ISBN: 9780802117960 - guitar: an american life (29 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. How did a small, humble folk instrument become an American icon? How did the guitar come to represent freedom, the open road, protest and rebellion, the blues, youth, lost love, and sexuality? In this intensely personal memoir and informative history, National Public Radio commentator and essayist Tim Brookes recounts his quest to build the perfect guitar. Pairing up with a master artisan from the Green Mountains of Vermont, Brookes sees how a rare piece of cherry wood is hued, dovetailed, and worked on with saws, rasps, and files. As his prized instrument takes shape, Brookes also narrates the long and winding history of the guitar in the United States. Arriving with conquistadors and the colonists, the guitar has found itself in an extraordinary variety of hands: miners and society ladies, lumberjacks and presidents wives. In time, the guitar became America s vehicle of self-expression, its modern soundtrack. Guitar is a rare glimpse of one man s search for music. It is sure to resonate with musicians and non-musicians alike.…

Hardback. Condición: Fair. How did a small, humble folk instrument become an American icon? How did the guitar come to represent freedom, the open road, protest and rebellion, the blues, youth, lost love, and sexuality? In this intensely personal memoir and informative history, National Public Radio commentator and essayist Tim Brookes recounts his quest to build the perfect guitar. Pairing up with a master artisan from the Green Mountains of Vermont, Brookes sees how a rare piece of cherry wood is hued, dovetailed, and worked on with saws, rasps, and files. As his prized instrument takes shape, Brookes also narrates the long and winding history of the guitar in the United States. Arriving with conquistadors and the colonists, the guitar has found itself in an extraordinary variety of hands: miners and society ladies, lumberjacks and presidents wives. In time, the guitar became America s vehicle of self-expression, its modern soundtrack. Guitar is a rare glimpse of one man s search for music. It is sure to resonate with musicians and non-musicians alike.…

Condición: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardback. Condición: Fair. How did a small, humble folk instrument become an American icon? How did the guitar come to represent freedom, the open road, protest and rebellion, the blues, youth, lost love, and sexuality? In this intensely personal memoir and informative history, National Public Radio commentator and essayist Tim Brookes recounts his quest to build the perfect guitar. Pairing up with a master artisan from the Green Mountains of Vermont, Brookes sees how a rare piece of cherry wood is hued, dovetailed, and worked on with saws, rasps, and files. As his prized instrument takes shape, Brookes also narrates the long and winding history of the guitar in the United States. Arriving with conquistadors and the colonists, the guitar has found itself in an extraordinary variety of hands: miners and society ladies, lumberjacks and presidents wives. In time, the guitar became America s vehicle of self-expression, its modern soundtrack. Guitar is a rare glimpse of one man s search for music. It is sure to resonate with musicians and non-musicians alike.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. How did a small, humble folk instrument become an American icon? How did the guitar come to represent freedom, the open road, protest and rebellion, the blues, youth, lost love, and sexuality? In this intensely personal memoir and informative history, National Public Radio commentator and essayist Tim Brookes recounts his quest to build the perfect guitar. Pairing up with a master artisan from the Green Mountains of Vermont, Brookes sees how a rare piece of cherry wood is hued, dovetailed, and worked on with saws, rasps, and files. As his prized instrument takes shape, Brookes also narrates the long and winding history of the guitar in the United States. Arriving with conquistadors and the colonists, the guitar has found itself in an extraordinary variety of hands: miners and society ladies, lumberjacks and presidents wives. In time, the guitar became America s vehicle of self-expression, its modern soundtrack. Guitar is a rare glimpse of one man s search for music. It is sure to resonate with musicians and non-musicians alike.…

Hardcover. Condición: Acceptable. Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Standard-sized.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Grove Press April 2005 8vo. 339 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Pages unmarked. Dust jacket mildly edgeworn. Binding square & firm. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. The author's quest to unravel the symbolic associations a guitar holds for so many takes him across America to talk with historians, curators, and guitar makers in an exploration of the folk instrument that became an American icon. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. 1st printing. Tight and unmarked, VG/VG. 339pp. Unclipped jacket shows shelf wear, rubbing. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Hardcover. SIGNED & inscribed by author. Clear text, tight binding. Some moisture damage. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Reprint. A 3rd print of a history of the evolution of the guitar in American culture. Light wear at the edges. Small folds to a couple of corners. A very good copy.

hardcover. Condición: As New.

Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 339 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black and white photographs and illustrations. SIGNED BY AUTHOR and INSCRIBED "Best Wishes" Clean, tight copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 467105.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Signed / Inscribed by author: "To all the." Hardcover. Very Good / Good dust jacket. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Clear Text. Minor shelf-wear. Two rips on dust jacket where it emulates a sound hole. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. Stiff unmarked book, about new but for nick at bottom of spine.; 8.90 X 6.10 X 1.30 inches; 352 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hbk, 340pp, stated 1st edition, dj slightly faded at the spine and price-clipped, otherwise bright and clean and  now in protective sleeve, appears unused and an excellent, clean, tight and unmarked text as new.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 339 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.75 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.