York Times article on the Frank Driggs collection earlier today: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...=0entry313351 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcoliv Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Allen, did you got my email? Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Marcus - I sent you an email right back - I need your address in order to price out the shipping - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 (edited) and Ron - thanks for the imaginary $$$ - I can use it to buy some imaginary food this month so my imaginary children won't starve - and it will be on your head - Edited March 1, 2005 by AllenLowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I have just written an imaginary book, copies of which will be made available soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Or did you just imagine writing the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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