The Joy Of Music

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. First edition of this classic work, a national best-seller on its publication, Bernstein's first collection of essays and conversations on the world of music. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the the author on the front free endpaper, "For Ed Hiller Sincerely Leonard Bernstein." Fine in a good dust jacket. Jacket design… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. Perhaps Bernstein's finest collection of conversations on the meaning and wonder of music, The Joy of Music stands as a classic for all lovers of music who wish to experience it through the eyes, ears, and mind of one of the most inspired, and inspiring, music intellects of our time. Employing the creative… Read more about this item

Published by Signet, with b/w photos and musical scores among the 299 clean pages with minor toning to margins. Domestic shipping is free when purchased from our website. Book cover has minor scuffing and edgewear, text block edges are red as issued.

Simon and Schuster, 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Book is in "like new" vintage condition

Anchor Books., 1994. First edition. Anchor Books edition 1st printing.. Trade paperback. Good. Light soiling. Lower moisture-inspired rippling; no odor, no staining.. 1 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 315 p. B&W photos; Music graphics. Audience: General/trade. Autobiographical / Music History, Criticism, Appreciation. Conversations about music, and first published in 1954, this first collection by Composer and Conductor Leonard… Read more about this item

NY, Simon & Schuster, 1959. Hard Cover. 303 p., illus., 24 cm. Based on a television series in which Bernstein presented serious musical ideas in layman's terms. Stock #29,734x. Vg,ink owner's name / dj chipped; Another copy, good+ no dj. Biography.

New York: Anchor Books / Doubleday, 1994. Softcover. Very Good. First Anchor Books edition. Trade paperback. 315pp. Illustrated. Pages age-toned, wrappers curled, very good.

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. Very Good/Good. 1959. First Printing. Hardcover w/DJ. Dust jacket has wear. Cover has very slight wear; otherwise in Very Good condition. Previous owners name written on first end-paper; pages otherwise clean & unmarked. .

Simon & Schuster, 1981T. paperback. Acceptable. 1.0000 9.2000 5.9000. Minimal markings/ dirtiness threwout. Cover has minor wear/ tear and creasing. Remainder mark.

Anchor books / Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1994. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very light edgewear. Book lightly cocked. Very light soiling to exterior. Light wear. Has been stamped with bookstore info on first page.

Simon and Schuster, 1959. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Simon and Schuster. 1959. Paperback. UsedGood. Paperback; fading, scuffing, and shelf wear to exterior; bookstore stub on front endpaper; in good condition with clean text, firm binding. .

Simon & Schuster, 1965. 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very large, sturdy softcover, glossy white wrappers, a color-illustration of musicians and a photograph of Bernstein conducting on front wrapper, a woman with a mandolin on back wrapper with a punk background at back left, yellow back right with praise from… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster 1959, 6th printing. (Hardcover) Very good in good to very good dust jacket. 303pp. Frontispiece, photographs, music, illustrations. There is a previous owner's inscription, and the dust jacket has some chipping and closed tears. (Music, Composers).

Anchor, 1994-04-01. Paperback. Very Good. Nice looking book, has minor edge wear.

New York: Simon and Schuster NONE [NONE] 1959, 4th printing. (hardcover) 303pp. Very good in good dust jacket. 8vo. Bernstein's first book which contains hundreds of musical pieces performed on television if they read the text that accompanies each example and even those who do not read music can follow them. The jacket shows tears… Read more about this item

Anchor Books, 1994. Trade Paperback. Good+. Good Plus condition, no creases in spine, no slant, little curl at fore-edge of front cover, tight binding, light age toning, 315 clean and unmarked pages, perfectly acceptable reading copy.

New York: Simon and Schuster, c1959. 9th printing. Hardcover. Very good condition/fair d.j.. 303p., illus.

Simon and Schuster, 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.