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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
1938008119London- New York-Toronto: Longmans Green and Co. 1938 1938. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good /Very Good DJ. Photographs And Reproductions. 252 Pp. Red And Yellow Cloth First Binding With Yellow Dj Printed In Red And Black. Correct Alignment Of Black Printing On Tile Page "Painting By Siqueiros" Does Not Touch The Illustration But Does In The Limited Editon. Inscribed By The Dedicatee Ira Gershwin And Signed With His Characteristic Drawing Of Himself Bowing Dated In 1953 As A Gift From Ira Gershwin To A Friend Of His Then-Archivist Lawrence Stewart And With A George Gershwin Signed Personal Check 1934 Laid In Loosely As An Additional Personal Gift From Ira Gershwin. Merle Armitage's Well-Designed And Edited Collection Of Tributes To George Gershwin From Luminaries Including His Brother Ira Oscar Hammerstein Ii Paul Whiteman Walter Damrosch Dubose Heyward Irving Berlin Arnold Schoenberg Serge Koussevitzky And Jerome Kern. Book Is Very Good Light Wear At Corners; Dj Very Bright Yellow Very Clean Without The Usual Browning To Spine Light Wear Short Corner Tears And Tiny Losses At Corners. <br/> <br/> London- New York-Toronto: Longmans, Green and Co. 1938 hardcover
CNAP098aSan Francisco: The Arion Press 2013. Hardcover. New. Walker Kara. Quarto 12-5/8 by 9-3/4 inches 136 pages. Prints editioned by Derrière L'Etoile Studio NYC under the supervision of Maurice Sanchez. Bound with red leather spine and printed cotton sides in slipcase. Edition of 400 numbered and signed copies for sale. This artist book of Porgy & Bess the libretto by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin is the occasion for Kara Walker's first series of lithographs. The book contains 16 lithographs<br /> <br /> Porgy & Bess has been controversial since its premiere in 1935; Kara Walker is known for her controversial art on themes of race violence and American history. In her Artist's Statement she says of the characters: "they've become archetypes of another no less grand drama that of: 'American Negroes drawn up by white authors and retooled by individual actors amid charges of racism and counter charges of high-art on stage and screen in the face of social and political upheaval over generations." <br /> <br /> This fraught status along with memories of her mother's reaction to a cast recording led her to render them in a straightforward way ".more an homage to the feeling of the music. And to that feeling I had as a child of a heavy atmosphere hanging around a timeless act of love."<br /> <br /> ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br /> <br /> ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Arion Press hardcover
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
1933502090Bold Signature in black ink on a stiff gray card 1933. 3 1/2" x 6 1/4". Together with a mailing envelope bearing 2 cancelled stamps postmarked New York April 21 1933 and with Gershwin's holograph return address on verso.
06668New York: Doubleday & Company 1973. From Ira of The Gershwin Years" - Inscribed to "Leslie of The Bricusse Years"<br /> <br /> GERSHWIN George & Ira. The Gershwin Years. By Edward Jablonski and Lawrence D. Stewart. Introduction by Carl Van Vechten. New York: Doubleday & Company 1973. <br /> <br /> First edition. Quarto 10 1/4 x 7 1/8 inches; 260 x 181 mm. 1-10 11-416 pp. Publisher's maroon cloth spine lettered in gilt blue endpapers. In the original pictorial dust jacket light rubbing at extremities. A near fine copy.<br /> <br /> Inscribed on the half-title in a bold expansive hand:<br /> <br /> "To Leslie / of The Bricusse Years - / From Ira / of The Gershwin Years - / With admiration / Ira Gershwin / Beverly Hills / Sept. 26 1973."<br /> <br /> A superb witty and highly personal inscription from Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse playfully aligning Bricusse's career with that of the Gershwin brothers.<br /> <br /> A particularly choice composer-to-composer association copy uniting:<br /> <br /> The Gershwin legacy - arguably the defining partnership of American popular song with Leslie Bricusse among the most successful lyricists of the postwar era Willy Wonka Doctor Dolittle Goldfinger.<br /> <br /> The inscription is not merely cordial but cleverly self-referential transforming the book's title into a compliment -"The Bricusse Years" - a subtle passing of the torch from one great lyricist to another.<br /> <br /> Given Bricusse's close ties to major figures of the American musical theater tradition copies with this level of personal engagement are distinctly uncommon and carry strong cross-collecting appeal music film Broadway and Hollywood.<br /> <br /> The Gershwin Years remains one of the most substantial early biographies of the Gershwin brothers richly illustrated and drawing on extensive documentation including material relating to Porgy and Bess. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1973 unknown
06669New York: Atheneum 1973. With All Best and Affection" - Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse<br /> A Companion Association Volume to The Gershwin Years<br /> <br /> GERSHWIN George & Ira. The Gershwins. By Robert Kimball and Alfred Simon. Designed by Bea Feitler. New York: Atheneum 1973. <br /> <br /> First edition. Folio 12 x 9 inches; 305 x 229 mm. xlii 1 1 blank 1-292 pp. Profusely illustrated throughout. <br /> <br /> Publisher's red cloth covers and spine stamped in metallic purple gray endpapers top edge stained purple. A fine copy in the original pictorial dust jacket spine minimally faded small closed tear to lower front panel.<br /> <br /> Inscribed on the first blank leaf:<br /> <br /> "For Leslie Bricusse / With all Best / and affection / Ira Gershwin / Beverly Hills Sept. 26 1973."<br /> <br /> A warm and direct presentation from Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse - notably dated the same day as the more elaborate inscription in The Gershwin Years suggesting a single meeting or presentation occasion in Beverly Hills.<br /> <br /> A superb composer-to-composer association copy reinforcing the connection between: Ira Gershwin half of one of the most influential songwriting partnerships in American history and Leslie Bricusse a leading lyricist of the postwar generation Goldfinger Doctor Dolittle Willy Wonka.<br /> <br /> The inscription - simple affectionate and unforced - contrasts nicely with the more playful literary inscription in the companion volume together offering a rare dual portrait of Gershwin's voice: personal and performative.<br /> <br /> The Gershwins is the great large-format visual and documentary companion to the Jablonski/Stewart biography - richly illustrated with detailed song copyright listings and archival imagery. <br /> <br /> Designed by Bea Feitler it stands as one of the most visually striking Gershwin publications of the period. New York: Atheneum, 1973 unknown
502090See Description. Signed-Autograph Very Good GERSHWIN George. Bold Signature in black ink on a stiff gray card 1933. 3 1/2" x 6 1/4". Together with a mailing envelope bearing 2 cancelled stamps postmarked New York April 21 1933 and with Gershwin's holograph return address on verso. Signed by Authors. See Description unknown books
13125Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Program for the American pianist and composer's performance with James Melton and the Reiman Symphonic Orchestra on January 19 1934 signed on the front cover in fountain pen by Gershwin tenor James Melton and conductor Charles Previn. In very good condition with tape reinforcement along hinge. 2 pp. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. unknown books
193513194New York: Gershwin Publishing Corporation 1935. First edition 2nd issue. Used; Like New/Used; Like New. A remarkable copy of this important work inscribed by Todd Duncan the first singer to play the role of Porgy. Signed and inscibed on the title verso opposite the Index of Scenes "To --- / Best wish from 'Porgy' 1935 / Todd Duncan 1989."<br style=""><br style=""><br><br><br />The Theatre Guild presents Porgy and Bess. Libretto by Du Bose Heyward Lyrics by Du Bose Heyward and Ira Gershwin Settings by Sergei Soudeikine Orchestra Conductor Alexander Smallens Production Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Piano-vocal score. Small folio. Original publisher's printed grey wrappers with black cloth spine. 4ff. photographic portrait; r. title v. woodcut illustration of donkey pulling a man in a cart; r. Index of Scenes v. Cast of Characters Index of Songs; r. Story of Porgy and Bess v. dedication 559 music i blank pp. Title without price and the word "negro" printed uncapitalized in the fourth line of the Story of Porgy and Bess. Covers worn but still a good copy with a remarkable dedication. First Edition second issue released with the song index but without the capitalization of "Negro" in the fourth line of the story corrected by the time of the Limited Edition within a month of the first publication. Fuld p. 539. In fine condition original grey wrappers a little worn. <br style=""><br style=""><br><br><br />Porgy and Bess a folk opera in three acts was first performed at the Colonial Theater in Boston on September 30th 1935. It opened in New York at the Alvin Theater on October 10th of that same year. The work includes a number of Gershwin's best-known and loved tunes including Summertime I Got Plenty o' Nuttin It Ain't Necessarily So and A Woman Is a Sometime Thing.<br style="">Duncan was the first black member of the New York City Opera where he first appeared as Tonio in 1935. Also active in musical theater his performance in Weill's "Lost in the Stars" 1949-50 won him the Donalson and New York Drama Critics Award in 1950. He created the role of Porgy at the Alvin Theater in 1935. <br style=""><br style=""> Gershwin Publishing Corporation hardcover books
1967262392Beverly Hills CA 1967. unbound. 1 page 11 x 8.5 inches Beverly Hills California October 6 1967. In this letter Gershwin gives his opinion on an album cover and notes two musical corrections in full: "I am returning the two possible covers of "HI-HO!" with the exclamation mark. I agree that the cover to be favored is the one with the larger reproduction. Please note there are two tiny corrections in the music changing an E natural to an E flat on pages 3 and 8." Float-mounted above a 5.25 x 7.25-inch close-up photo of the Gershwins collaborating on a composition. Matted in white and set in a silver frame measuring 22.25 x 14 inches. Several marks and light creases but still in very good condition.<br/><br/> American lyricist.<br/><br/> unknown books
2024CBS-9780443239465Elsevier Np 2024. New. Elsevier (Np) unknown
2024CBS-9780443239465Elsevier Np 2024. New. Elsevier (Np) unknown
2024Adhya-9780443239465ELSEVIER 2024. Hardcover. New. ELSEVIER hardcover
2024Adhya-9780443239465ELSEVIER 2024. Hardcover. New. ELSEVIER hardcover
06670New York: Simon and Schuster Inc. 1932. The Gershwin-Bricusse Connection Begins: A Foundational Association<br /> With Autograph Letter Signed from Ira Gershwin 1968<br /> <br /> GERSHWIN George. George Gershwin's Song Book. Illustrated by Constantin Alajalov. New York: Random House 1932. <br /> <br /> First trade edition. Folio 12 5/8 x 9 1/2 inches; 321 x 241 mm. xi 1 blank 1-3 4-167 1 blank pp. Illustrated throughout with Alajalov's striking Art Deco designs. Publisher's quarter orange cloth over tan buckram boards lettered in blue original glassine jacket. Spine slightly faded otherwise near fine - a handsome example of one of the great American songbooks of the 20th century.<br /> <br /> Loosely inserted is a fine autograph letter signed ALS from Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse dated November 4 1968 on his Beverly Hills stationery:<br /> <br /> "Dear Leslie<br /> Thank you for asking. I'm really flattered.<br /> Although I'm bothered by sciatica these days there are afternoons when I'm in pretty good shape.<br /> Would love to see you so do phone me soon some afternoon excuse internal rhyme and come by. <br /> The telephone # is 271-2824.<br /> O.K. And kindest regards<br /> Ira"<br /> <br /> A warm informal and characteristically witty note with its self-aware "internal rhyme" clearly marking the early stages of a personal relationship between Gershwin and Bricusse.<br /> <br /> George Gershwin's Song Book 1932 is among the most celebrated American music publications of its era presenting Gershwin's works in piano arrangements alongside Alajalov's sophisticated Art Deco illustrations. It stands as a landmark synthesis of music design and modern American culture. New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1932 unknown
193622349ENew York: Crowell 1936. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author J. Walker McSpadden to the celebrated American composer George Gershwin. Inscribed at the half-title: “To George Gershwin With appreciation. J. Walker McSpadden First Ed. March 1936â€. George Gershwin is mentioned in the text in the chapter on American opera for his works Of Thee I Sing Let ‘Em Eat Cake Strike Up the Band and Porgy and Bess. Review copy with the publisher’s dated notice tipped-in at the front endpaper. Very good lightly handled copy in a very good dust jacket with some minor use a bit of dust soiling and edge wear. George Gershwin 1898 - 1937 created such classics as Rhapsody in Blue 1924 and An American in Paris 1928. He worked in Hollywood and composing music for Girl Crazy 1932 Flying Devils 1933 The Great Ziegfeld 1936 Shall We Dance 1937 and more. Crowell unknown books
19192716Folio. About 32 published song sheets of various sizes the largest being 13 1/4 x 10 bound into one volume. with the signature of Rosalind Wood former Countess Gauardabassi of Perugia Italy. Compilation of WWI Patriotic songs most with colorful cover graphics. Including a typescript of two songs pasted inside the front cover. Includes 3 songs by Irving Berlin Litz Rice George M. Cohan and Jerome Kern among others. 13 1/4 x 10. In Fine condition. This is a unique compilation of music sheets. One of a kind. Various Publishers for each music sheets hardcover books
19192716Folio. About 32 published song sheets of various sizes the largest being 13 1/4 x 10 bound into one volume. with the signature of Rosalind Wood former Countess Gauardabassi of Perugia Italy. Compilation of WWI Patriotic songs most with colorful cover graphics. Including a typescript of two songs pasted inside the front cover. Includes 3 songs by Irving Berlin Litz Rice George M. Cohan and Jerome Kern among others. 13 1/4 x 10. In Fine condition. This is a unique compilation of music sheets. One of a kind. Various Publishers for each music sheets hardcover
190732009New York: Scribner's 1907. First edition. Red cloth gilt very good minor staining. With Ira Gershwin's ownership signature and address dated 1923. Ira Gershwin and Yip Harburg "shared a special interest in a long line of light satirical poetry from Renaissance parodists and W.S. Gilbert to the latest newspaper verse of Franklin P. Adams Bert Taylor and the young Dorothy Parker. Carolyn Wells's anthology of society verse in particular became an indispensable resource as the two boys experimented with such classic forms as the ballad limerick ode rondeau and triolet. In time these two friends . would help usher in the so-called golden age of American popular song by applying the traditions of light verse to modern lyric writing" Pollock George Gershwin p. 15. <br/><br/> Scribner's hardcover books
010556Book. Fine. Soft cover. 8x10. 8X10 ALS Ira Gershwin 1896-1983 American lyricist brother of George Gershwin. Autograph letter signed"Ira". On letterhead stationery one page Dated Beverly Hills California. January 31 1966. To "Victor an art dealer regarding his use of signatures by George Gershwin. "Here are four checks of George's from which you can cut two signatures you prefer.". Paperback
010556Book. Fine. Soft cover. 8x10. 8X10 ALS Ira Gershwin 1896-1983 American lyricist brother of George Gershwin. Autograph letter signed"Ira". On letterhead stationery one page Dated Beverly Hills California. January 31 1966. To "Victor an art dealer regarding his use of signatures by George Gershwin. "Here are four checks of George's from which you can cut two signatures you prefer.". Paperback books
19272403190126003New World Music Corp/ Warner Bros Publications Inc 1927-01-01. Sheet music. Good. Nice looking book has minor edge wear.has a few scratchs on cover. has name on cover.has very light stain on top front edge on last two pages. New World Music Corp/ Warner Bros Publications Inc unknown
2006CBS-9781588296047Sp Springer 2006. New. Sp Springer unknown
2006CBS-9781588296047Sp Springer 2006. New. Sp Springer unknown
