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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
Publication date
January 22, 2008
Pages
247
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781582346243
ISBN-10
1582346240
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.14 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$24.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A lighthearted survey of stand-up comedy in the 1970s draws on meticulous interviews to cite the contributions of celebrity comics, from George Carlin and Richard Pryor to Robin Williams and Andy Kaufman, in an account that also evaluates the roles played by such comedy clubs as Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, and the Comedy Store.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA (January 22, 2008)
9781582346243 | details & prices | 247 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.14 lbs | List price $24.95
About: A lighthearted survey of stand-up comedy in the 1970s draws on meticulous interviews to cite the contributions of celebrity comics, from George Carlin and Richard Pryor to Robin Williams and Andy Kaufman, in an account that also evaluates the roles played by such comedy clubs as Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, and the Comedy Store.
About: A lighthearted survey of stand-up comedy in the 1970s draws on meticulous interviews to cite the contributions of celebrity comics, from George Carlin and Richard Pryor to Robin Williams and Andy Kaufman, in an account that also evaluates the roles played by such comedy clubs as Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, and the Comedy Store.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA (February 3, 2009); titled "Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America"
9781582346250 | details & prices | 247 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.54 lbs | List price $17.00
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