Author: Benedict, Milo E.
Title: Musical People in Retrospect. [Inscribed Presentation Copy. ]
Description: Boston, MA: The Boston Music Company, (1931). (1931). Boston, MA: The Boston Music Company, (1931). (1931). Very good. - Octavo,8-1/4 inches high by 5-5/8 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in navy blue cloth titled in gilt on spine & front cover, in the original printed tan dust wrapper. The head and tail of the book's spine are bumped with minor wear to the corners and head & tail of the dust jacket's spine. xii & 160 pages, illustrated with 8 Black & white plates. Near fine. First edition. A presentation copy inscribed and signed by the author Milo E. Benedict to Ruth Earline Whittier (1903-1991) on the front endpaper with a quote from Cicero "Memory is the Treasury and quardian of all things". The author, a student of Liszt, writes about musical celebrities he has encountered, including Liszt, Anton Rubinstein, Hans von Bulow, Edward MacDowell and Gladys Fogg Benedict, among others. Very good .

Keywords: MUSIC; MUSICIANS; COMPOSERS; MEMOIR; REMINISCENSES; MILO E. BENEDICT; ILLUSTRATIONS; PLATES; MUSICAL PEOPLE IN RETROSPECT; THE BOSTON MUSIC COMPANY; ILLUSTRATIONS; ILLUSTRATED; PRESENTATION COPY; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; RUTH EARLINE WHITTIER; FIRST EDITION; 1S


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