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8vo. (25 cm) vii, 211p. Illustrated with black and white drawings as headpieces and tail pieces for each chapter by Graham Bernbach. Black and white drawing of Gershwin opposite the title page. Endpapers are musical scores and piano keyboards in blue. Bibliography, [List of] Musical Comedies, Revues, and Films for which Gershwin wrote Music, [List of] Gershwin Records, [Time line of] The World that Gershwin Live in and Index. Brown cloth with gilt letters on the spine. Just hints of wear to extremities, cloth clean, gilt bright, transfer on front endpapers [from news clipping?], else near fine to fine with no internal markings. Dust jacket spine faded, else very good and better and not price-clipped. THE STORY OF GEORGE GERSHWIN [1898-1937] was written by the well-known music critic David Ewen [1907-1985]. "David Ewen has based this biography on memories of his personal acquaintance with Gershwin, as well as on a rich musical background of his own." [from the dust jacket]. Seller Inventory # 006815
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE STORY OF GEORGE GERSHWIN
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, New York
Publication Date: 1943
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Graham Bernbach
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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