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1959035710New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. octavo. 362pp. Green cloth brown spine with gilt lettering.Stated First Edition. Wear to the corners otherwise internally clean and unmarked. "book gives the lesser-known Gershwin brother the one who wrote "the words" a chance not only to see his lyrics for such songs as "Embraceable You" "Someone to Watch over Me" and 102 others stand on their own but also to tell the classic showbiz stories behind each one. Sometimes these take the form of name-dropping personal anecdotes and sometimes they're accounts of peculiar lyric challenges and how he solved them. Gershwin reveals that the original "dummy" lyric for the tricky "I Got Rhythm" was "Roly-Poly/ Eating solely/ Ravioli/ Better watch your diet or bust." Either as showbiz memoir or pure poetry Gershwin's book is a delight. Alfred A. Knopf Hardcover
1959623627New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1959. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Ownership signature and stamp of a noted American psychologist on front fly faint dampstain on bottom edge of boards spotting on topstain very good lacking the dust jacket. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
06675London: Elm Tree Books - Hamish Hamilton 1977. This Book Is Honored to Be in Your Library"<br /> A Gracious Presentation from Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse<br /> <br /> GERSHWIN Ira. Lyrics on Several Occasions. A selection of stage & screen lyrics written for sundry situations; and now arranged in arbitrary categories. To which have been added many informative annotations & disquisitions on their why & wherefore their whom-for their how; and matters associative. By Ira Gershwin Gent. London: Elm Tree Books - Hamish Hamilton 1977. <br /> <br /> First UK edition. Octavo 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches; 216 x 137 mm. xvi 1-2 3-362 i-ix 3 blank pp.<br /> <br /> Publisher's original red cloth over boards spine lettered in silver top edge stained black. Lower corners very slightly bumped otherwise fine. In the original pictorial dust jacket near fine with only light wear and a touch of toning-an unusually well-preserved example of a jacket often found faded.<br /> <br /> Inscribed on the front free endpaper in a bold characteristic hand:<br /> <br /> "Dear Leslie Bricusse:<br /> This book is honored to be<br /> in your library<br /> With kindest<br /> Regards<br /> Ira Gershwin."<br /> <br /> A superb association copy uniting two of the most accomplished lyricists of the twentieth century. <br /> <br /> Ira Gershwin whose collaborations with his brother defined the American musical idiom here addresses Leslie Bricusse the Oscar- and Grammy-winning writer behind Willy Wonka Doctor Dolittle and countless standards - an artist who in many respects carried forward the urbane wit and structural elegance of the Gershwin tradition.<br /> <br /> What distinguishes this inscription is its tone: not merely courteous but deferential and admiring - "honored to be in your library" - a phrase that elevates the volume from a routine presentation to a genuine gesture of peer recognition.<br /> <br /> Published late in Gershwin's life Lyrics on Several Occasions serves as his definitive self-curated anthology enriched with annotations anecdotes and reflections on the genesis of his work. In this context the copy becomes something more than a book: it is a symbolic passing of the torch between generations of master craftsmen.<br /> <br /> Association copies of Gershwin are uncommon; those inscribed to major creative contemporaries of Bricusse's stature are decidedly rare and highly desirable in both literary and musical collecting spheres. London: Elm Tree Books - Hamish Hamilton, 1977 unknown
06676New York: Elm Tree Books - Hamish Hamilton 1973. Who.Gets the Scope of the Thing"<br /> A Playful Insider Inscription from Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse<br /> <br /> GERSHWIN Ira. Lyrics on Several Occasions. A selection of stage & screen lyrics written for sundry situations; and now arranged in arbitrary categories. To which have been added many informative annotations & disquisitions on their why & wherefore their whom-for their how; and matters associative. By Ira Gershwin. New York: The Viking Press 1973.<br /> <br /> First paperback Viking Compass edition. Octavo 7 3/4 x 5 1/8 inches; 197 x 130 mm. xviii 1-2 3-371 1 blank 1 1 blank pp.<br /> <br /> Publisher's original color printed wrappers. A near fine copy unusually crisp for this format.<br /> <br /> A notably animated and revealing presentation inscribed on the front free endpaper:<br /> <br /> "For Leslie Bricusse<br /> who like the undersigned<br /> 'sort of gets the scope of<br /> the thing and then scopes<br /> it out.'<br /> Ira Gershwin<br /> Jan. 12 '74."<br /> <br /> With a small penciled note in Gershwin's hand beneath: "see p. 43" and signed again by Bricusse at the foot of the page - an appealing and seldom-seen dual-mark of author and recipient.<br /> <br /> An exceptionally engaging association copy far more intimate in tone than the usual formal presentation inscription. Here Ira Gershwin addresses Leslie Bricusse not as admirer or dedicatee but as a fellow practitioner of the craft.<br /> The central phrase - "gets the scope of the thing and then scopes it out" - is quintessential Gershwin: witty slightly elliptical and quietly profound. It distills the lyricist's process into a kind of private shorthand - intuition first refinement second - shared here as a knowing aside between equals.<br /> <br /> Particularly desirable are the additional layers of interaction: The direction to "see p. 43" suggesting a specific lyric or passage of shared significance Bricusse's own signature confirming receipt and preserving the moment of exchange.<br /> <br /> These small but meaningful features elevate the book from a simple presentation to a document of creative dialogue.<br /> Compared with the more formal 1977 inscription in your Elm Tree copy this example is:<br /> More spontaneous<br /> More revealing of process<br /> Arguably more desirable to collectors focused on literary/musical interaction. New York: Elm Tree Books - Hamish Hamilton, 1973 unknown
087910094X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0879100508.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
197771413aElm Tree Books 1977-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. NOTE: Hardcover edition. ISBN 0241896347. British edition published by Elm Tree Books 1977. Pages unmarked modest wear. Cover corners slightly bumped slight foxing on page edges else very good condition. Elm Tree Books hardcover
2004G087910094XI2N00Limelight Editions 2004. Paperback. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Limelight Editions paperback
1977C38875London 1977. First U.k. Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Very good plus in very good dust jacket with one tiny chip at lower spine. No inscriptions not price-clipped. Decent copy. . 8vo. pp xvi 362 ix. Original publisher's red cloth lettered silver on spine. ISBN: 0241896347 hardcover
2004SONG087910094XBrand: Limelight Editions 2004-07-01. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good. 5.50x1.25x8.75. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Brand: Limelight Editions paperback
40-16682New World Muysic Corp./Warner Bros. Publications Inc. Paperback. Good. Good condition with wear and markings. New World Muysic Corp./Warner Bros. Publications, Inc paperback
013560608XNew. Brand new and still unused unknown
20182-8428216851Ediciones Omega S.a. 2018. Hardcover. New. 224 pages. Spanish language. 9.84x8.66x1.18 inches. Ediciones Omega, S.a. hardcover
19383114056NP: Merle Armtage. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1938. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Souvenir program for the first revival of George Gershwin's operatic masterpiece staged in Los Angeles and San Francisco in 1938 in the pattern of director Rouben Mamoulian original production. Very good in yellow oversize printed wrappers. 9" X 12" 22pp. Couple short edge tears and traces of mild shelf-soiling. Features several photographs of the principal artists involved as well Gershwin and others. Surprisingly uncommon. ; 9" X 12"; 22 pages . Merle Armtage. paperback
4979870like new. unknown
06671New York: Quadrangle / The New York Times Book Co. 1973. The Gershwin-Bricusse Archive Deepens: With George Gershwin's Signature<br /> Ira Gershwin Presentation Copy 1974 - With Signed 1935 Check by George Gershwin<br /> <br /> GERSHWIN George Gershwin & Ira. The New York Times Gershwin Years in Song. Introduction by Edward Jablonski and Lawrence D. Stewart. New York: The New York Times Company / Quadrangle 1973. <br /> <br /> First edition. Folio 12 x 9 inches; 305 x 229 mm. v 323 pp. Profusely illustrated. Publisher's light blue cloth spiral-bound as issued in the original color pictorial dust jacket price-clipped. A near fine copy.<br /> <br /> Inscribed by Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse on the front free endpaper:<br /> <br /> "All best to Leslie Bricusse / From / Ira Gershwin Autographer. / Beverly Hills Jan. 10 1974."<br /> <br /> Beneath the inscription is pasted an original bank check signed by George Gershwin dated October 7 1935 drawn on the National City Bank of New York. The page is additionally signed by Leslie Bricusse at lower right.<br /> <br /> This is the most powerful item in the Gershwin-Bricusse group uniting in a single volume:<br /> <br /> George Gershwin's autograph 1935 - a rare and highly desirable survival<br /> <br /> Ira Gershwin's presentation inscription 1974<br /> <br /> Leslie Bricusse's ownership signature<br /> <br /> The result is a three-way association artifact physically embodying: The original Gershwin partnership George & Ira and their transmission to a later master lyricist Bricusse.<br /> <br /> Ira's playful self-description as "Autographer" adds a characteristic touch of wit while the deliberate inclusion of George's signed check transforms the book into something far beyond a presentation copy - it becomes a curated relic of the Gershwin legacy.<br /> <br /> The New York Times Gershwin Years in Song is a comprehensive anthology of the Gershwins' output richly illustrated and intended as both a documentary and performative resource. In this instance however it serves as a presentation vehicle for a far more significant association object. New York: Quadrangle / The New York Times Book Co., 1973 unknown
9780896037199 KHBrand New. Book Condition New U.S. EDITION. We Do not Ship APO FPO AND PO BOX. Printing in English language. Quick delivery by USPS/UPS/DHL/FEDEX/ARAMEX Customer satisfaction guaranteed. We may ship the books from Asian regions for inventory purpose unknown
1999SONG0896037193Springer 1999-11-12. 2000. hardcover. Used: Good. 8.59x1.33x10.84. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Springer hardcover
1932179299New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1932. Signed by the composer First edition signed by George Gershwin George S. Kaufman and three members of the original Broadway cast. This political lampoon opened on Broadway on 26 December 1931 and was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Victor Moore who created the role of Alexander Throttlebottom William Gaxton who created the role of John P. Wintergreen and Lois Moran who created the role of Mary Turner have signed the page opposite the cast list. Octavo. Original red and blue boards spine lettered in light blue covers decorated with stars in light blue. With dust jacket. Housed in a custom grey cloth folding box. Bookplate of Maxwell Steinhardt designed by Rockwell Kent. Extremities a little worn with occasional loss; some loss to head and foot of jacket spine spine a little toned unclipped jacket: a very good copy in like jacket. hardcover
2025__1470677474Alfred Music Co 2025. Paperback. New. 999 pages. 13.11x9.37x0.35 inches. Alfred Music Co paperback
2000SONG0769292011Alfred Music 2000-05-01. hardcover. Used: Good. 9.00x1.24x12.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Alfred Music hardcover
0571516440.Gsheet_music. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
2003Q-0571516238FABER & FABER 2003-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! FABER & FABER paperback
2008Q-0739056816Alfred Music 2008-09-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Alfred Music paperback
19-2028Leningrad - Moscow: Everyman Opera 1955 - 1956. 8vo. 19 pp. illus. Very Good; Stapled Paper Wraps. Cover pages rubbed and lightly soiled. Text in Russian. Rare copy. Leningrad - Moscow: [Everyman Opera], 1955 - 1956. paperback
