Author: GERSHWIN, George; JABLONSKI, Edward
Title: Gershwin
Description: Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1987. Advance Uncorrected Proof [GERSHWIN, George]. JABLONSKI, Edward. Gershwin. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Comapny, Inc. [1987]. First edition. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Octavo (9 5/8 x 6 5/8 inches; 244 x 168 mm.). [2], [xviii], [1]-419, [1, blank] pp. Publishers pink wrappers, front wrapper and spine lettered in black. A fine copy. Loosely inserted is a typed letter to Lisa Minelli from Harold Kuebler, the senior editor asking her for some quotes. George Gershwin (1898-1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". Edward Jablonski (March 1, 1922 – February 10, 2004) was the author of several biographies on American cultural personalities, such as George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Alan Jay Lerner, and Irving Berlin, as well as books on aviation history. .
Keywords: JABLONSKI, Edward Music
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Title: Gershwin
Description: Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1987. Advance Uncorrected Proof [GERSHWIN, George]. JABLONSKI, Edward. Gershwin. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Comapny, Inc. [1987]. First edition. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Octavo (9 5/8 x 6 5/8 inches; 244 x 168 mm.). [2], [xviii], [1]-419, [1, blank] pp. Publishers pink wrappers, front wrapper and spine lettered in black. A fine copy. Loosely inserted is a typed letter to Lisa Minelli from Harold Kuebler, the senior editor asking her for some quotes. George Gershwin (1898-1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". Edward Jablonski (March 1, 1922 – February 10, 2004) was the author of several biographies on American cultural personalities, such as George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Alan Jay Lerner, and Irving Berlin, as well as books on aviation history. .
Keywords: JABLONSKI, Edward Music
Price: US$ 180.00 Seller: David Brass Rare Books (ABAA/ILAB)
- Book number: 05862
- Book number: 05862
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