GERSHWIN, George (1898-1937). George Gershwin's Song-Book. New York: Random House, 1932.
2o (320 x 235 mm). Half-title. Title-page vignette, frontispiece with photographic portrait, 18 color lithographic illustrations by Constantin Alajalov. Blue morocco boards stamped in gilt on front cover and spine, top edges gilt (small crack at top of spine, hinges worn, rubbed, bookplate removed from front pastedown).
LIMITED FIRST EDITION, number 165 of 300, signed by Gershwin and Alajalov on colophon ("George Gershwin") and ("Alajalov"). Includes the often missing 8-page pamphlet, containing the song "Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha," loosely inserted in a special pocket at back endpaper. A good, sound copy of a book that rarely survives in fresh condition.
GERSHWIN, George (1898-1937). George Gershwin's Song-Book. New York: Random House, 1932.
2o (320 x 235 mm). Half-title. Title-page vignette, frontispiece with photographic portrait, 18 color lithographic illustrations by Constantin Alajalov. Blue morocco boards stamped in gilt on front cover and spine, top edges gilt (small crack at top of spine, hinges worn, rubbed, bookplate removed from front pastedown).
LIMITED FIRST EDITION, number 165 of 300, signed by Gershwin and Alajalov on colophon ("George Gershwin") and ("Alajalov"). Includes the often missing 8-page pamphlet, containing the song "Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha," loosely inserted in a special pocket at back endpaper. A good, sound copy of a book that rarely survives in fresh condition.
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