SIGNED! Matador by Barnaby Conrad 1952 Houghton Mifflin 🎶 Jazz Club & Matchbook

by Barnaby Conrad

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👉 SEE Seller's Other Items for Sports / Music / History Incredible artifact from historic time in San Francisco music history. Excerpt from “Tales From Your Record Collection” available @ Amazon Books El Matador Est. 1953 - 1977 The former El Matador club was located at 498 Broadway in San Francisco, California. The building is steeped in the rich history of the city’s Barbary coast and jazz culture. The El Matador was originally founded in 1953 by the adventurous author Barnaby Conrad, who used royalties from his novel “Matador” to bring his vision to life. Notable Appearances: Cal Tjader, Bola Sete, Sergio Mendes, Vince Guaraldi all recorded live albums at El Matador. Today: The location continues the historic jazz legacy as Keys Jazz Bistro, San Francisco. Rare signed copy; Barnaby Conrad was a 20th-century American writer, artist, and passionate aficionado of Spanish culture, best known for his books on bullfighting and his association with literary figures like Ernest Hemingway. This 1952 edition of his best known work “Matador” is inscribed in red ink “Best wishes from the Pearl Brewing Co. — and the author! Barnaby Conrad” SEE PIC Also included is an original unused matchbook from “El Matador San Francisco” made by Universal Match Corporation, San Francisco, Ca. SEE PIC A great artifact, suitable for framing with any of the many historic live jazz albums recorded at this location. Book is in good condition, dust jacket is worn around the edges, SEE PICS. Item Ships Fo

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Year: 1952
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair

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