New York: Simon and Schuster 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Alajalov Constantin illustrator; Goldberg Maurice photographer; 19 Color & b/w Illustrations including title Page & headpieces; 2 b/w photographs; Musical Examples; Title Page red/black. Folio - between 12" - 15" Tall. GUS KAHN'S COPY! Slight wear to head and foot of spine fraying; slight soiling rubbing and browning to covers cloth; chiefly to edges and corners; previous owner's bookplate on front attached endpaper; slight internal uniform browning chiefly to edges and endpapers. xi 1 167 pages. Contains the words and music to 18 Gershwin numbers all told including "Swanee" "Liza" "I Got Rhythm" "The Man I Love" and others in his own piano transcriptions and each with a corresponding preliminary pictorial interpretation by Alajalov; further bolstered by George Gershwin's own 2-page introduction a biographical sketch of the illustrator by Samuel M. Kootz plus listings of Gershwin's published works phonograph and piano recordings last including Ampico and Duo-Art piano rolls. Provenance: From the library of noted American lyricist Gus Kahn with his printed bookplate on front attached endpaper. Kahn 1886-1941 German-born and American-adopted musician songwriter and lyricist most famous for his contributions to Hollywood motion picture scores from 1933 on; compositions include "It Had to Be You" "I'll See You In My Dreams" "Side by Side" "Makin' Whoopee!" etc. Exceptional melding of two of America's best-known mid-20th century masters of popular song in one volume rare enough without considering the provenance. Simon and Schuster hardcover
USA: New World Music Corp. Paperback. 47 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1950s. Songs include: But Not For Me; Delishious; Embraceable You; I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise; I've Got a Crush on You; Liza; Mine; Soon; Swanee; That Certain Feeling; Wintergreen for President. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. . Good. 1955. First Edition. New World Music Corp. paperback
New York: Warner Bros. Publications 1976. Wear to wraps small chip to bottom spine. Sheet music very good to fine. Edition Not Stated. Soft Cover. Very Good-. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Warner Bros. Publications Paperback
New York: Random House 1932. First Edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by Gershwin and the illustrator Alajalov and featuring many of the composer's greatest songs including "Fascinating Rhythm" "Swanee" "Strike Up the Band" and "I Got Rhythm". Publisher’s full morocco; minor wear; a near fine copy lacking the publisher’s cardboard slipcase. Scarce in such good condition: the covers are often separating or have been reattached perhaps an unfortunate result of being propped up on the piano which was good for cocktail parties but bad for books. Random House unknown
New World Music Corporation/Harms 1932. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Hardcover in tattered dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated by Alajalov. Two tone boards show some soil and rubbing. Worn corners chipped spine ends. Foxed and soiled endpapers. Text pages lightly toned with occasional finger soil to margin but otherwise clean. Dust jacket has another wonderful wrap around illustration by Alajalov. Jacket has two large three inch chips missing from the upper edge of the front cover one surrounding the spine and therefore taking the upper three inches of the spine and on the front cover part of the "G" in "George" with it and the second chip taking the final "E" in "George" and the "G" and part of the "E" in " Gershwin' s" with it. All corners and edges are chipped. Closed tears a bit of creasing soil and rubbing. It is encased in protective mylar. Uncommon in dust jacket. The piano arrangements as George Gershwin actually plays the songs himself of some of his most famous pieces. Beautifully illustrated by Constantin Alajalov. New World Music Corporation/Harms hardcover
Secaucus New Jersey: Warner Bros. Publications Inc. TEXT UNMARKED price of $10.00 on cover. Stapled Softcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Warner Bros. Publications Inc. Paperback
New 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
Alfred Publishing 1995-09-01. Paperback. Very Good. NB108 APR30T9AL edge/point wear; no notation underlining or highlighting within Alfred Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 0769259685 ISBN : 0769259685 9780769259680
Chappell & Co. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. Chappell & Co unknown
U.S.A.: Alfred Publishing 1995. Very Good Pages clean and bright binding tight. Cover shows signs of wear No surprises. Same day Shipping. Sheet Music. Very Good. Alfred Publishing Paperback
Bookseller reference : Sx1404 ISBN : 0769259685 9780769259680
New York: New World Music Corp. Softcover. Very Good-. 9" x 12" Wraps; 48pp; Slight handling wear and age-toning text unmarked binding is tight VG- condition. 18 songs by George Gershwin and arranged by Gershwin for the piano. Published circa early 1960s. Illustrated with photos. New World Music Corp. paperback
Chappell & Co 1955-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Nice looking book has minor edge wear.cover is faded. has name on front cover. Chappell & Co paperback
Warner Bros. 1997. Edited by Marcus Roberts. 96 pp. with midi disk unopened in rear of volume. Eleven songs plus disc. Laminated pictorial cover. . As New. Oversized Softcover. Warner Bros. paperback
Gershwin Pub. Corp. New York/Chappell & Co 1937. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good paperbacksheet music. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with slight corner bump on front. Previous owner's name sticker on title page.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Gershwin Pub. Corp., New York/Chappell & Co paperback
Gramercy Books. 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. . Fine. 1998. Gramercy Books hardcover
Omnibus. paperbackVG; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies complete and in reasonable condition but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost Omnibus paperback
New York: New World Music / Harms 1930. First Edition . No Binding. Near Fine. Pink and White Illustrated Cover. Original 1930 sheet music for the musical. No names or marks near new. <br/> <br/> New World Music / Harms unknown
New World Music Corp. Good. Music is in good shape no tears scribbles highlighting or underlining tiny bit of tearing on the top and bottom of the spine little bit of corner bending a little general wear from a smoke-free environment. New World Music Corp unknown
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