DISCLOSURE:
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, Amazon and Alibris.
When love is concerned, it is easier to renounce a feeling than to give up a habit.
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Henry Holt and Co] Hardcover Book has a very slightly twisted spine, light rubbing to covers, light wear to edges, a brief gift inscription to front endpage. otherwise in great condition, strong binding, bright and unmarked pages; an overall sturdy, well-kept copy with clean interiors. Dust jacket has light rubbing, mild wear to edges and corners. in great condition, now in archival cover. [San Jose, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. [Portland, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 1.41 [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.41 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 1.41 [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Brand: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover A journey back through the music, madness, and unparalleled freedom of an era of change-the '70s-as told through the life of ultra-fabulous superstar SylvesterImagine a pied piper singing in a dazzling falsetto, wearing glittering sequins, and leading the young people of the nation to San Francisco and on to liberation where nothing was straight-laced or old-fashioned. And everyone, finally, was welcome-to come as themselves. This is not a fairy tale. This was real, mighty real, and disco sensation Sylvester was the piper. Joshua Gamson-a Yale-trained pop culture expert-uses him, a boy who would be fabulous, to lead us through the story of the '70s when a new era of change liberated us from conformity and boredom. Gamson captures the exuberant life, feeling, energy, and fun of a generation's wonderful, magical waking up-from the parties to the dancing and music.The story begins with a little black boy who started with nothing but a really big voice. We follow him from the Gospel chorus to the glory days in the Castro where a generation shook off its shame as Sylvester sang and began his rise as part of a now-notorious theatrical troup called the Cockettes. Celebrity, sociology, and music history mingle and merge around this endlessly entertaining story of a singer who embodied the freedom, spirit, and flamboyance of a golden moment in American culture ...
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Brand: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover A journey back through the music, madness, and unparalleled freedom of an era of change-the '70s-as told through the life of ultra-fabulous superstar SylvesterImagine a pied piper singing in a dazzling falsetto, wearing glittering sequins, and leading the young people of the nation to San Francisco and on to liberation where nothing was straight-laced or old-fashioned. And everyone, finally, was welcome-to come as themselves. This is not a fairy tale. This was real, mighty real, and disco sensation Sylvester was the piper. Joshua Gamson-a Yale-trained pop culture expert-uses him, a boy who would be fabulous, to lead us through the story of the '70s when a new era of change liberated us from conformity and boredom. Gamson captures the exuberant life, feeling, energy, and fun of a generation's wonderful, magical waking up-from the parties to the dancing and music.The story begins with a little black boy who started with nothing but a really big voice. We follow him from the Gospel chorus to the glory days in the Castro where a generation shook off its shame as Sylvester sang and began his rise as part of a now-notorious theatrical troup called the Cockettes. Celebrity, sociology, and music history mingle and merge around this endlessly entertaining story of a singer who embodied the freedom, spirit, and flamboyance of a golden moment in American culture. [Hous ...
New York: Henry Holt and Company, Date: 2005. First edition (stated, with number line). Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 6 3/8 x 9 1/2. B&W photos. 4J. Paper-covered boards, in dustjacket. Scarce in hardcover with dustjacket. A solid and attractive copy with tight binding, intact hinges and square spine. No marks to text. One pinprick spot on fore-edge, with more on endpapers. Unclipped dustjacket has some pinprick spotting inside, not visible from outside, with only a little wear; no chips or tears. 2005. Henry Holt and Company ISBN 0805072500 9780805072501 [US]
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed [Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
New York Henry Holt and Company 2005 First edition (stated, with number line) Hardcover B&W photos Very Good in Near Fine jacket The Legend, the Music, the Seventies in San Francisco. 4J. Paper-covered boards, in dustjacket. Scarce in hardcover with dustjacket. A solid and attractive copy with tight binding, intact hinges and square spine. No marks to text. One pinprick spot on fore-edge, with more on endpapers. Unclipped dustjacket has some pinprick spotting inside, not visible from outside, with only a little wear; no chips or tears.
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover First Edition Henry Holt, New York, 2005. Hardcover, 306 pp. 1st edition, 1st printing (full number line). Biography of flamboyant disco singer Sylvester (1947-1988), who rose to fame in 1970s San Francisco. Near fine with a remainder dot on foot of text block. Dust jacket has edge wear. Jacket is in a new mylar sleeve. Signed and inscribed by author Josh Gamson on the title page. See photos. [Cathedral City, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover New. Fast Shipping and good customer service [Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.41 [North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
Henry Holt and Co, Date: 2005-03-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2005. Henry Holt and Co ISBN 0805072500 9780805072501 [US]
ISBN10: 0805072500, ISBN13: 9780805072501, [publisher: Henry Holt and Co.] Hardcover [Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
DISCLOSURE:
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, Amazon and Alibris.
