George Gershwin's Song-Book (Signed Limited Edition)
by Music - Gershwin, George (Illustrated by Alajalov)
- Used
- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Avon, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1932. First edition. Full Leather. Fine. Small folio. 167 pp. One of only 300 special copies SIGNED by Gershwin and the illustrator, Alajalov. Handsomely rebound in full leather with gilt art deco design elements. This copy includes the rare separate booklet of music for Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha contained in a special pocket at rear of book. A beautiful example of this 20th century music rarity.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Derringer Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13474
- Title
- George Gershwin's Song-Book (Signed Limited Edition)
- Author
- Music - Gershwin, George (Illustrated by Alajalov)
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Music, Show Tunes, Signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature / First Editions;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Derringer Books
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Avon, Connecticut
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- Fine
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- Rebound
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- Folio
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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