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RARE / OUT-OF-PRINT  -  MINT SEALED COPY

Alex van der Tuuk

PARAMOUNT’S RISE AND FALL
The Roots and History of Paramount Records

2nd (Revised and Expanded) Edition

Mainspring Press (2012)

ISBN 978-9852004-2-8
258 pages with over 100 illustrations / Quality softcover in original shrink-wrap

OUT OF PRINT SINCE 2017, this revised and expanded edition of Alex van der Tuuk’s classic Paramount Records history is in high demand among collectors, with some rare-books dealers charging astronomical prices for used copies when they are lucky enough to find one at all. 

The 2012 second edition expands considerably on the original 2006 work, with many newly added illustrations and much newly unearthed information on the New York Recording Laboratories, its recorded output, and the artists who recorded for the company 's legendary Paramount label. 

This is a mint-condition copy still in its original shrink-wrap, from a small cache of Mainspring Press titles recently recovered from a former distributor.

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NEW    A brand-new, first-quality copy (in original shrink-wrap and/or dust jacket, if applicable).

LIKE NEW    A clean, crisp copy with no significant signs of use. Out of original shrink-wrap (if applicable), and may have barely noticeable scuffing on cover, dust jacket or spine, but otherwise indistinguishable from New.

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VERY GOOD    A clean and tight copy overall, but with obvious signs of use. May have some scattered markings and unobtrusive dog-ears. Covers show light scuffing and shelf wear and/or other cosmetic defects (noted in the listing) that will not affect use or durability. No library markings, highlighting or heavy annotations, or serious cracking or sun-fade on spines, unless otherwise noted.

ACCEPTABLE   A passable “reading copy,” obviously well-used used but still serviceable. No missing or damaged pages. Bindings are still sound but may be somewhat loose or slightly cocked, with heavy scuffing and/or shelf wear. Other defects (which will be noted in the listing) may include creasing and/or sun-fade on spines, dog-ears, edge bumps, library or other stampings, highlighting or annotations on pages (but not the point of obscuring the text), and/or light stains or discoloration.

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