The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins, The – Sonny Rollins
NF Paperback

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, first printing of The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins by Sonny Rollins. Edited by Sam V. H. Reese. First Edition unstated, 2024 New York Review of Books. First Printing with complete number line, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.

The exterior of this trade paperback edition is in Fine condition, with bright, illustrated covers with no creases, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a concave spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

An illuminating selection of writings on a wide variety of topics—everything from technique, music theory, and daily routine to spirituality and systemic racism—from the personal journals of Sonny Rollins, master of the tenor saxophone and “jazz’s greatest living improviser” (The New York Times).

Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.