Gershwin, George Songbook
George Gershwin's Songbook First Edition Illustrated by Constantin Alajalov
Hardback New World Music Corporation1932
Suede half binding tan boards folio size no dustjacket or slipcase. 169pp. Clean pages
Some foxing on endpapers. Small tear on back cover suede. Slight toning to some page edges.
Photograph of Gershwin at the piano facing title page by Maurice Goldberg
Photograph of Gershwin's hands by Fitz opposite introduction by Gershwin.
Dedicated to Kay Swift.
A rare hardback copy of Gershwin's wonderful collection of songs in piano transcriptions he made for this publication suggested by his publisher. Each song has an appropriate original illustration by Alajalov
At the end is a list of Gershwin's works and a list of recordings.
A superb collectible item in very good + condition.
