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Lionel Hampton Center - University of Idaho VHS20006.33 minutesThe Lionel Hampton Center, is an international center for the study and performance of Jazz. The Center serves to unite the… Mehr…
Lionel Hampton Center - University of Idaho VHS20006.33 minutesThe Lionel Hampton Center, is an international center for the study and performance of Jazz. The Center serves to unite the University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton School of Music, and the International Jazz Collections in a state-of-the-art education and performance facility. The project was completed in 2007.The Music Room has been specially designed for the performance needs of jazz ---------------------------Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.Lionel Hampton was born in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, and was raised by his mother. Shortly after he was born, he and his mother moved to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. He spent his early childhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, before he and his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1916. As a youth, Hampton was a member of the Bud Billiken Club, an alternative to the Boy Scouts of America, which was off-limits because of racial segregation. During the 1920s, while still a teenager, Hampton took xylophone lessons from Jimmy Bertrand and began to play drums. Hampton was raised Roman Catholic, and started out playing fife and drum at the Holy Rosary Academy near Chicago.Lionel Hampton began his career playing drums for the Chicago Defender Newsboys' Band (led by Major N. Clark Smith) while still a teenager in Chicago. He moved to California in 1927 or 1928, playing drums for the Dixieland Blues-Blowers. He made his recording debut with The Quality Serenaders led by Paul Howard, then left for Culver City and drummed for the Les Hite band at Sebastian's Cotton Club. One of his trademarks as a drummer was his ability to do stunts with multiple pairs of sticks such as twirling and juggling without missing a beat. During this period he began practicing on the vibraphone. In 1930 Louis Armstrong came to California and hired the Les Hite band, asking Hampton if he would play vibes on two songs. So began his career as a vibraphonist, popularizing the use of the instrument in the process. Invented ten years earlier, the vibraphone is essentially a xylophone with metal bars, a sustain pedal, and resonators equipped with electric-powered fans that add tremolo.While working with the Les Hite band, Hampton also occasionally did some performing with Nat Shilkret and his orchestra. During the early 1930s, he studied music at the University of Southern California. In 1934 he led his own orchestra, and then appeared in the Bing Crosby film Pennies From Heaven (1936) alongside Louis Armstrong (wearing a mask in a scene while playing drums).Also in November 1936, the Benny Goodman Orchestra came to Los Angeles to play the Palomar Ballroom. When John Hammond brought Goodman to see Hampton perform, Goodman invited him to join his trio, which soon became the Benny Goodman Quartet with Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa completing the lineup. The Trio and Quartet were among the first racially integrated jazz groups to perform before audiences, and were a leading small-group of the day.While Hampton worked for Goodman in New York, he recorded with several different small groups known as the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, as well as assorted small groups within the Goodman band. In 1940 Hampton left the Goodman organization under amicable circumstances to form his own big band.Hampton's orchestra developed a high-profile during the 1940s and early 1950s. His third recording with them in 1942 produced the version of "Flying Home", featuring a solo by Illinois Jacquet that anticipated rhythm & blues. Although Hampton first recorded "Flying Home" under his own name with a small group in 1940 for Victor, the best known version is the big band version recorded for Decca on May 26, 1942, in a new arrangement by Hampton's pianist Milt Buckner. The 78pm disc became successful enough for Hampton to record "Flyin' Home #2" in 1944, this time a feature for Arnett Cobb. The song went on to become the theme song for all three men. Guitarist Billy Mackel first joined Hampton in 1944, and would perform and record with him almost continuously through to the late 1970s. In 1947, Hamp performed "Stardust" at a "Just Jazz" concert for producer Gene Norman, also featuring Charlie Shavers and Slam Stewart; the recording was issued by Decca. Later, Norman's GNP Crescendo label issued the remaining tracks from the concert.From the mid-1940s until the early 1950s, Hampton led a lively rhythm & blues band whose Decca Records recordings included numerous young performers who later had significant careers. They included bassist Charles Mingus, saxophonist Johnny Griffin, guitarist Wes Montgomery, and vocalist Dinah Washington. Other noteworthy band members were trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Cat Anderson, Kenny Dorham, and Snooky Young; trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, and saxophonists Jerome Richardson and Curtis Lowe.The Hampton orchestra that toured Europe in 1953 included Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, Monk Montgomery, George Wallington, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, and singer Annie Ross. Hampton continued to record with small groups and jam sessions during the 1940s and 1950s, with Oscar Peterson, Buddy DeFranco, and others. In 1955, while in California working on The Benny Goodman Story he recorded with Stan Getz and made two albums with Art Tatum for Norman Granz as well as with his own big band.Hampton performed with Louis Armstrong and Italian singer Lara Saint Paul at the 1968 Sanremo Music Festival in Italy. The performance created a sensation with Italian audiences, as it broke into a real jazz session. That same year, Hampton received a Papal Medal from Pope Paul VI.During the 1960s, Hampton's groups were in decline; he was still performing what had succeeded for him earlier in his career. He did not fare much better in the 1970s, though he recorded actively for his Who's Who in Jazz record label, which he founded in 1977/1978.Beginning in February 1984, Hampton and his band played at the University of Idaho's annual jazz festival, which was renamed the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival the following year. In 1987 the UI's school of music was renamed for Hampton, the first university music school named for a jazz musician.1987 Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from the University of Idaho UI's School of Music renamed "Lionel Hampton School of Music."Hampton remained active until a stroke in Paris in 1991 led to a collapse on stage. That incident, combined with years of chronic arthritis, forced him to cut back drastically on performances. However, he did play at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2001 shortly before his death.Hampton died from congestive heart failure at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, on August 31, 2002. He was interred at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York. His funeral was held on September 7, 2002, and featured a performance by Wynton Marsalis and David Ostwald's Gully Low Jazz Band at Riverside Church in Manhattan; the procession began at The Cotton Club in Harlem., 2000, 3, Los Angeles.: Bongo Productions., 2000. Reggae African Caribbean World Music. 72pp, photographs. This issue includes: Afrobeat Renaissance, Fela & Femi Kuti, etc.. Magazine.. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bongo Productions., 2000, 3, Los Angeles.: Bongo Productions., 1991. Reggae African Caribbean World Music. 84pp, photographs. This issue includes: Thomas Mapfumo, Rasta Renaissance, etc.. Magazine.. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bongo Productions., 1991, 3, Los Angeles.: Bongo Productions., 1987. 51pp, features & reviews, photographs. This issue features Sugar Minott, Frankie Paul, Youssou N'Dour, & more. A couple of pages have a little ink underling.. Magazine.. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bongo Productions., 1987, 3, Los Angeles.: Bongo Productions., 1990. Reggae African Caribbean World Music. 68pp, photographs. This issue includes: Dance Hall '90 The New York Groove, Tabou Combo, 3 Mustaphas 3, etc. Magazine.. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bongo Productions., 1990, 3, HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1996. Some edgewear and creasing of spine otherwise still a good reading copy. From the back cover:"By becoming the right-hand man of legendary Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger, Anthony Tait learned all of the clubs dirtiest secrets. As the eyes and ears of an elaborate FBI undercover sting, he exposed some of the clubs brothers for what they really areruthless businessmen who will commit any crime for money, vicious thugs who: Take murder contracts out on informers Run a multimillion-dollar international drug ring that peddles speed and cocaine Use fear, intimidation, and severe beatings to keep other members in line Manipulate the legal system with high-priced lawyers when charges are brought against them Steal from each other, spy on each otherand sometimes even kill each other Hells Angels: Into the Abyss strips away the romantic myth of the lovable bad boys and takes you inside the organizations netherworld of evil, lust, and violence. Both a chilling true-crime story and a warning about a growing threat to our cities, it will forever change the way you look at this dangerous biker club.". Mass Market Paperback. Good., HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1996, 2.5, Insomniac Pr. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2000. Paperback. 1895837146 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Minor rubbing to top of front cover. ; 9.0 X 5.8 X 0.4 inches; 96 pages ., Insomniac Pr, 2000, 4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Insomniac Press. Good with no dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 1895837146 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. PO name in ink on ffep. ; Minor edgewear at top spine. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall ., Insomniac Press, 2000, 2.5, McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1977. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1977, 3, Los Angeles.: Bongo Productions., 2001. Reggae African Caribbean World Music. 72pp, photographs. This issue includes: Baaba Maal, Mento etc.. Magazine.. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bongo Productions., 2001, 3, Orion, UK, 2005. Trade Paperback. Fair. Trade Paperback. 406 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Orion, UK, 2005. *** CONDITION: Fair ... Covers have moderate creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine has moderate lean and heavy reading creases. Edges of pages are mildly foxed. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: They're called Lincoln Lawyers: the bottom of the legal food chain, the criminal defence attorneys who operate out of the back of a Lincoln car, travelling between the courthouses of Los Angeles county to take whatever cases the system throws in their path. Mickey Haller has been in the business a long time, and he knows just how to work it, how to grease the right wheels and palms, to keep the engine of justice working in his favour. When a Beverly Hills rich boy is arrested for brutally beating a woman, Haller has his first high-paying client in years. The evidence mounts on the defence's side, and he is sure this is going to be a slam-dunk. He might even be in the rare position of defending a client who is actually innocent. But as Haller knows, criminal cases can turn on a dime; when his case starts to fall apart and neither the suspect nor the victim are quite who they seem, Haller quickly discovers that when you swim with the sharks, it's easy to wind up as prey. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Crime; ISBN: 0752872915. ISBN/EAN: 9780752872919. Inventory No: 21010427.. 9780752872919, Orion, 2005, 2, Henry Holt and Company, USA, 2006. Medium Trade Paperback. As New. Medium Trade Paperback. 138 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Henry Holt and Company, USA, 2006. *** CONDITION: As New ... Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Bad guys tremble at the sound of his name! Meet Melvin Beederman. He's a pretty good superhero, even though it always takes him five or six tries to get launched and flying. His weakness (every superhero has one) is bologna, which makes it hard to go into a deli. Still, Melvin manages to keep the city of Los Angeles free of nasty villains--once he's airborne. "Crash! Splat! Thud! Kabonk!" This series has it all: hilarious story lines, amazing classic-comic-inspired illustrations, fearless new superheroes, and SNACKS! Bad guys tremble at the sound of his name! Melvin loves fighting crime in Los Angeles, until the McNasty Brothers, the baddest guys of all, start robbing banks--and Melvin's superpowers mysteriously disappear. Enter Candace, a third-grade actress with some surprising new talents. Once they team up, nothing can beat these partners in uncrime. Nothing but bologna, that is . . . *** Quantity Available: 15. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; Children. ISBN: 0805078363. ISBN/EAN: 9780805078367. Inventory No: 10010177.. 9780805078367, Henry Holt and Company, 2006, 5, Orion, Great Britain, 2005. Softcover. Very Good Condition. They're called Lincoln Lawyers: the bottom of the legal food chain, the criminal defence attorneys who operate out of the back of a Lincoln car, travelling between the courthouses of Los Angeles county to take whatever cases the system throws in their path. Mickey Haller has been in the business a long time, and he knows just how to work it, how to grease the right wheels and palms, to keep the engine of justice working in his favour. When a Beverly Hills rich boy is arrested for brutally beating a woman, Haller has his first high-paying client in years. The evidence mounts on the defence's side, and he is sure this is going to be a slam-dunk. He might even be in the rare position of defending a client who is actually innocent. But as Haller knows, criminal cases can turn on a dime; when his case starts to fall apart and neither the suspect nor the victim are quite who they seem, Haller quickly discovers that when you swim with the sharks, it's easy to wind up as prey. 404 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction::Crime Fiction; United States; Crime Fiction; ISBN: 0752872915. ISBN/EAN: 9780752872919. Inventory No: 257547.. 9780752872919, Orion, 2005, 3, Holt Paperbacks, 2008. Prerelease version. From Starred Review. Stirring and beautifully crafted, this debut novel recounts how the repercussions of a girl's disappearance can last for decades. In 1984, Kate Meaney is a 10-year-old loner who solves imaginary mysteries and guesses the dark secrets of the shoppers she observes at the Green Oaks mall. Kate's unlikely circle includes her always-present stuffed monkey; 22-year-old Adrian, who works at the candy shop next door; and Kate's classmate, Teresa Stanton, who hides her intelligence behind disruptive behavior. Kate's grandmother has plans for Kate: send her to boarding school. But Kate doesn't want to go. forward to 2003, where it's revealed through Lisa, Adrian's sister, that Kate disappeared nearly 20 years ago, and Adrian, blamed in her disappearance, also vanished. Lisa works at a record store in Green Oaks and is drawn to Kurt, a security guard whose surveillance-camera sightings of a little girl clutching a stuffed monkey hint that he might have ties to Kate's disappearance. Teresa, meanwhile, now a detective, has her own reasons for being haunted by Kate's disappearance. Gripping to the end, the is both a chilling mystery and a poignant examination of the effects of loss and loneliness. (July) ¬ Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review: "What Was Lost is a terrific, wonderful and I loved every page of it."-Douglas Coupland, author of The Gum Thief "An off-beat quirky little mystery which punches way above its weight. Set in Birmingham in the mid-eighties, adolescent loner Kate aspires to be a great detective, spending days on stake-out at her local shopping centre. The narrative then jumps 20 years, when the ghost of a little girl starts appearing in service corridors. The author's achingly astute observations on consumerism make this far more than a generic mystery and the icing on the cake is a twist in the tail which I really didn't see coming."-Marian Keyes, author of Anybody Out There and Angels "What Was Lost is a delight to read-poignant, suspenseful, funny and smart. . . . [It] is a moving novel, bespeaking not only the energy and inventiveness of its author but also the power of good old realism."-Jane Smiley, LA Times Sunday Review "The bravest and most appealing adolescent this side of The Lovely Bones, aspiring detective Kate Meaney vanishes partway through Catherine O'Flynn's mesmerizing debut novel, What Was Lost. . . There are many ways to feel invisible, we learn from this gentle, sharp-sighted tale of love and loneliness. And there are many ways to be found."-O, The Oprah Magazine "Engrossing. . . With a sure hand for both suspense and satire, O'Flynn is a masterful writer, and her a delicious mash-up of Nancy Drew and High Fidelity-teary and tart in the right proportions."-Marie Claire "At once moving and wickedly funny, [What Was Lost] is one dazzling debut."-People (four stars). Paperback. New., Holt Paperbacks, 2008, 6, Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2017. Trade Paperback. Good Condition. Los Angeles can be a dangerous city - never more so than in the dead of night. Renee Ballard works the night shift at the LAPD in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing none as each morning she turns her cases over to day shift detectives. A once up-and-coming detective, she's been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor. But one night she catches two cases she doesn't want to part with: the brutal beating of a prostitute left for dead in a parking lot and the killing of a young woman in a nightclub shooting. Ballard is determined not to give up at dawn. Against orders and her own partner's wishes, she works both cases by day while maintaining her shift by night. As the cases entwine, they pull her closer to her own demons and the reason she won't give up her job - no matter what the department throws at her. 405 pages. Light tanning to pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction::Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9781760630782. Inventory No: 257505.. 9781760630782, Allen & Unwin, 2017, 2.5, Toronto: Insomniac, 1994. Cover with flaps. Signs of light use. Mainly poetry by four young authors: Nik Beat, Mary Elizabeth Grace, Noah Leznoff, and Matthew Remski.. First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine.., Insomniac, 1994, 4, New York: Delta. Fine copy. 1990. 2nd prt.. softcover. 8vo, 400 pp. ., Delta, 1990, 5, New York, NY: Delta/Dell, 1990. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff pictorial wraps, dark blue with hot pink and silver lettering. Slight shelf wear, virtually as issued. Square, uncreased binding. xiii,401 pp., illus. w/ b&w photographs.., Delta/Dell, 1990, 5, Blackberry Books. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects., Blackberry Books, 3, Los Angeles, California: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. Book. Near Fine. Card Wrappers. Fourth Printing. 46pp. Covers fractionally handled.., Black Sparrow Press, 1971, 4, London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. Fair in Very Good+ dust jacket; Ex library copy with usual stamps and . marks inside. Missing title and publishers information but assume first . printing. ; Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, library binding.. 1982. First Edition (?). Hardcover. Ex-Library . 182 pages; As usual crime is booming in Los Angeles, and the Glendale Police Department are kept busy. A gunman walks into a cafe and shoots a waitress dead, seemingly at random. An 11 year-old girl is shot from a passing car. There are plenty of murders and also the off-beat cases, the burglaries where nothing is stolen, a couple who keep holding up taxicabs, and break-ins that could only be done by midgets or contortionists. One thing is for sure it's a circus out there. ; 0575031956 ., Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1982, 2.5, Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. 49pp. Photos on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". 1 of 1,000 Copies.. Paperback. Fine-., Black Sparrow Press, 1971, 5, Xulon Press. New. Brand New Direct from the Publisher! Not overstocks or marked up remainders! Ships in a sturdy cardboard container with tracking!|VCF, Xulon Press, 6, London: Arrow, 1999 0099406381. Three novels in one. First edition thus. VG. Complete numberline. No annotations or inscriptions. Collectible 1319 pages plus details of other Ellroy novels. Three crime novels: 'The Big Nowhere'; 'L. A. Confidential' and 'White Jazz': All set In the 1950s in Los Angeles. In the first of the trio, three men are drawn into the shadow of communist witch hunts and violent killings that force each one to confront his own personal darkness. But none will be prepared for the maelstrom that awaits them. L. A. Confidential: L. A. Christmas 1951. Six prisoners are beaten senseless in their cells by cops crazed on alcohol. For the three LAD cops involved, it will expose the guilty secrets on which they built their corrupt and violent careers. White Jazz: LAPD Lieutenant Dave Klein made the mean streets he works on mean. But now the FBI are out to get the cops who murder, bribe and beat to serve their corrupt careers and Klein is hung out as bait. Big fish leap at his throat - racketeers, narcotic kings and scum with skeletons they would kill to keep hidden. ., Arrow, 1999, 3, Ivan R Dee, 2006-01-19. Paperback. Used: Good., Ivan R Dee, 2006-01-19, 2.5, Viking Adult, 1996. Hardcover. Used - Very Good., Viking Adult, 1996, 3, Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., Random House Publishing Group, 2.5, Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2002. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2002, 2.5<
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Audio Literature, 1996-05-01. Audio Cassette. Very Good. 0787109665 From Publishers WeeklySean Dillon, master of disguise and steady Higgins hero (Angel of Death, etc.), returns for ano… Mehr…
Audio Literature, 1996-05-01. Audio Cassette. Very Good. 0787109665 From Publishers WeeklySean Dillon, master of disguise and steady Higgins hero (Angel of Death, etc.), returns for another go against political mayhem in the author's latest action-fest. A 1985 hijacking of gold bullion, masterminded by Irish Protestant terrorist Michael Ryan, ends with the ship that's carrying the booty sinking off Ireland. Ryan and his niece Kathleen flee to America while their presumed henchman, seemingly a sailor but actually a disguised Dillon, then an IRA enforcer, ostensibly returns to sea. Ten years later, Ryan is sprung from an American medical prison by a Mafia lawyer intent on retrieving the bullion. Soon the gold is the object of desire of the mob, a retired IRA chief of staff and British Intelligence, for whom Dillon now works. The cheeky, pint-sized Dillon tends toward occasional stage Irishness, and the other characterizations aren't much deeper, but readers riveted by Higgins's mastery of plot and pace won't mind at all. Winding up with a jaunty noir bounce, this is splendid high pulp-in other words, vintage Higgins. BOMC main selection. (June) ~ FYI: Two Sean Dillon novels, On Dangerous Ground and Eye of the Storm, will air later this year on Showtime as TV movies, starring Rob Lowe as Dillon.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From Library JournalThe fifth Sean Dillon adventure (the last was Angel of Death, LJ 3/1/95) finds the former terrorist involved with a group of Irish Protestant paramilitaries in 1985 as they hijack a truck carrying #100 million in gold bullion. Ten years later, Sean is working for British Intelligence when he is ordered to go after the gold again. Now he is to prevent the bullion from disrupting the peace between the Catholics and Protestants. Dillon, boss Brigadier Ferguson, and partner Hannah Bernstein must also deal with the Mafia. They ask 85-year-old Liam Devlin for help, and the IRA legend of past Higgins books is only too pleased to participate. The excitement never lags as each side double-crosses the others. Sean is too perfect, however, and the surprise ending is not a surprise. Even so, it is fun getting there. Recommended for popular collections.Andrea Lee Shuey, Dallas P.L.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From BooklistIn this sequel to the Sean Dillon saga (see Angel of Death ), the secret agent saves the peace in Northern Ireland through an ingenious masquerade that exploits his past as a dependable IRA man. Flash back to 1985 when Dillon, alias Michael Keogh, is sent by the Provos to infiltrate their archenemy, the Unionists. After ingratiating himself by knee-capping some Catholics, "Keogh" discovers an interesting plot afoot: his "comrade" Ryan plans to heist gold bullion in England, ship it back to Ulster, and finance his group's war against the IRA. Unfortunately, the plan founders along with the ship during a shoot-out; Keogh and Ryan trudge ashore to continue the story. Ten years pass, finding Ryan, the only one who knows the location of the shipwreck, doing time for killing an American police officer, while Keogh/Dillon has turned coats, working now, for no apparent motivation, for England's prime minister. The author is betting that his readers want action rather than explanation, which they get, courtesy of an unlikely plot accelerator: Ryan's trade of his knowledge for the Mafia's help in a jailbreak. Soon all parties converge over the old bones of the ship, but the gold is gone! You can bet it turns up somewhere else, but not until Dillon demonstrates his skill with a gun and in undercover work, the basis of his continuing appeal to Higgins' readers. Gilbert Taylor --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From Kirkus ReviewsOnetime terrorist Sean Dillon goes for the gold once more, in a tired, overgalvanized treasure hunt aimed at die-hard Higgins regulars. Before he beat his IRA sword into the plowshare of Her Majesty's Secret Service, Dillon (Angel of Death, 1995, etc.) managed to infiltrate loose-cannon Irish Protestant Michael Ryan's plot to steal ?50 million in gold bullion to purchase weapons for the Loyalist cause. Ryan and his teenaged niece Kathleen, not realizing their strong right arm ``Martin Keogh'' was actually IRA stalwart Dillon, planned to hijack a gold shipment and transport the booty by sea to the Emerald Isle. But a dispute with the Ryans' other hirelings, the mercenary captain and crew, left the Irish Rose sunk in 90 feet of water. Now, ten years later, a lot of people suddenly get interested in the sunken treasure all over again. Mafia Don Antonio Russo wants to break Ryan out of a New York prison, where he's serving 25 years for shooting a cop, in return for the coordinates of the Irish Rose. Jack Barry, Dillon's old boss before he retired as IRA Chief of Staff, thinks the gold (now worth ?100 million) would come in handy in arming the Provos. The Ryans, forced into partnership with the hated Barry and the Mafia godfather, are just waiting for the moment when they can grab the loot that should have been theirs. And Dillon, now working for Brigadier Charles Ferguson and Chief Inspector Sarah Bernstein in the cause of peace, can't afford to let anybody else get their hands on the gold. With all these cross-plotters bustling about waving their Walthers, the scene is set for one of those patented Higgins climaxes in which the blood will flow like Bushmills. This time, though, the cast--even spitfire Kathleen Ryan, who comes across as one more dead-eyed avenger--seems glazed and over-rehearsed, as if they've run the familiar story through one Saturday matinee too many. (Book-of-the-Month Club main selection) -- Copyright ?, Audio Literature, 1996-05-01, Washington, DC: Regnery, 1992 Koon is the Los Angeles policeman convicted for beating Rodney King.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good., Regnery, 1992, Minneapolis, MN Coffee House Press, 1987. Paperback First Edition Thus [1987]; unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; former bookseller's rubber-stamped logo at front endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 148pp. First Edition Thus [1987]; unstated. Paperback: Perfect Wraps. Poems written between 1962 and 1987 encompassing Clark's full range of concerns: life and death, love and regrets, history and 20th-century society. Tom Clark has served as poetry editor of The Paris Review and as a poetry critic for the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle. He has published numerous poetry collections and a number of critical biographies, including lives of baseball great Mark Fidrych and writers Jack Kerouac and Charles Olson. He lives in Berkeley and teaches at New College of California., Coffee House Press, 1987., RAND Corporation. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, RAND Corporation, Golden Books, 2003. tthe Golden press oversize edition. Hardcover. Fair. there is a little bit of a swale to the book, which might be corrected by setting a have your book on top of it flat .. None of the conditions affect the readability or enjoyment of the book It just depends if you want a brand-new one on older one little but a character the story remains same all this is an oversize children's hardcover book a favorite of the illustration on the front is is generally shown with Peter Pan sitting on a rock with Wendy standing in the background the pictorial cover, this cover is different than the later smaller versions of the book .wraps around the edge of the binding on the top of the binding 1045 Walt Disney's Peter Pan Golden press the binding is intact however the cover has taken kind of beating there are numerous places where there is color loss and the binding is ripping about 2 1/2 inches from the bottom left corner the coverage itself is worn quite a bit on top and right top corner and also both bottom right corners .. Amazingly it has not been written or crayoned like many children's books the interior is clean and has bright colorful illustrations and printing probably in an 18 point font maybe 16 .Walt Disney's Peter Pan Golden book 33rd printing Walt Disney's Peter Pan: A Big Golden Book -- From the Motion Picture "Peter Pan" Based on the Story Hardcover January 1, 1952, this is not the 1952 edition but rather the 1975 edition.. By James M.; Disney, Walt Barrie(Author),John; Dempster, Al The Walt Disney Studio; Hench(Illustrator) Series: Little Golden Book Hardcover: 24 pages Publisher: Golden/Disney (33rd printing 1975) Language: English proximate book Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces Peter Pan and his fairy friend Tinker Bell are back in this vintage Little Golden Book! Featuring gorgeous illustrations from 1952 I sell books on various sites, among other things, have an ESTY SITE for materials, handcrafted items vintage stuff, under LaxVespaThis will be shipped through United States Post via media mail to fulfill your order, keeping it all in the Postal Family......, it comes from the Los Angeles Area at whatever PO is closest to my errands or my life that day since I carefully pack your book then have to hop on the Vespa and visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system...Your purchase helps a middle aged college girl buy more books and the occasional pedicure. .. a dental visit or two .In addition, I need to downsize my personal library built over the years. ..also by purchasing multiple books can save you significantly on shipping costs through Biblio's.. I deal with the public without delay no endless email, chat boxes, and I can make an immediate decision to fix the issue within reason. Problem with the order just pick up the phone and call me personally or email Before Returning your item:you need authorization email, you can deal through the book site you purchased the book.. or Call Ruth Reaser 213 787 6205 laxvespa@yahoo.com Shipping Information about the return and refund policies that apply. Returns are sentback to the PO box on the envelope. No prepaid postage returns, postage credited back , my mistake, or item is not as described. Returns must be sent via media mail it is less costly, recycle save your original envelope or re-use packing and put in a paper bag or your new plain envelope, make a trip to the post office stand in line, like I did- address it.to the PO BOX Laxvespa@yahoo.com P. O Box 341516 Los Angeles CA 90034, Golden Books, 2003, Good reading copy.CHOSEN BY TIME MAGAZINE AS ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR"ONE HELLISHLY EXCITING RIDE."--Detroit Free PressThe '50s are finished. Zealous young senator Robert Kennedy has a red-hot jones to nail Jimmy Hoffa. JFK has his eyes on the Oval Office. J. Edgar Hoover is swooping down on the Red Menace. Howard Hughes is dodging subpoenas and digging up Kennedy dirt. And Castro is mopping up the bloody aftermath of his new communist nation."HARD-BITTEN. . . INGENIOUS. . . ELLROY SEGUES INTO POLITICAL INTRIGUE WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT."--The New York TimesIn the thick of it: FBI men Kemper Boyd and Ward Littell. They work every side of the street, jerking the chains of made men, street scum, and celebrities alike, while Pete Bondurant, ex-rogue cop, freelance enforcer, troubleshooter, and troublemaker, has the conscience to louse it all up."VASTLY ENTERTAINING."--Los Angeles TimesMob bosses, politicos, snitches, psychos, fall guys, and femmes fatale. They're mixing up a molotov cocktail guaranteed to end the country's innocence with a bang. Dig that crazy beat: it's America's heart racing out of control. . . ."A SUPREMELY CONTROLLED WORK OF ART."--The New York Times Book Review531 pages, Ivy Books, 1995, Harlequin, 1993. Dec. 1993 Harlequin American Romance #513. HEART BEAT series. A good+ to very good copy, No stamps or marks.Light reading creases, edge wear. nice bright pages. Some cover wear . => Bad boys weren't meant to be angels. .until Emerson returned to earth as Gabriel Falconi! Without divulging his identity could he right his wrongs and claim the one woman he should have loved?.. Christmas romance... Soft Cover. Very Good., Harlequin, 1993, Aladdin. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition., Aladdin<
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New York, Los Angeles, Chicago: Vantage Press, 1988 Book. Illus. by Owings, Rae. Very Good. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Rub marks, scuffs and edge wear on dust jacket; light normal wear on book; a nice copy. Rare first edition. Poetry inspired by dogs. 40 pages.., Vantage Press, 1988, 2.75, NY: RIVERHEAD BOOKS, 1995. Later Printing . PAPERBACK. VG., RIVERHEAD BOOKS, 1995, 3, Lionel Hampton Center - University of Idaho VHS20006.33 minutesThe Lionel Hampton Center, is an international center for the study and performance of Jazz. The Center serves to unite the University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton School of Music, and the International Jazz Collections in a state-of-the-art education and performance facility. The project was completed in 2007.The Music Room has been specially designed for the performance needs of jazz ---------------------------Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.Lionel Hampton was born in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, and was raised by his mother. Shortly after he was born, he and his mother moved to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. He spent his early childhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, before he and his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1916. As a youth, Hampton was a member of the Bud Billiken Club, an alternative to the Boy Scouts of America, which was off-limits because of racial segregation. During the 1920s, while still a teenager, Hampton took xylophone lessons from Jimmy Bertrand and began to play drums. Hampton was raised Roman Catholic, and started out playing fife and drum at the Holy Rosary Academy near Chicago.Lionel Hampton began his career playing drums for the Chicago Defender Newsboys' Band (led by Major N. Clark Smith) while still a teenager in Chicago. He moved to California in 1927 or 1928, playing drums for the Dixieland Blues-Blowers. He made his recording debut with The Quality Serenaders led by Paul Howard, then left for Culver City and drummed for the Les Hite band at Sebastian's Cotton Club. One of his trademarks as a drummer was his ability to do stunts with multiple pairs of sticks such as twirling and juggling without missing a beat. During this period he began practicing on the vibraphone. In 1930 Louis Armstrong came to California and hired the Les Hite band, asking Hampton if he would play vibes on two songs. So began his career as a vibraphonist, popularizing the use of the instrument in the process. Invented ten years earlier, the vibraphone is essentially a xylophone with metal bars, a sustain pedal, and resonators equipped with electric-powered fans that add tremolo.While working with the Les Hite band, Hampton also occasionally did some performing with Nat Shilkret and his orchestra. During the early 1930s, he studied music at the University of Southern California. In 1934 he led his own orchestra, and then appeared in the Bing Crosby film Pennies From Heaven (1936) alongside Louis Armstrong (wearing a mask in a scene while playing drums).Also in November 1936, the Benny Goodman Orchestra came to Los Angeles to play the Palomar Ballroom. When John Hammond brought Goodman to see Hampton perform, Goodman invited him to join his trio, which soon became the Benny Goodman Quartet with Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa completing the lineup. The Trio and Quartet were among the first racially integrated jazz groups to perform before audiences, and were a leading small-group of the day.While Hampton worked for Goodman in New York, he recorded with several different small groups known as the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, as well as assorted small groups within the Goodman band. In 1940 Hampton left the Goodman organization under amicable circumstances to form his own big band.Hampton's orchestra developed a high-profile during the 1940s and early 1950s. His third recording with them in 1942 produced the version of "Flying Home", featuring a solo by Illinois Jacquet that anticipated rhythm & blues. Although Hampton first recorded "Flying Home" under his own name with a small group in 1940 for Victor, the best known version is the big band version recorded for Decca on May 26, 1942, in a new arrangement by Hampton's pianist Milt Buckner. The 78pm disc became successful enough for Hampton to record "Flyin' Home #2" in 1944, this time a feature for Arnett Cobb. The song went on to become the theme song for all three men. Guitarist Billy Mackel first joined Hampton in 1944, and would perform and record with him almost continuously through to the late 1970s. In 1947, Hamp performed "Stardust" at a "Just Jazz" concert for producer Gene Norman, also featuring Charlie Shavers and Slam Stewart; the recording was issued by Decca. Later, Norman's GNP Crescendo label issued the remaining tracks from the concert.From the mid-1940s until the early 1950s, Hampton led a lively rhythm & blues band whose Decca Records recordings included numerous young performers who later had significant careers. They included bassist Charles Mingus, saxophonist Johnny Griffin, guitarist Wes Montgomery, and vocalist Dinah Washington. Other noteworthy band members were trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Cat Anderson, Kenny Dorham, and Snooky Young; trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, and saxophonists Jerome Richardson and Curtis Lowe.The Hampton orchestra that toured Europe in 1953 included Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, Monk Montgomery, George Wallington, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, and singer Annie Ross. Hampton continued to record with small groups and jam sessions during the 1940s and 1950s, with Oscar Peterson, Buddy DeFranco, and others. In 1955, while in California working on The Benny Goodman Story he recorded with Stan Getz and made two albums with Art Tatum for Norman Granz as well as with his own big band.Hampton performed with Louis Armstrong and Italian singer Lara Saint Paul at the 1968 Sanremo Music Festival in Italy. The performance created a sensation with Italian audiences, as it broke into a real jazz session. That same year, Hampton received a Papal Medal from Pope Paul VI.During the 1960s, Hampton's groups were in decline; he was still performing what had succeeded for him earlier in his career. He did not fare much better in the 1970s, though he recorded actively for his Who's Who in Jazz record label, which he founded in 1977/1978.Beginning in February 1984, Hampton and his band played at the University of Idaho's annual jazz festival, which was renamed the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival the following year. In 1987 the UI's school of music was renamed for Hampton, the first university music school named for a jazz musician.1987 Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from the University of Idaho UI's School of Music renamed "Lionel Hampton School of Music."Hampton remained active until a stroke in Paris in 1991 led to a collapse on stage. That incident, combined with years of chronic arthritis, forced him to cut back drastically on performances. However, he did play at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2001 shortly before his death.Hampton died from congestive heart failure at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, on August 31, 2002. He was interred at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York. His funeral was held on September 7, 2002, and featured a performance by Wynton Marsalis and David Ostwald's Gully Low Jazz Band at Riverside Church in Manhattan; the procession began at The Cotton Club in Harlem., 2000, 3, HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1996. Some edgewear and creasing of spine otherwise still a good reading copy. From the back cover:"By becoming the right-hand man of legendary Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger, Anthony Tait learned all of the clubs dirtiest secrets. As the eyes and ears of an elaborate FBI undercover sting, he exposed some of the clubs brothers for what they really areruthless businessmen who will commit any crime for money, vicious thugs who: Take murder contracts out on informers Run a multimillion-dollar international drug ring that peddles speed and cocaine Use fear, intimidation, and severe beatings to keep other members in line Manipulate the legal system with high-priced lawyers when charges are brought against them Steal from each other, spy on each otherand sometimes even kill each other Hells Angels: Into the Abyss strips away the romantic myth of the lovable bad boys and takes you inside the organizations netherworld of evil, lust, and violence. Both a chilling true-crime story and a warning about a growing threat to our cities, it will forever change the way you look at this dangerous biker club.". Mass Market Paperback. Good., HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1996, 2.5, Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2002. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2002, 2.5<
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Washington, DC: Regnery, 1992 Koon is the Los Angeles policeman convicted for beating Rodney King.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good., Regnery, 1992, RAND Corporation. Used - Very Good. F… Mehr…
Washington, DC: Regnery, 1992 Koon is the Los Angeles policeman convicted for beating Rodney King.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good., Regnery, 1992, RAND Corporation. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear., RAND Corporation, Golden Books, 2003. tthe Golden press oversize edition. Hardcover. Fair. there is a little bit of a swale to the book, which might be corrected by setting a have your book on top of it flat .. None of the conditions affect the readability or enjoyment of the book It just depends if you want a brand-new one on older one little but a character the story remains same all this is an oversize children's hardcover book a favorite of the illustration on the front is is generally shown with Peter Pan sitting on a rock with Wendy standing in the background the pictorial cover, this cover is different than the later smaller versions of the book .wraps around the edge of the binding on the top of the binding 1045 Walt Disney's Peter Pan Golden press the binding is intact however the cover has taken kind of beating there are numerous places where there is color loss and the binding is ripping about 2 1/2 inches from the bottom left corner the coverage itself is worn quite a bit on top and right top corner and also both bottom right corners .. Amazingly it has not been written or crayoned like many children's books the interior is clean and has bright colorful illustrations and printing probably in an 18 point font maybe 16 .Walt Disney's Peter Pan Golden book 33rd printing Walt Disney's Peter Pan: A Big Golden Book -- From the Motion Picture "Peter Pan" Based on the Story Hardcover January 1, 1952, this is not the 1952 edition but rather the 1975 edition.. By James M.; Disney, Walt Barrie(Author),John; Dempster, Al The Walt Disney Studio; Hench(Illustrator) Series: Little Golden Book Hardcover: 24 pages Publisher: Golden/Disney (33rd printing 1975) Language: English proximate book Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces Peter Pan and his fairy friend Tinker Bell are back in this vintage Little Golden Book! Featuring gorgeous illustrations from 1952 I sell books on various sites, among other things, have an ESTY SITE for materials, handcrafted items vintage stuff, under LaxVespaThis will be shipped through United States Post via media mail to fulfill your order, keeping it all in the Postal Family......, it comes from the Los Angeles Area at whatever PO is closest to my errands or my life that day since I carefully pack your book then have to hop on the Vespa and visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system...Your purchase helps a middle aged college girl buy more books and the occasional pedicure. .. a dental visit or two .In addition, I need to downsize my personal library built over the years. ..also by purchasing multiple books can save you significantly on shipping costs through Biblio's.. I deal with the public without delay no endless email, chat boxes, and I can make an immediate decision to fix the issue within reason. Problem with the order just pick up the phone and call me personally or email Before Returning your item:you need authorization email, you can deal through the book site you purchased the book.. or Call Ruth Reaser 213 787 6205 laxvespa@yahoo.com Shipping Information about the return and refund policies that apply. Returns are sentback to the PO box on the envelope. No prepaid postage returns, postage credited back , my mistake, or item is not as described. Returns must be sent via media mail it is less costly, recycle save your original envelope or re-use packing and put in a paper bag or your new plain envelope, make a trip to the post office stand in line, like I did- address it.to the PO BOX Laxvespa@yahoo.com P. O Box 341516 Los Angeles CA 90034, Golden Books, 2003, New York: William Morrow. Poor in Good+ dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0688067794 . Reading copy. Ex-library with usual markings plus end papers torn out. Corners bumped, slight edge wear. Spine cracked in two spots, pp 87-158 detached as a unit. Jacket in protective wraps taped to boards, with some edge wear and darkening. "It's been a rainy week in LA, and among the tasks Mendoza and company face are tracing a couple who may have murdered their unwanted newborn infant, and investigating a possible case of husband-beating. There's a string of hit-and-run accidents in which the offending vehicle is a Model A Ford, and the peculiar case of a mugger who's as greedy for his victims' shoes as for their cash. The most puzzling crime of all is the murder of a respectable middle-aged woman from Indianapolis, because no one seems to know why she was in LA or who she was with when she died. Could the killer have been an old college flame? He's the best available candidate, but Mendoza's not so sure."; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall ., William Morrow, 1986, Harlequin, 1993. Dec. 1993 Harlequin American Romance #513. HEART BEAT series. A good+ to very good copy, No stamps or marks.Light reading creases, edge wear. nice bright pages. Some cover wear . => Bad boys weren't meant to be angels. .until Emerson returned to earth as Gabriel Falconi! Without divulging his identity could he right his wrongs and claim the one woman he should have loved?.. Christmas romance... Soft Cover. Very Good., Harlequin, 1993, McGraw Hill Higher Education. Used - Good. Good condition. Highlighting inside., McGraw Hill Higher Education, Aladdin. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition., Aladdin<
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Great Britain: Panther, 1975. Book. Good+/Very good-. Mass Market Paperback. Early edition ,Clean copy with mild creasing to spine. A collectable book by the author of On the Road. Where … Mehr…
Great Britain: Panther, 1975. Book. Good+/Very good-. Mass Market Paperback. Early edition ,Clean copy with mild creasing to spine. A collectable book by the author of On the Road. Where possible small books will have postage reduced., Panther, 1975, Aladdin, 2002-05-01. Paperback. Good. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available., Aladdin, 2002-05-01<
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Lionel Hampton Center - University of Idaho VHS20006.33 minutesThe Lionel Hampton Center, is an international center for the study and performance of Jazz. The Center serves to unite the… Mehr…
Lionel Hampton Center - University of Idaho VHS20006.33 minutesThe Lionel Hampton Center, is an international center for the study and performance of Jazz. The Center serves to unite the University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton School of Music, and the International Jazz Collections in a state-of-the-art education and performance facility. The project was completed in 2007.The Music Room has been specially designed for the performance needs of jazz ---------------------------Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.Lionel Hampton was born in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, and was raised by his mother. Shortly after he was born, he and his mother moved to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. He spent his early childhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, before he and his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1916. As a youth, Hampton was a member of the Bud Billiken Club, an alternative to the Boy Scouts of America, which was off-limits because of racial segregation. During the 1920s, while still a teenager, Hampton took xylophone lessons from Jimmy Bertrand and began to play drums. Hampton was raised Roman Catholic, and started out playing fife and drum at the Holy Rosary Academy near Chicago.Lionel Hampton began his career playing drums for the Chicago Defender Newsboys' Band (led by Major N. Clark Smith) while still a teenager in Chicago. He moved to California in 1927 or 1928, playing drums for the Dixieland Blues-Blowers. He made his recording debut with The Quality Serenaders led by Paul Howard, then left for Culver City and drummed for the Les Hite band at Sebastian's Cotton Club. One of his trademarks as a drummer was his ability to do stunts with multiple pairs of sticks such as twirling and juggling without missing a beat. During this period he began practicing on the vibraphone. In 1930 Louis Armstrong came to California and hired the Les Hite band, asking Hampton if he would play vibes on two songs. So began his career as a vibraphonist, popularizing the use of the instrument in the process. Invented ten years earlier, the vibraphone is essentially a xylophone with metal bars, a sustain pedal, and resonators equipped with electric-powered fans that add tremolo.While working with the Les Hite band, Hampton also occasionally did some performing with Nat Shilkret and his orchestra. During the early 1930s, he studied music at the University of Southern California. In 1934 he led his own orchestra, and then appeared in the Bing Crosby film Pennies From Heaven (1936) alongside Louis Armstrong (wearing a mask in a scene while playing drums).Also in November 1936, the Benny Goodman Orchestra came to Los Angeles to play the Palomar Ballroom. When John Hammond brought Goodman to see Hampton perform, Goodman invited him to join his trio, which soon became the Benny Goodman Quartet with Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa completing the lineup. The Trio and Quartet were among the first racially integrated jazz groups to perform before audiences, and were a leading small-group of the day.While Hampton worked for Goodman in New York, he recorded with several different small groups known as the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, as well as assorted small groups within the Goodman band. In 1940 Hampton left the Goodman organization under amicable circumstances to form his own big band.Hampton's orchestra developed a high-profile during the 1940s and early 1950s. His third recording with them in 1942 produced the version of "Flying Home", featuring a solo by Illinois Jacquet that anticipated rhythm & blues. Although Hampton first recorded "Flying Home" under his own name with a small group in 1940 for Victor, the best known version is the big band version recorded for Decca on May 26, 1942, in a new arrangement by Hampton's pianist Milt Buckner. The 78pm disc became successful enough for Hampton to record "Flyin' Home #2" in 1944, this time a feature for Arnett Cobb. The song went on to become the theme song for all three men. Guitarist Billy Mackel first joined Hampton in 1944, and would perform and record with him almost continuously through to the late 1970s. In 1947, Hamp performed "Stardust" at a "Just Jazz" concert for producer Gene Norman, also featuring Charlie Shavers and Slam Stewart; the recording was issued by Decca. Later, Norman's GNP Crescendo label issued the remaining tracks from the concert.From the mid-1940s until the early 1950s, Hampton led a lively rhythm & blues band whose Decca Records recordings included numerous young performers who later had significant careers. They included bassist Charles Mingus, saxophonist Johnny Griffin, guitarist Wes Montgomery, and vocalist Dinah Washington. Other noteworthy band members were trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Cat Anderson, Kenny Dorham, and Snooky Young; trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, and saxophonists Jerome Richardson and Curtis Lowe.The Hampton orchestra that toured Europe in 1953 included Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, Monk Montgomery, George Wallington, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, and singer Annie Ross. Hampton continued to record with small groups and jam sessions during the 1940s and 1950s, with Oscar Peterson, Buddy DeFranco, and others. In 1955, while in California working on The Benny Goodman Story he recorded with Stan Getz and made two albums with Art Tatum for Norman Granz as well as with his own big band.Hampton performed with Louis Armstrong and Italian singer Lara Saint Paul at the 1968 Sanremo Music Festival in Italy. The performance created a sensation with Italian audiences, as it broke into a real jazz session. That same year, Hampton received a Papal Medal from Pope Paul VI.During the 1960s, Hampton's groups were in decline; he was still performing what had succeeded for him earlier in his career. He did not fare much better in the 1970s, though he recorded actively for his Who's Who in Jazz record label, which he founded in 1977/1978.Beginning in February 1984, Hampton and his band played at the University of Idaho's annual jazz festival, which was renamed the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival the following year. In 1987 the UI's school of music was renamed for Hampton, the first university music school named for a jazz musician.1987 Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from the University of Idaho UI's School of Music renamed "Lionel Hampton School of Music."Hampton remained active until a stroke in Paris in 1991 led to a collapse on stage. That incident, combined with years of chronic arthritis, forced him to cut back drastically on performances. However, he did play at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2001 shortly before his death.Hampton died from congestive heart failure at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, on August 31, 2002. He was interred at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York. His funeral was held on September 7, 2002, and featured a performance by Wynton Marsalis and David Ostwald's Gully Low Jazz Band at Riverside Church in Manhattan; the procession began at The Cotton Club in Harlem., 2000, 3, Los Angeles.: Bongo Productions., 2000. Reggae African Caribbean World Music. 72pp, photographs. This issue includes: Afrobeat Renaissance, Fela & Femi Kuti, etc.. Magazine.. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bongo Productions., 2000, 3, Los Angeles.: Bongo Productions., 1991. Reggae African Caribbean World Music. 84pp, photographs. This issue includes: Thomas Mapfumo, Rasta Renaissance, etc.. Magazine.. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bongo Productions., 1991, 3, Los Angeles.: Bongo Productions., 1987. 51pp, features & reviews, photographs. This issue features Sugar Minott, Frankie Paul, Youssou N'Dour, & more. A couple of pages have a little ink underling.. Magazine.. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bongo Productions., 1987, 3, Los Angeles.: Bongo Productions., 1990. Reggae African Caribbean World Music. 68pp, photographs. This issue includes: Dance Hall '90 The New York Groove, Tabou Combo, 3 Mustaphas 3, etc. Magazine.. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bongo Productions., 1990, 3, HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1996. Some edgewear and creasing of spine otherwise still a good reading copy. From the back cover:"By becoming the right-hand man of legendary Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger, Anthony Tait learned all of the clubs dirtiest secrets. As the eyes and ears of an elaborate FBI undercover sting, he exposed some of the clubs brothers for what they really areruthless businessmen who will commit any crime for money, vicious thugs who: Take murder contracts out on informers Run a multimillion-dollar international drug ring that peddles speed and cocaine Use fear, intimidation, and severe beatings to keep other members in line Manipulate the legal system with high-priced lawyers when charges are brought against them Steal from each other, spy on each otherand sometimes even kill each other Hells Angels: Into the Abyss strips away the romantic myth of the lovable bad boys and takes you inside the organizations netherworld of evil, lust, and violence. Both a chilling true-crime story and a warning about a growing threat to our cities, it will forever change the way you look at this dangerous biker club.". Mass Market Paperback. Good., HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1996, 2.5, Insomniac Pr. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2000. Paperback. 1895837146 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Minor rubbing to top of front cover. ; 9.0 X 5.8 X 0.4 inches; 96 pages ., Insomniac Pr, 2000, 4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Insomniac Press. Good with no dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 1895837146 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. PO name in ink on ffep. ; Minor edgewear at top spine. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall ., Insomniac Press, 2000, 2.5, McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1977. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1977, 3, Los Angeles.: Bongo Productions., 2001. Reggae African Caribbean World Music. 72pp, photographs. This issue includes: Baaba Maal, Mento etc.. Magazine.. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bongo Productions., 2001, 3, Orion, UK, 2005. Trade Paperback. Fair. Trade Paperback. 406 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Orion, UK, 2005. *** CONDITION: Fair ... Covers have moderate creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine has moderate lean and heavy reading creases. Edges of pages are mildly foxed. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: They're called Lincoln Lawyers: the bottom of the legal food chain, the criminal defence attorneys who operate out of the back of a Lincoln car, travelling between the courthouses of Los Angeles county to take whatever cases the system throws in their path. Mickey Haller has been in the business a long time, and he knows just how to work it, how to grease the right wheels and palms, to keep the engine of justice working in his favour. When a Beverly Hills rich boy is arrested for brutally beating a woman, Haller has his first high-paying client in years. The evidence mounts on the defence's side, and he is sure this is going to be a slam-dunk. He might even be in the rare position of defending a client who is actually innocent. But as Haller knows, criminal cases can turn on a dime; when his case starts to fall apart and neither the suspect nor the victim are quite who they seem, Haller quickly discovers that when you swim with the sharks, it's easy to wind up as prey. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Crime; ISBN: 0752872915. ISBN/EAN: 9780752872919. Inventory No: 21010427.. 9780752872919, Orion, 2005, 2, Henry Holt and Company, USA, 2006. Medium Trade Paperback. As New. Medium Trade Paperback. 138 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Henry Holt and Company, USA, 2006. *** CONDITION: As New ... Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Bad guys tremble at the sound of his name! Meet Melvin Beederman. He's a pretty good superhero, even though it always takes him five or six tries to get launched and flying. His weakness (every superhero has one) is bologna, which makes it hard to go into a deli. Still, Melvin manages to keep the city of Los Angeles free of nasty villains--once he's airborne. "Crash! Splat! Thud! Kabonk!" This series has it all: hilarious story lines, amazing classic-comic-inspired illustrations, fearless new superheroes, and SNACKS! Bad guys tremble at the sound of his name! Melvin loves fighting crime in Los Angeles, until the McNasty Brothers, the baddest guys of all, start robbing banks--and Melvin's superpowers mysteriously disappear. Enter Candace, a third-grade actress with some surprising new talents. Once they team up, nothing can beat these partners in uncrime. Nothing but bologna, that is . . . *** Quantity Available: 15. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; Children. ISBN: 0805078363. ISBN/EAN: 9780805078367. Inventory No: 10010177.. 9780805078367, Henry Holt and Company, 2006, 5, Orion, Great Britain, 2005. Softcover. Very Good Condition. They're called Lincoln Lawyers: the bottom of the legal food chain, the criminal defence attorneys who operate out of the back of a Lincoln car, travelling between the courthouses of Los Angeles county to take whatever cases the system throws in their path. Mickey Haller has been in the business a long time, and he knows just how to work it, how to grease the right wheels and palms, to keep the engine of justice working in his favour. When a Beverly Hills rich boy is arrested for brutally beating a woman, Haller has his first high-paying client in years. The evidence mounts on the defence's side, and he is sure this is going to be a slam-dunk. He might even be in the rare position of defending a client who is actually innocent. But as Haller knows, criminal cases can turn on a dime; when his case starts to fall apart and neither the suspect nor the victim are quite who they seem, Haller quickly discovers that when you swim with the sharks, it's easy to wind up as prey. 404 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction::Crime Fiction; United States; Crime Fiction; ISBN: 0752872915. ISBN/EAN: 9780752872919. Inventory No: 257547.. 9780752872919, Orion, 2005, 3, Holt Paperbacks, 2008. Prerelease version. From Starred Review. Stirring and beautifully crafted, this debut novel recounts how the repercussions of a girl's disappearance can last for decades. In 1984, Kate Meaney is a 10-year-old loner who solves imaginary mysteries and guesses the dark secrets of the shoppers she observes at the Green Oaks mall. Kate's unlikely circle includes her always-present stuffed monkey; 22-year-old Adrian, who works at the candy shop next door; and Kate's classmate, Teresa Stanton, who hides her intelligence behind disruptive behavior. Kate's grandmother has plans for Kate: send her to boarding school. But Kate doesn't want to go. forward to 2003, where it's revealed through Lisa, Adrian's sister, that Kate disappeared nearly 20 years ago, and Adrian, blamed in her disappearance, also vanished. Lisa works at a record store in Green Oaks and is drawn to Kurt, a security guard whose surveillance-camera sightings of a little girl clutching a stuffed monkey hint that he might have ties to Kate's disappearance. Teresa, meanwhile, now a detective, has her own reasons for being haunted by Kate's disappearance. Gripping to the end, the is both a chilling mystery and a poignant examination of the effects of loss and loneliness. (July) ¬ Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review: "What Was Lost is a terrific, wonderful and I loved every page of it."-Douglas Coupland, author of The Gum Thief "An off-beat quirky little mystery which punches way above its weight. Set in Birmingham in the mid-eighties, adolescent loner Kate aspires to be a great detective, spending days on stake-out at her local shopping centre. The narrative then jumps 20 years, when the ghost of a little girl starts appearing in service corridors. The author's achingly astute observations on consumerism make this far more than a generic mystery and the icing on the cake is a twist in the tail which I really didn't see coming."-Marian Keyes, author of Anybody Out There and Angels "What Was Lost is a delight to read-poignant, suspenseful, funny and smart. . . . [It] is a moving novel, bespeaking not only the energy and inventiveness of its author but also the power of good old realism."-Jane Smiley, LA Times Sunday Review "The bravest and most appealing adolescent this side of The Lovely Bones, aspiring detective Kate Meaney vanishes partway through Catherine O'Flynn's mesmerizing debut novel, What Was Lost. . . There are many ways to feel invisible, we learn from this gentle, sharp-sighted tale of love and loneliness. And there are many ways to be found."-O, The Oprah Magazine "Engrossing. . . With a sure hand for both suspense and satire, O'Flynn is a masterful writer, and her a delicious mash-up of Nancy Drew and High Fidelity-teary and tart in the right proportions."-Marie Claire "At once moving and wickedly funny, [What Was Lost] is one dazzling debut."-People (four stars). Paperback. New., Holt Paperbacks, 2008, 6, Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2017. Trade Paperback. Good Condition. Los Angeles can be a dangerous city - never more so than in the dead of night. Renee Ballard works the night shift at the LAPD in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing none as each morning she turns her cases over to day shift detectives. A once up-and-coming detective, she's been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor. But one night she catches two cases she doesn't want to part with: the brutal beating of a prostitute left for dead in a parking lot and the killing of a young woman in a nightclub shooting. Ballard is determined not to give up at dawn. Against orders and her own partner's wishes, she works both cases by day while maintaining her shift by night. As the cases entwine, they pull her closer to her own demons and the reason she won't give up her job - no matter what the department throws at her. 405 pages. Light tanning to pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction::Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9781760630782. Inventory No: 257505.. 9781760630782, Allen & Unwin, 2017, 2.5, Toronto: Insomniac, 1994. Cover with flaps. Signs of light use. Mainly poetry by four young authors: Nik Beat, Mary Elizabeth Grace, Noah Leznoff, and Matthew Remski.. First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine.., Insomniac, 1994, 4, New York: Delta. Fine copy. 1990. 2nd prt.. softcover. 8vo, 400 pp. ., Delta, 1990, 5, New York, NY: Delta/Dell, 1990. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff pictorial wraps, dark blue with hot pink and silver lettering. Slight shelf wear, virtually as issued. Square, uncreased binding. xiii,401 pp., illus. w/ b&w photographs.., Delta/Dell, 1990, 5, Blackberry Books. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects., Blackberry Books, 3, Los Angeles, California: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. Book. Near Fine. Card Wrappers. Fourth Printing. 46pp. Covers fractionally handled.., Black Sparrow Press, 1971, 4, London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. Fair in Very Good+ dust jacket; Ex library copy with usual stamps and . marks inside. Missing title and publishers information but assume first . printing. ; Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, library binding.. 1982. First Edition (?). Hardcover. Ex-Library . 182 pages; As usual crime is booming in Los Angeles, and the Glendale Police Department are kept busy. A gunman walks into a cafe and shoots a waitress dead, seemingly at random. An 11 year-old girl is shot from a passing car. There are plenty of murders and also the off-beat cases, the burglaries where nothing is stolen, a couple who keep holding up taxicabs, and break-ins that could only be done by midgets or contortionists. One thing is for sure it's a circus out there. ; 0575031956 ., Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1982, 2.5, Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. 49pp. Photos on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". 1 of 1,000 Copies.. Paperback. Fine-., Black Sparrow Press, 1971, 5, Xulon Press. New. Brand New Direct from the Publisher! Not overstocks or marked up remainders! Ships in a sturdy cardboard container with tracking!|VCF, Xulon Press, 6, London: Arrow, 1999 0099406381. Three novels in one. First edition thus. VG. Complete numberline. No annotations or inscriptions. Collectible 1319 pages plus details of other Ellroy novels. Three crime novels: 'The Big Nowhere'; 'L. A. Confidential' and 'White Jazz': All set In the 1950s in Los Angeles. In the first of the trio, three men are drawn into the shadow of communist witch hunts and violent killings that force each one to confront his own personal darkness. But none will be prepared for the maelstrom that awaits them. L. A. Confidential: L. A. Christmas 1951. Six prisoners are beaten senseless in their cells by cops crazed on alcohol. For the three LAD cops involved, it will expose the guilty secrets on which they built their corrupt and violent careers. White Jazz: LAPD Lieutenant Dave Klein made the mean streets he works on mean. But now the FBI are out to get the cops who murder, bribe and beat to serve their corrupt careers and Klein is hung out as bait. Big fish leap at his throat - racketeers, narcotic kings and scum with skeletons they would kill to keep hidden. ., Arrow, 1999, 3, Ivan R Dee, 2006-01-19. Paperback. Used: Good., Ivan R Dee, 2006-01-19, 2.5, Viking Adult, 1996. Hardcover. Used - Very Good., Viking Adult, 1996, 3, Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., Random House Publishing Group, 2.5, Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2002. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. 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Audio Literature, 1996-05-01. Audio Cassette. Very Good. 0787109665 From Publishers WeeklySean Dillon, master of disguise and steady Higgins hero (Angel of Death, etc.), returns for ano… Mehr…
Audio Literature, 1996-05-01. Audio Cassette. Very Good. 0787109665 From Publishers WeeklySean Dillon, master of disguise and steady Higgins hero (Angel of Death, etc.), returns for another go against political mayhem in the author's latest action-fest. A 1985 hijacking of gold bullion, masterminded by Irish Protestant terrorist Michael Ryan, ends with the ship that's carrying the booty sinking off Ireland. Ryan and his niece Kathleen flee to America while their presumed henchman, seemingly a sailor but actually a disguised Dillon, then an IRA enforcer, ostensibly returns to sea. Ten years later, Ryan is sprung from an American medical prison by a Mafia lawyer intent on retrieving the bullion. Soon the gold is the object of desire of the mob, a retired IRA chief of staff and British Intelligence, for whom Dillon now works. The cheeky, pint-sized Dillon tends toward occasional stage Irishness, and the other characterizations aren't much deeper, but readers riveted by Higgins's mastery of plot and pace won't mind at all. Winding up with a jaunty noir bounce, this is splendid high pulp-in other words, vintage Higgins. BOMC main selection. (June) ~ FYI: Two Sean Dillon novels, On Dangerous Ground and Eye of the Storm, will air later this year on Showtime as TV movies, starring Rob Lowe as Dillon.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From Library JournalThe fifth Sean Dillon adventure (the last was Angel of Death, LJ 3/1/95) finds the former terrorist involved with a group of Irish Protestant paramilitaries in 1985 as they hijack a truck carrying #100 million in gold bullion. Ten years later, Sean is working for British Intelligence when he is ordered to go after the gold again. Now he is to prevent the bullion from disrupting the peace between the Catholics and Protestants. Dillon, boss Brigadier Ferguson, and partner Hannah Bernstein must also deal with the Mafia. They ask 85-year-old Liam Devlin for help, and the IRA legend of past Higgins books is only too pleased to participate. The excitement never lags as each side double-crosses the others. Sean is too perfect, however, and the surprise ending is not a surprise. Even so, it is fun getting there. Recommended for popular collections.Andrea Lee Shuey, Dallas P.L.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From BooklistIn this sequel to the Sean Dillon saga (see Angel of Death ), the secret agent saves the peace in Northern Ireland through an ingenious masquerade that exploits his past as a dependable IRA man. Flash back to 1985 when Dillon, alias Michael Keogh, is sent by the Provos to infiltrate their archenemy, the Unionists. After ingratiating himself by knee-capping some Catholics, "Keogh" discovers an interesting plot afoot: his "comrade" Ryan plans to heist gold bullion in England, ship it back to Ulster, and finance his group's war against the IRA. Unfortunately, the plan founders along with the ship during a shoot-out; Keogh and Ryan trudge ashore to continue the story. Ten years pass, finding Ryan, the only one who knows the location of the shipwreck, doing time for killing an American police officer, while Keogh/Dillon has turned coats, working now, for no apparent motivation, for England's prime minister. The author is betting that his readers want action rather than explanation, which they get, courtesy of an unlikely plot accelerator: Ryan's trade of his knowledge for the Mafia's help in a jailbreak. Soon all parties converge over the old bones of the ship, but the gold is gone! You can bet it turns up somewhere else, but not until Dillon demonstrates his skill with a gun and in undercover work, the basis of his continuing appeal to Higgins' readers. Gilbert Taylor --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From Kirkus ReviewsOnetime terrorist Sean Dillon goes for the gold once more, in a tired, overgalvanized treasure hunt aimed at die-hard Higgins regulars. Before he beat his IRA sword into the plowshare of Her Majesty's Secret Service, Dillon (Angel of Death, 1995, etc.) managed to infiltrate loose-cannon Irish Protestant Michael Ryan's plot to steal ?50 million in gold bullion to purchase weapons for the Loyalist cause. Ryan and his teenaged niece Kathleen, not realizing their strong right arm ``Martin Keogh'' was actually IRA stalwart Dillon, planned to hijack a gold shipment and transport the booty by sea to the Emerald Isle. But a dispute with the Ryans' other hirelings, the mercenary captain and crew, left the Irish Rose sunk in 90 feet of water. Now, ten years later, a lot of people suddenly get interested in the sunken treasure all over again. Mafia Don Antonio Russo wants to break Ryan out of a New York prison, where he's serving 25 years for shooting a cop, in return for the coordinates of the Irish Rose. Jack Barry, Dillon's old boss before he retired as IRA Chief of Staff, thinks the gold (now worth ?100 million) would come in handy in arming the Provos. The Ryans, forced into partnership with the hated Barry and the Mafia godfather, are just waiting for the moment when they can grab the loot that should have been theirs. And Dillon, now working for Brigadier Charles Ferguson and Chief Inspector Sarah Bernstein in the cause of peace, can't afford to let anybody else get their hands on the gold. With all these cross-plotters bustling about waving their Walthers, the scene is set for one of those patented Higgins climaxes in which the blood will flow like Bushmills. This time, though, the cast--even spitfire Kathleen Ryan, who comes across as one more dead-eyed avenger--seems glazed and over-rehearsed, as if they've run the familiar story through one Saturday matinee too many. (Book-of-the-Month Club main selection) -- Copyright ?, Audio Literature, 1996-05-01, Washington, DC: Regnery, 1992 Koon is the Los Angeles policeman convicted for beating Rodney King.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good., Regnery, 1992, Minneapolis, MN Coffee House Press, 1987. Paperback First Edition Thus [1987]; unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; former bookseller's rubber-stamped logo at front endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 148pp. First Edition Thus [1987]; unstated. Paperback: Perfect Wraps. Poems written between 1962 and 1987 encompassing Clark's full range of concerns: life and death, love and regrets, history and 20th-century society. Tom Clark has served as poetry editor of The Paris Review and as a poetry critic for the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle. He has published numerous poetry collections and a number of critical biographies, including lives of baseball great Mark Fidrych and writers Jack Kerouac and Charles Olson. He lives in Berkeley and teaches at New College of California., Coffee House Press, 1987., RAND Corporation. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, RAND Corporation, Golden Books, 2003. tthe Golden press oversize edition. Hardcover. Fair. there is a little bit of a swale to the book, which might be corrected by setting a have your book on top of it flat .. None of the conditions affect the readability or enjoyment of the book It just depends if you want a brand-new one on older one little but a character the story remains same all this is an oversize children's hardcover book a favorite of the illustration on the front is is generally shown with Peter Pan sitting on a rock with Wendy standing in the background the pictorial cover, this cover is different than the later smaller versions of the book .wraps around the edge of the binding on the top of the binding 1045 Walt Disney's Peter Pan Golden press the binding is intact however the cover has taken kind of beating there are numerous places where there is color loss and the binding is ripping about 2 1/2 inches from the bottom left corner the coverage itself is worn quite a bit on top and right top corner and also both bottom right corners .. Amazingly it has not been written or crayoned like many children's books the interior is clean and has bright colorful illustrations and printing probably in an 18 point font maybe 16 .Walt Disney's Peter Pan Golden book 33rd printing Walt Disney's Peter Pan: A Big Golden Book -- From the Motion Picture "Peter Pan" Based on the Story Hardcover January 1, 1952, this is not the 1952 edition but rather the 1975 edition.. By James M.; Disney, Walt Barrie(Author),John; Dempster, Al The Walt Disney Studio; Hench(Illustrator) Series: Little Golden Book Hardcover: 24 pages Publisher: Golden/Disney (33rd printing 1975) Language: English proximate book Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces Peter Pan and his fairy friend Tinker Bell are back in this vintage Little Golden Book! Featuring gorgeous illustrations from 1952 I sell books on various sites, among other things, have an ESTY SITE for materials, handcrafted items vintage stuff, under LaxVespaThis will be shipped through United States Post via media mail to fulfill your order, keeping it all in the Postal Family......, it comes from the Los Angeles Area at whatever PO is closest to my errands or my life that day since I carefully pack your book then have to hop on the Vespa and visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system...Your purchase helps a middle aged college girl buy more books and the occasional pedicure. .. a dental visit or two .In addition, I need to downsize my personal library built over the years. ..also by purchasing multiple books can save you significantly on shipping costs through Biblio's.. I deal with the public without delay no endless email, chat boxes, and I can make an immediate decision to fix the issue within reason. Problem with the order just pick up the phone and call me personally or email Before Returning your item:you need authorization email, you can deal through the book site you purchased the book.. or Call Ruth Reaser 213 787 6205 laxvespa@yahoo.com Shipping Information about the return and refund policies that apply. Returns are sentback to the PO box on the envelope. No prepaid postage returns, postage credited back , my mistake, or item is not as described. Returns must be sent via media mail it is less costly, recycle save your original envelope or re-use packing and put in a paper bag or your new plain envelope, make a trip to the post office stand in line, like I did- address it.to the PO BOX Laxvespa@yahoo.com P. O Box 341516 Los Angeles CA 90034, Golden Books, 2003, Good reading copy.CHOSEN BY TIME MAGAZINE AS ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR"ONE HELLISHLY EXCITING RIDE."--Detroit Free PressThe '50s are finished. Zealous young senator Robert Kennedy has a red-hot jones to nail Jimmy Hoffa. JFK has his eyes on the Oval Office. J. Edgar Hoover is swooping down on the Red Menace. Howard Hughes is dodging subpoenas and digging up Kennedy dirt. And Castro is mopping up the bloody aftermath of his new communist nation."HARD-BITTEN. . . INGENIOUS. . . ELLROY SEGUES INTO POLITICAL INTRIGUE WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT."--The New York TimesIn the thick of it: FBI men Kemper Boyd and Ward Littell. They work every side of the street, jerking the chains of made men, street scum, and celebrities alike, while Pete Bondurant, ex-rogue cop, freelance enforcer, troubleshooter, and troublemaker, has the conscience to louse it all up."VASTLY ENTERTAINING."--Los Angeles TimesMob bosses, politicos, snitches, psychos, fall guys, and femmes fatale. They're mixing up a molotov cocktail guaranteed to end the country's innocence with a bang. Dig that crazy beat: it's America's heart racing out of control. . . ."A SUPREMELY CONTROLLED WORK OF ART."--The New York Times Book Review531 pages, Ivy Books, 1995, Harlequin, 1993. Dec. 1993 Harlequin American Romance #513. HEART BEAT series. A good+ to very good copy, No stamps or marks.Light reading creases, edge wear. nice bright pages. Some cover wear . => Bad boys weren't meant to be angels. .until Emerson returned to earth as Gabriel Falconi! Without divulging his identity could he right his wrongs and claim the one woman he should have loved?.. Christmas romance... Soft Cover. Very Good., Harlequin, 1993, Aladdin. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition., Aladdin<
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New York, Los Angeles, Chicago: Vantage Press, 1988 Book. Illus. by Owings, Rae. Very Good. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Rub marks, scuffs and edge wear on dust jacket; light normal w… Mehr…
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago: Vantage Press, 1988 Book. Illus. by Owings, Rae. Very Good. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Rub marks, scuffs and edge wear on dust jacket; light normal wear on book; a nice copy. Rare first edition. Poetry inspired by dogs. 40 pages.., Vantage Press, 1988, 2.75, NY: RIVERHEAD BOOKS, 1995. Later Printing . PAPERBACK. VG., RIVERHEAD BOOKS, 1995, 3, Lionel Hampton Center - University of Idaho VHS20006.33 minutesThe Lionel Hampton Center, is an international center for the study and performance of Jazz. The Center serves to unite the University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton School of Music, and the International Jazz Collections in a state-of-the-art education and performance facility. The project was completed in 2007.The Music Room has been specially designed for the performance needs of jazz ---------------------------Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.Lionel Hampton was born in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, and was raised by his mother. Shortly after he was born, he and his mother moved to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. He spent his early childhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, before he and his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1916. As a youth, Hampton was a member of the Bud Billiken Club, an alternative to the Boy Scouts of America, which was off-limits because of racial segregation. During the 1920s, while still a teenager, Hampton took xylophone lessons from Jimmy Bertrand and began to play drums. Hampton was raised Roman Catholic, and started out playing fife and drum at the Holy Rosary Academy near Chicago.Lionel Hampton began his career playing drums for the Chicago Defender Newsboys' Band (led by Major N. Clark Smith) while still a teenager in Chicago. He moved to California in 1927 or 1928, playing drums for the Dixieland Blues-Blowers. He made his recording debut with The Quality Serenaders led by Paul Howard, then left for Culver City and drummed for the Les Hite band at Sebastian's Cotton Club. One of his trademarks as a drummer was his ability to do stunts with multiple pairs of sticks such as twirling and juggling without missing a beat. During this period he began practicing on the vibraphone. In 1930 Louis Armstrong came to California and hired the Les Hite band, asking Hampton if he would play vibes on two songs. So began his career as a vibraphonist, popularizing the use of the instrument in the process. Invented ten years earlier, the vibraphone is essentially a xylophone with metal bars, a sustain pedal, and resonators equipped with electric-powered fans that add tremolo.While working with the Les Hite band, Hampton also occasionally did some performing with Nat Shilkret and his orchestra. During the early 1930s, he studied music at the University of Southern California. In 1934 he led his own orchestra, and then appeared in the Bing Crosby film Pennies From Heaven (1936) alongside Louis Armstrong (wearing a mask in a scene while playing drums).Also in November 1936, the Benny Goodman Orchestra came to Los Angeles to play the Palomar Ballroom. When John Hammond brought Goodman to see Hampton perform, Goodman invited him to join his trio, which soon became the Benny Goodman Quartet with Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa completing the lineup. The Trio and Quartet were among the first racially integrated jazz groups to perform before audiences, and were a leading small-group of the day.While Hampton worked for Goodman in New York, he recorded with several different small groups known as the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, as well as assorted small groups within the Goodman band. In 1940 Hampton left the Goodman organization under amicable circumstances to form his own big band.Hampton's orchestra developed a high-profile during the 1940s and early 1950s. His third recording with them in 1942 produced the version of "Flying Home", featuring a solo by Illinois Jacquet that anticipated rhythm & blues. Although Hampton first recorded "Flying Home" under his own name with a small group in 1940 for Victor, the best known version is the big band version recorded for Decca on May 26, 1942, in a new arrangement by Hampton's pianist Milt Buckner. The 78pm disc became successful enough for Hampton to record "Flyin' Home #2" in 1944, this time a feature for Arnett Cobb. The song went on to become the theme song for all three men. Guitarist Billy Mackel first joined Hampton in 1944, and would perform and record with him almost continuously through to the late 1970s. In 1947, Hamp performed "Stardust" at a "Just Jazz" concert for producer Gene Norman, also featuring Charlie Shavers and Slam Stewart; the recording was issued by Decca. Later, Norman's GNP Crescendo label issued the remaining tracks from the concert.From the mid-1940s until the early 1950s, Hampton led a lively rhythm & blues band whose Decca Records recordings included numerous young performers who later had significant careers. They included bassist Charles Mingus, saxophonist Johnny Griffin, guitarist Wes Montgomery, and vocalist Dinah Washington. Other noteworthy band members were trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Cat Anderson, Kenny Dorham, and Snooky Young; trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, and saxophonists Jerome Richardson and Curtis Lowe.The Hampton orchestra that toured Europe in 1953 included Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, Monk Montgomery, George Wallington, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, and singer Annie Ross. Hampton continued to record with small groups and jam sessions during the 1940s and 1950s, with Oscar Peterson, Buddy DeFranco, and others. In 1955, while in California working on The Benny Goodman Story he recorded with Stan Getz and made two albums with Art Tatum for Norman Granz as well as with his own big band.Hampton performed with Louis Armstrong and Italian singer Lara Saint Paul at the 1968 Sanremo Music Festival in Italy. The performance created a sensation with Italian audiences, as it broke into a real jazz session. That same year, Hampton received a Papal Medal from Pope Paul VI.During the 1960s, Hampton's groups were in decline; he was still performing what had succeeded for him earlier in his career. He did not fare much better in the 1970s, though he recorded actively for his Who's Who in Jazz record label, which he founded in 1977/1978.Beginning in February 1984, Hampton and his band played at the University of Idaho's annual jazz festival, which was renamed the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival the following year. In 1987 the UI's school of music was renamed for Hampton, the first university music school named for a jazz musician.1987 Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from the University of Idaho UI's School of Music renamed "Lionel Hampton School of Music."Hampton remained active until a stroke in Paris in 1991 led to a collapse on stage. That incident, combined with years of chronic arthritis, forced him to cut back drastically on performances. However, he did play at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2001 shortly before his death.Hampton died from congestive heart failure at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, on August 31, 2002. He was interred at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York. His funeral was held on September 7, 2002, and featured a performance by Wynton Marsalis and David Ostwald's Gully Low Jazz Band at Riverside Church in Manhattan; the procession began at The Cotton Club in Harlem., 2000, 3, HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1996. Some edgewear and creasing of spine otherwise still a good reading copy. From the back cover:"By becoming the right-hand man of legendary Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger, Anthony Tait learned all of the clubs dirtiest secrets. As the eyes and ears of an elaborate FBI undercover sting, he exposed some of the clubs brothers for what they really areruthless businessmen who will commit any crime for money, vicious thugs who: Take murder contracts out on informers Run a multimillion-dollar international drug ring that peddles speed and cocaine Use fear, intimidation, and severe beatings to keep other members in line Manipulate the legal system with high-priced lawyers when charges are brought against them Steal from each other, spy on each otherand sometimes even kill each other Hells Angels: Into the Abyss strips away the romantic myth of the lovable bad boys and takes you inside the organizations netherworld of evil, lust, and violence. Both a chilling true-crime story and a warning about a growing threat to our cities, it will forever change the way you look at this dangerous biker club.". Mass Market Paperback. Good., HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1996, 2.5, Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2002. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2002, 2.5<
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Washington, DC: Regnery, 1992 Koon is the Los Angeles policeman convicted for beating Rodney King.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good., Regnery, 1992, RAND Corporation. Used - Very Good. F… Mehr…
Washington, DC: Regnery, 1992 Koon is the Los Angeles policeman convicted for beating Rodney King.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good., Regnery, 1992, RAND Corporation. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear., RAND Corporation, Golden Books, 2003. tthe Golden press oversize edition. Hardcover. Fair. there is a little bit of a swale to the book, which might be corrected by setting a have your book on top of it flat .. None of the conditions affect the readability or enjoyment of the book It just depends if you want a brand-new one on older one little but a character the story remains same all this is an oversize children's hardcover book a favorite of the illustration on the front is is generally shown with Peter Pan sitting on a rock with Wendy standing in the background the pictorial cover, this cover is different than the later smaller versions of the book .wraps around the edge of the binding on the top of the binding 1045 Walt Disney's Peter Pan Golden press the binding is intact however the cover has taken kind of beating there are numerous places where there is color loss and the binding is ripping about 2 1/2 inches from the bottom left corner the coverage itself is worn quite a bit on top and right top corner and also both bottom right corners .. Amazingly it has not been written or crayoned like many children's books the interior is clean and has bright colorful illustrations and printing probably in an 18 point font maybe 16 .Walt Disney's Peter Pan Golden book 33rd printing Walt Disney's Peter Pan: A Big Golden Book -- From the Motion Picture "Peter Pan" Based on the Story Hardcover January 1, 1952, this is not the 1952 edition but rather the 1975 edition.. By James M.; Disney, Walt Barrie(Author),John; Dempster, Al The Walt Disney Studio; Hench(Illustrator) Series: Little Golden Book Hardcover: 24 pages Publisher: Golden/Disney (33rd printing 1975) Language: English proximate book Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces Peter Pan and his fairy friend Tinker Bell are back in this vintage Little Golden Book! Featuring gorgeous illustrations from 1952 I sell books on various sites, among other things, have an ESTY SITE for materials, handcrafted items vintage stuff, under LaxVespaThis will be shipped through United States Post via media mail to fulfill your order, keeping it all in the Postal Family......, it comes from the Los Angeles Area at whatever PO is closest to my errands or my life that day since I carefully pack your book then have to hop on the Vespa and visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system...Your purchase helps a middle aged college girl buy more books and the occasional pedicure. .. a dental visit or two .In addition, I need to downsize my personal library built over the years. ..also by purchasing multiple books can save you significantly on shipping costs through Biblio's.. I deal with the public without delay no endless email, chat boxes, and I can make an immediate decision to fix the issue within reason. Problem with the order just pick up the phone and call me personally or email Before Returning your item:you need authorization email, you can deal through the book site you purchased the book.. or Call Ruth Reaser 213 787 6205 laxvespa@yahoo.com Shipping Information about the return and refund policies that apply. Returns are sentback to the PO box on the envelope. No prepaid postage returns, postage credited back , my mistake, or item is not as described. Returns must be sent via media mail it is less costly, recycle save your original envelope or re-use packing and put in a paper bag or your new plain envelope, make a trip to the post office stand in line, like I did- address it.to the PO BOX Laxvespa@yahoo.com P. O Box 341516 Los Angeles CA 90034, Golden Books, 2003, New York: William Morrow. Poor in Good+ dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0688067794 . Reading copy. Ex-library with usual markings plus end papers torn out. Corners bumped, slight edge wear. Spine cracked in two spots, pp 87-158 detached as a unit. Jacket in protective wraps taped to boards, with some edge wear and darkening. "It's been a rainy week in LA, and among the tasks Mendoza and company face are tracing a couple who may have murdered their unwanted newborn infant, and investigating a possible case of husband-beating. There's a string of hit-and-run accidents in which the offending vehicle is a Model A Ford, and the peculiar case of a mugger who's as greedy for his victims' shoes as for their cash. The most puzzling crime of all is the murder of a respectable middle-aged woman from Indianapolis, because no one seems to know why she was in LA or who she was with when she died. Could the killer have been an old college flame? He's the best available candidate, but Mendoza's not so sure."; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall ., William Morrow, 1986, Harlequin, 1993. Dec. 1993 Harlequin American Romance #513. HEART BEAT series. A good+ to very good copy, No stamps or marks.Light reading creases, edge wear. nice bright pages. Some cover wear . => Bad boys weren't meant to be angels. .until Emerson returned to earth as Gabriel Falconi! Without divulging his identity could he right his wrongs and claim the one woman he should have loved?.. Christmas romance... Soft Cover. Very Good., Harlequin, 1993, McGraw Hill Higher Education. Used - Good. Good condition. Highlighting inside., McGraw Hill Higher Education, Aladdin. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition., Aladdin<
2002, ISBN: 9780743428309
Great Britain: Panther, 1975. Book. Good+/Very good-. Mass Market Paperback. Early edition ,Clean copy with mild creasing to spine. A collectable book by the author of On the Road. Where … Mehr…
Great Britain: Panther, 1975. Book. Good+/Very good-. Mass Market Paperback. Early edition ,Clean copy with mild creasing to spine. A collectable book by the author of On the Road. Where possible small books will have postage reduced., Panther, 1975, Aladdin, 2002-05-01. Paperback. Good. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available., Aladdin, 2002-05-01<
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EAN (ISBN-13): 9780743428309
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0743428307
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Herausgeber: Aladdin
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ISBN/EAN: 0743428307
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0-7434-2830-7, 978-0-7434-2830-9
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Autor des Buches: hendry diana
Titel des Buches: harvey angell
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