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Stravinsky: The Composer and his Works.
by WHITE, Eric Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Faber and Faber, 1966. . First edition, first printing, the author's copy annotated for the revised edition; 8vo; 16 black and white illustrations, including frontispiece, music scores in black and white, annotated and corrected throughout in the author's hand with additional amendments loosely inserted, light stain to p31; publisher's maroon cloth, gilt lettering to spine, spine slightly rolled, bright yellow endpapers, with the unclipped dustjacket, some toning and soiling, a few short closed tears to extremities, rear panel torn at joint, else very good.
The author's copy, profusely annotated for the 1979 revised edition, signed by the author in blue ink and dated 16 November 1966. Loosely inserted is a touchingly inscribed postcard from White's daughter, Sarah Swinburne White, 'B is for a Beautiful and Best-Selling Book. from Sarah xxx'.
The definitive account of Igor Stravinsky's life and work. Through this work and Stravinsky - A Critical Survey (1947), White became the great composer's most important biographer.
The author's copy, profusely annotated for the 1979 revised edition, signed by the author in blue ink and dated 16 November 1966. Loosely inserted is a touchingly inscribed postcard from White's daughter, Sarah Swinburne White, 'B is for a Beautiful and Best-Selling Book. from Sarah xxx'.
The definitive account of Igor Stravinsky's life and work. Through this work and Stravinsky - A Critical Survey (1947), White became the great composer's most important biographer.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 109512
- Title
- Stravinsky: The Composer and his Works.
- Author
- WHITE, Eric Walter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Faber and Faber, 1966.
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