1959 Lyrics On Several Occasions By Ira Gershwin - Knopf 1st Ed HC W/ Dust - Jacket
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The title page reads in part: "Lyrics On Several Occasions [etc...] by Ira Gershwin, Gent. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1959." The verso of the title page reads in part : "© Ira Gershwin, 1959. This Borzoi Book, published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. First Edition."
First Edition.
The book measures 8 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches; (8vo); hardcover with dust jacket; brown cloth spine on green cloth boards with gilt stamped lettering on spine; ...DJ untrimmed - retains price; small losses, chipping & wear to edges of DJ; DJ age toned; spine of DJ sunned; wear to cloth on spine ends & corners of boards; contents lightly age toned but clean overall; text block tight; 372 pages.Please see all of the photos included with description for condition and feel free to ask any questions. Shipping costs: Buyer to pay $4.75 book-rate / media mail in US (or international at cost - actual shipping cost by weight & location.)I accept Pay Pal as payment. Thanks for looking!Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz, December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. With George he wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows, featuring songs such as "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "The Man I Love" and "Someone to Watch Over Me". He was also responsible, along with DuBose Heyward, for the libretto to George's opera Porgy and Bess. The success the Gershwin brothers had with their collaborative works has often overshadowed the creative role that Ira played. His mastery of songwriting continued, however, after the early death of George. He wrote additional hit songs with composers Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill, Harry Warren and Harold Arlen. His critically acclaimed 1959 book Lyrics on Several Occasions, an amalgam of autobiography and annotated anthology, is an important source for studying the art of the lyricist in the golden age of American popular song. [From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.]
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First Edition.
The book measures 8 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches; (8vo); hardcover with dust jacket; brown cloth spine on green cloth boards with gilt stamped lettering on spine; ...DJ untrimmed - retains price; small losses, chipping & wear to edges of DJ; DJ age toned; spine of DJ sunned; wear to cloth on spine ends & corners of boards; contents lightly age toned but clean overall; text block tight; 372 pages.Please see all of the photos included with description for condition and feel free to ask any questions. Shipping costs: Buyer to pay $4.75 book-rate / media mail in US (or international at cost - actual shipping cost by weight & location.)I accept Pay Pal as payment. Thanks for looking!Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz, December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. With George he wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows, featuring songs such as "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "The Man I Love" and "Someone to Watch Over Me". He was also responsible, along with DuBose Heyward, for the libretto to George's opera Porgy and Bess. The success the Gershwin brothers had with their collaborative works has often overshadowed the creative role that Ira played. His mastery of songwriting continued, however, after the early death of George. He wrote additional hit songs with composers Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill, Harry Warren and Harold Arlen. His critically acclaimed 1959 book Lyrics on Several Occasions, an amalgam of autobiography and annotated anthology, is an important source for studying the art of the lyricist in the golden age of American popular song. [From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.]
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