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Duke Ellington
by Ulanov, Barry [Duke Ellington]
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: Musicians Press Limited, 1946. First English Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. Signed copy of Duke Ellington by Barry Ulanov, an early biography of the American composer, signed by Duke Ellington himself.. Octavo, x, 322pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "second printing" on copyright page. Numerous black and white photographs, clean text block throughout. Rubbing to spine, some general wear. Paired with the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, bright illustrations and light shelf wear. Signed on the front free endpaper: "Good luck, Duke Ellington." Provenance: RR Auctions, December, 2023. Edward "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974) was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led for more than 50 years, from 1923 until his death. Ellington gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. He composed thousands of scores over his lifetime, many of which became jazz standards. Notable works include "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)", "Sophisticated Lady", "Prelude to a Kiss", "Solitude", and "Satin Doll". Ellington was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 and the Legion of Honor by France in 1973.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15181
- Title
- Duke Ellington
- Author
- Ulanov, Barry [Duke Ellington]
- Illustrator
- Signed copy of Duke Ellington by Barry Ulanov, an early biography of the American composer, signed by Duke Ellington himself.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Edition, Second Printing
- Publisher
- Musicians Press Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- music is my mistress duke Ellington, duke a life, duke ellington's America, signed duke Ellington
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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