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199316888New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dj. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394556518 . price-clipped nice clean copy minor shelfwear binding starting to pull apart just a teensy bit at top front hinge but still intact small dent at top of rear cover; jacket shows minor creasing light surface wear B&W photographs Massive compilation of Ira Gershwin's entire body of lyrical work -- the words to more than 700 songs nearly 400 of them never before published. NOTE: Additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this large heavy books or for Priority Mail shipping to U.S. addresses; if this concerns you please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
192715688ENew York: Harms Inc 1927. First Edition. Sheet music with words and music for the song “Why Must We Always Be Dreaming†from the Ziegfeld production of Rosalie starring Marilyn Miller and Jack Donahue. Ownership name and circular stamp 1 3/4†from Houck’s Music Store of Nashville TN on the front cover. About fine copy with the faintest hint of use. The front cover features a portrait sketch of the lovely Marilyn Miller in an evening gown with a fur stole over her shoulder. Harms, Inc unknown books
193213474New 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. Random House unknown 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 books
1944215197New York: Al Greenstone 1944. Magazine. 20p includes covers 9x11.75 inches programme cast and crew bios photos scene breakdown numbers printed in blue inks on white stock cover in red white and blue illustrated by Hirschfeld musty odor light wear otherwise good souvenir program in stapled pictorialw raps. This is for the revival tour which started at The Majestic. Great Hirschfeld cover drawing. Slightly musty odor. Al Greenstone unknown books
1942WRCLIT73880New York: Al Greenstone 1942. Quarto. Pictorial stapled wrappers. Cover illustration by Al Hirschfeld. Black & white photographs. Spine crease rubbed slight dust soiling and minor crease to upper wrap else very good. An original roadshow program for the Gershwin and Heyward revival of the 1935 musical. This program includes reviews of the NY production which ran from 22 January to 26 September 1942 for 286 performances at New York's Majestic Theatre. Produced by Cheryl Crawford and directed by Robert Ross; Porgy and Bess were played by Todd Duncan and Etta Moten. Al Greenstone unknown books
1965WRCLIT73893New York 1965. Quarto. Pictorial stapled wrappers. Three- color cover illustration by Philip Trachtman . Black & white photographs. Spine crease rubbed inked cast notations and ticket stub stapled to inside wrap else very good. A roadshow program for this Civil rights-era revival of the original Gershwin and Heyward 1935 musical in this instance as evidenced by the ticket stub associated with a production at the Storrowton Music Fair. Directed by Ella Gerber this cast included John Bubbles as "Sportin' Life" and LeVern Hutcherson as Porgy; Martha Flowers and Catherine Eason alternated the role of Bess. unknown books
1953WRCLIT73891New York: Everyman Opera Co. 1953. Pictorial stapled wrappers. Color cover illustration. Black & white photographs. Spine crease rubbed small nick to lower edge of wrap else very good. A souvenir program for the New York Ziegfield Theatre appearance of this production fresh from its European tour. The original Blevins Davis and Robert Breen revival and restoration of the original Gershwin and Heyward 1935 musical premiered in Dallas in June 1952 and this New York production ran from 10 March to 28 November 1953 for 305 performances at Billy Rose's Ziegfeld Theatre. Directed by Breen this cast included Cab Calloway as "Sportin' Life" LeVern Hutcherson as Porgy and Leontyne Price and Urylee Leonardos alternating in the role of Bess. Everyman Opera Co. unknown books
1952WRCLIT73899Hollywood: Popular Programs 1952. 16pp. plus 4pp insert. Pictorial stapled self wrappers. Three-color cover illustration and design by Bruce Hopper. Photographs. Spine crease slightly rubbed else very good. Producers Blevins Davis and Robert Breen revival and restoration of the original Gershwin and Heyward 1935 musical brought the opera to the people. This program corresponds to its premiere production by State Fair Musicals in Dallas. Directed by Breen this cast included Lorenzo Fuller as "Sportin' Life" William Warfield and LeVern Hutcherson alternated as Porgy Leontyne Price and Catherine Ayers alternated the role of Bess. Popular Programs unknown books
1976WRCLIT73897Philadelphia: Trachtman Publishing Co. 1976. Pictorial stapled wrappers. Black & white photographs. About fine. The Houston Grand Opera presented the uncut original score of Gershwin's opera in 1976 to much acclaim. Directed by Jack O'Brien this cast included Larry Marshall as "Sportin' Life" Donnie Ray Albert Abraham Lind-Oquendo and Robert Mosley alternated as Porgy and Clamma Dale Esther Hinds and Irene Oliver alternated the role of Bess. The program features stills from the earliest productions of the opera to the instant production. Trachtman Publishing Co. unknown books
1930110997New York: The John Day Company 1930. First edition of this work on American popular music. Octavo original cloth illustrated. Introduction by George Gershwin. American composer and pianist George Gershwin's orchestral compositions spanned the genres of popular jazz and classical music and are now considered to be some of the most important musical works of the twentieth century. Gershwin began his career composing Broadway theatre works with his brother Ira Gershwin and soon became a major figure in musical theatre in New York City and later Hollywood. Gershwin's classic Song-Book is illustrated with full-page color lithographic plates after Constantin Alajalov and includes such Gershwin standards as "Swanee" "Fascinating Rhythm" "That Certain Feeling" "The Man I Love" "Strike Up the Band" and "I Got Rhythm" among others. "In one of his few prose writings George provided an introduction for the song book. What is most important. is that it contained the original published version of each song followed side by side by George's 'improvised' versions of the songs" Carnovale 14. The John Day Company hardcover books
193084308New York: The John Day Company 1930. First edition of this work on American popular music. Octavo original cloth illustrated. Introduction by George Gershwin. Boldly signed "Sincerely George Gershwin" on the dedication page. Additionally signed by conductor Charles Previn and tenor James Melton. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Previn was an American film composer who was highly active at Universal in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. Before going to Hollywood Previn had arranged music for over 100 Broadway productions. Melton was a popular singer in the 1920s and 1930s and later began a career as an operatic singer when tenor voices went out of style in popular music around 1932-35. Contemporary bookplate near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed. American composer and pianist George Gershwin's orchestral compositions spanned the genres of popular jazz and classical music and are now considered to be some of the most important musical works of the twentieth century. Gershwin began his career composing Broadway theatre works with his brother Ira Gershwin and soon became a major figure in musical theatre in New York City and later Hollywood. Gershwin's classic Song-Book is illustrated with full-page color lithographic plates after Constantin Alajalov and includes such Gershwin standards as "Swanee" "Fascinating Rhythm" "That Certain Feeling" "The Man I Love" "Strike Up the Band" and "I Got Rhythm" among others. "In one of his few prose writings George provided an introduction for the song book. What is most important. is that it contained the original published version of each song followed side by side by George's 'improvised' versions of the songs" Carnovale 14. The John Day Company hardcover books
1993286491New York: Knopf 1993. hardcover. very good/very good. Illustrated. 414 pages. Thick oblong 4to. black cloth backed stamped brown boards one corner bumped. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1993. A very good copy in a very good price-clipped wrapper.<br/><br/> Knopf unknown books
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
19502661451950. unbound. Signed in full on a 2 x 4.5-inch piece of paper no place no date circa 1950. Matted below a 4.5 x 5.5-inch photo of Gershwin dressed in a suit and tie pipe in his mouth sitting comfortably and taking notes. Double-matted in brown and white and set in a brown frame measuring 15.25 x 10.25 inches. Near fine condition.<br/><br/> unknown 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
2009SKU1030318Library of America 2009-09-17. Hardcover. New. 1598530526 New in shrink wrap. Library of America hardcover books
194145968NY: Chappell 1941. Sheet music. 4to pp. 5. Music by Kurt Weill. Pink wraps with photo of Gertrude Lawrence. Cover very slightly soiled o/w a nice copy. Chappell unknown books
1998UGERGER00TDGramercy Books 1998. Fine. Gershwin George. Gershwin in His Time: A Biography Scrapbook 1919-1937. Suriano Gregory B. NY: Gramercy Books 1998. 140pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 4to. Hardcover. Book condition: Near fine with lightly rubbed corners. Dust Jacket Condition: Good with light staining to one corner and a dime sized hole in rear fold. In plastic protector. Gramercy Books hardcover books
1999Embry 180980Simon & Schuster 1999. First edition first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Color illus. by Mike Wimmer. Simon & Schuster, 1999. First edition, first printing. unknown books
1932140940789New York: Simon and Schuster 1932. First Edition. Near Fine. First trade edition first printing. Signed by George Gershwin and dated in the year of publication. Bound in publisher's original orange cloth with umber cloth overlay on front cover lettered in blue. Near Fine with light fading and small stain to spine cloth light shelf wear and soiling to cloth. Pages toned hinge at dedication page is lightly exposed. A lovely copy signed by the composer with illustrations by Constantin Alajalov. Simon and Schuster unknown books
198759925NY: Doubleday 1987. First edition. xv 436 pp w/index. A few small spots of foxing to page edges else near fine in fine dust jacket. Illustrated. NY: Doubleday unknown books
306242New York Doubleday 1987. First edition so stated. 8vo. Author's 7 page preface and epilogue. 83 b/w illustrations. List of compositions by George and Ira Gershwin bibliography source notes acknowledgments selected discography index. Dust jacket photograph of George Gershwin by Edward Steichen unclipped. Very good-fine. 436 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Study by the noted Gershwin authority. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New York, Doubleday [1987]. hardcover books
1956304984New York Henry Holt 1956. 1956. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated. Dust jacket unclipped; small chips; few nicks. Very good. 384 pages. No other signatures or bookplates. Signed and inscribed on front free endpaper by Ewen to 20th Century-Fox executive Buddy Adler: "For Buddy Adler with best wishes of the author David Ewen Feb. 12 1956.". Inscribed by Authors. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New York, Henry Holt, 1956. hardcover 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
